Superior spirits generally make superior cocktails, but there’s a lot more to consider when trying to find the best spirit for each recipe. This year’s gin cocktail was the Gin Bramble, a combination of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and creme de mure, a blackberry flavored liqueur for a sweet-tart and refreshing beverage. These 6 gins scored 4.5 out of 5 stars or higher, creating drop dead delicious drinks.  

1. Chase Williams GB Extra Dry London Dry Gin 5 stars, Drop Dead Delicious

2. Copperworks Northwest Cask Finished Gin 4.5 stars, Drop Dead Delicious

3. Edinburgh Cannonball Navy Strength Gin 4.5 stars, Drop Dead Delicious

4. Le Gin de Christian Drouin 4.5 stars, Drop Dead Delicious

5. No. 3 Gin London Dry Gin 4.5 stars, Drop Dead Delicious