14 gins you definitely need to try - including three from Yorkshire

Having staked its claim as the nation's new favourite tipple, a gin is now one of the most popular orders at the bar.

And while gin bars are becoming a dime a dozen, offering keen drinkers plenty to indulge in, there is a wealth of exciting gins you might not yet have heard of - including several made right here in Yorkshire.

Divine Gin

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After the last of the summer wine, dig out the gin with this crisp, fresh and zesty brand made in Holmfirth.

Made using fresh Yorkshire spring water blended with a mix of botanicals, which range from pepper and juniper, to delicate cinnamon, the resulting flavour is divine.

More info: divinegin.com

Leeds Gin

This hand-crafted gin is proudly distilled and bottled in the heart Leeds and incorporates some of Yorkshire's finest botanical ingredients, including the region's famous forced rhubarb, juniper berries, coriander and ginger, all of which are as locally sourced as possible.

More info: leedsgin.com

Sir Robin of Locksley

This artisan gin forged in Sheffield gives a nod to its location having been named in honour of local legend, Robin Hood, and is a true English sipping gin, created in an off-dry style which can be enjoyed on its own or as part of a cocktail.

Elderflower, juniper, pink grapefruit and dandelion give it a fresh flavour, and a grapefruit peel garnish is the perfect finish for an extra citrus kick.

More info: locksleydistilling.com

Muff Irish Potato Craft Gin

Established in 2017, the Muff Liquor Company launched their flagship Irish Potato Craft Gin this year, making it the perfect tipple to try if you're keen to indulge in new flavours.

Having been six times distilled, using nine botanicals and made using a prominent potato base with the purest spring water, it is a traditionally inspired gin which offers a spicy and aromatic flavour.

More info: facebook.com/MuffLiquorCo

Copeland Gin

Handcrafted in Saintfield, County Down, Copeland Gin encompasses an infusion of locally sourced fruit botanicals to give the tipple a wonderfully sweet flavour that is sure to surprise and excite the palate.

Give their unique Rhuberry gin a try for a taste of something different.

More info: copelandspirits.com

Rock Rose Gin

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Crafted from an array of carefully selected local and traditional botanicals, including rowan and juniper berries, Rhodiola rosea and sea buckthorn, the final flavoursome recipes was chose to give gin drinkers a wee taste of the historic Scottish county of Caithness.

More info: dunnetbaydistillers.co.uk

Pickering’s Gin with Scottish Botanicals

Handcrafted at Summerhall Distillery, the first exclusive gin distillery to be established in Edinburgh for more than 150 years, this gin is based on an old Bombay recipe which has been fine tuned to offer the perfect balance of botanicals for a refreshing flavour.

It is the official gin of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and encompasses Scottish heather, milk thistle, bog myrtle and Scots pine to offer sweet and earthy floral notes to the characterful recipe, and is best enjoyed with a tonic, slices of green apple and a fresh Scottish bramble.