Best supermarket gin in 2022: top-quality spirits at great prices

If you like your gin smooth but complex, check out this number from Co-op. It’s distilled five times giving it a velvety feel.

There are 16 botanicals including classics, but also some more unusual ones like black pepper, lemon verbena, cardamom, cumin and rowanberry.

No fewer than four of Lidl’s gins have won awards and we particularly like this Citrus Garden Gin from the Hortus range.

Botanicals are steeped for at least eight hours, and include lemon and orange for a hit of citrus. There’s also some bergamot for even more punch and the psychological warmth of a cup of earl grey tea.

We love the fresh and lively aroma of the Blackfriars Gin, from Sainsbury's Taste The Difference range.

Similar to some others, it’s distilled four times and uses a range of 10 different botanicals. Overall, this provides a complex but balanced flavour. You really wouldn’t guess this was a sub-£20 gin in a blind taste test.

Some gins are triple distilled but Morrisons The Best London Dry Gin has gone through the process no fewer than four times, making it very smooth.

If you like Tanqueray, this is a good budget alternative. It’s made at one of the country’s oldest distilleries with a range of eight different botanicals giving it a balanced profile between fruitiness and peppery spice.

Not all flavoured gin is pink so if you want something a bit different check out this orange and blossom gin from the 150th birthday range at Sainsbury’s.

At its heart this is a London Dry Gin made with eight different botanicals but also infused with orange, orange blossom and thyme. This gives it an unusual amber hue and a flavour profile that’s very fruity but also floral and a touch herbal.

Inspired by the history of London's East End, Limehouse is produced specially for Tesco. Not only is it affordable, it tastes great too.

If you prefer more subtle flavours in your gin this will suit. A blend of botanicals gives it a balanced profile of Orange & Mango.

Asda has a huge range of own-brand gin with all kinds to choose from including a number of flavoured liqueurs.

We like the pink grapefruit and elderflower blend but this pink gin is a great choice if you want a proper gin with some fruit flavour. Alongside some typical botanicals, it’s infused with natural strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant making it a perfect summer-time gin.

This top-notch dry gin has been specially made for M&S by Thames Distiller in London, led by master distiller Charles Maxwell.

At first taste it’s a classic London Dry Gin, but other flavours gradually appear surface thanks to botanicals like rosemary, ginger and coriander. It’s both “standard” and complex at the same time.

There’s also a No.02 Zest edition that has orange peel, liquorice, angelica and cassia.

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High-end supermarket Waitrose has teamed up with culinary wizard Heston Blumenthal to create this curious gin.

It's infused with Mediterranean sweet basil, rosemary, thyme and lavender botanicals. As you can tell, this is something of a savoury gin - and it's recommended that you add a touch of olive oil to the drink to give it extra depth.