Georgian Bay Cranberry Gin Smash

By / Life / July 30th, 2018 / Like
Georgian Bay Cranberry Gin Smash lead

If you haven’t heard of Georgian Bay Gin Smash, take a trip to your local liquor store – you’ll find them in the pre-mixed cocktail section. These little cans are great beach-side, pool-side, summer-time beverages that fit nicely into coolers and love to be recycled.

At the beginning of the summer, they released a new flavour – Georgian Bay Cranberry Gin Smash. I was excited to try it, as summer is best paired with pre-made cocktails (so I can focus on my tan instead of mixing my drinks).

Opening the can, a waft of red gummy candies caressed my nose. It made me think of Swedish berries or red gummy lifesavers. First taste had very little flavour in comparison – I felt it was more akin to flavoured water, rather than a cocktail. Then the tang on the finish entered the playing field. Second sip was far more powerful (leading me to believe that perhaps I had chilled it too much). The red candy flavours were tempered by refreshing, almost watery sensations that led to citrus in the mid-palate and a nice chunk of tartness at the end. The small subtle bubbles caress the tongue and leave you wanting more.

Georgian Bay Cranberry Gin Smash / $3 per can*

*at the LCBO

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A freelance writer and editor, Lisa Hoekstra loves learning and trying new things. She can be found with her nose in a book or multiple tabs open on her browser as she researches the latest and greatest in the world of food, style and everything in between.

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