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Best Tea-Infused Gin & Spirits – Earl Grey, Matcha & Botanical Liqueurs Reviewed

By • Updated July 2026

The marriage of tea and spirits has long moved beyond the gimmick aisle. In 2026, Britain's craft distillers are treating Earl Grey, matcha, and black tea as legitimate botanical ingredients—distilled, not merely soaked—delivering gins with the structure, tannin, and aromatic complexity that serious drinkers demand. Whether you're after a proper tea cocktail or a G&T that actually tastes like the cuppa you know, this category now delivers.

We've reviewed four of the most intriguing tea-forward spirits available on Amazon.co.uk: a Yorkshire Tea collaboration that won Gold Outstanding at the IWSC, a Camden-distilled Earl Grey expression with Calabrian bergamot, a Dragons' Den–backed infusion kit, and an American minimalist gin that strips botanical clutter to the bone. We compared each on authenticity of tea character, mixability, value, and whether it justified the shelf space next to your London Dry.

What follows is our frank, unsponsored verdict—ranked best-first, with full tasting notes, pros, cons, and the awards that matter. If you've ever wondered whether tea belongs in your spirits cabinet, read on.

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Best Overall
Masons Yorkshire Gin Tea Edition 70cl bottle, 42% ABV, IWSC Gold Outstanding winner made with real Yorkshire Tea

1. Masons Yorkshire Gin Tea Edition | 70cl | 42% ABV | Made with Real Yorkshire Tea | Award-Winning Craft Gin | IWSC Gold Outstanding Winner

★★★★★ (The Definitive Tea Gin)

Masons Yorkshire Gin Tea Edition is the real deal: genuine Yorkshire Tea is distilled—not infused—in copper pot stills alongside classic London Dry botanicals, yielding a 42% ABV spirit with a dry, malty, tannic backbone that holds beautifully against tonic. Gold Outstanding at the IWSC 2019 and Best British Contemporary Gin at the World Gin Awards, this is a proper gin for tea drinkers and a proper tea-led gin for serious gin drinkers. The finish is long, bone-dry, and unmistakably black tea, with subtle cardamom and coriander spice lifted by sharp lemon citrus.

Pros:
  • Real Yorkshire Tea distilled in copper pot stills, not flavoured
  • Gold Outstanding IWSC winner & Best British Contemporary Gin
  • Dry, tannic, malty character holds perfectly against tonic
  • Handcrafted in small batches at Yorkshire's pioneering distillery
Cons:
  • Higher ABV (42%) may be too assertive for delicate cocktails
  • Premium pricing reflects award-winning craft credentials
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Best Earl Grey
Half Hitch Earl Grey Tea Gin 70cl bottle, 40% ABV, small batch handcrafted premium gin from Camden Lock with Calabrian bergamot

2. Half Hitch Small Batch Handcrafted Premium Earl Grey Tea Gin, 70cl, 40% ABV.

★★★★☆ (The Bergamot Specialist)

Half Hitch's small-batch Earl Grey gin from Camden Lock—the Victorian heart of London gin production—delivers a complex, aromatic Calabrian bergamot nose, piney juniper, and bittersweet black tea in the body, finishing with light pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Multi-award-winning (San Francisco World Spirits, IWSC, The Gin Masters), it's made using a modern blend of copper pot distillation, vacuum distillate, and tinctures from 100% British grain spirit. Smooth enough to sip neat or on ice, it's also excellent in a G&T with orange zest.

Pros:
  • Authentic Calabrian bergamot and black tea distillate
  • Multi-award winner: San Francisco, IWSC, The Gin Masters
  • Versatile: neat, on ice, or in cocktails
  • Made in Camden Lock, historic home of London gin
Cons:
  • Lower ABV (40%) lacks the punch of premium contemporaries
  • Modern production methods may lack traditional pot-still romance
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Best Value
Natural & Noble Gin Infusions Variety Pack with six botanical flavours in infusion bags, as seen on Dragons' Den

3. Natural & Noble Gin Infusions Variety Pack

★★★★☆ (The Dragons' Den Pick)

Natural & Noble's Gin Infusions Variety Pack—as seen on Dragons' Den in March 2026—transforms ordinary gin (or vodka) into six fabulous flavours via mess-free infusion bags: Summer Cooler, Passionfruit & Rose, Grapefruit & Yuzu, Raspberry & Peaches, Spiced Orange, and Cherry, Rose & Chilli. Two bags per flavour let you infuse by the glass (5–15 minutes) or whole bottles, making it a mini gin-making kit and a thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas, or Friday nights. While none of the flavours are explicitly matcha or Earl Grey, the botanical range and ease of use make this the most accessible entry point for tea-and-spirit experimentation.

Pros:
  • Dragons' Den success (March 2026) with broad appeal
  • Six delicious flavours, two bags each, mess-free
  • Works with gin, vodka, prosecco, champagne, sparkling wine
  • Perfect gift presentation and great value
Cons:
  • Not true tea-infused spirits—flavoured botanicals only
  • Infusion bags lack the authenticity of distilled tea gins
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Best American Style
Death's Door American Gin 70cl bottle, 47% ABV, award-winning American dry gin with juniper, coriander, and fennel seed botanicals

4. Death’s Door American Gin 70cl (47% ABV) ❘ Award-Winning American Dry Gin, Family Owned & Infused With Crisp Gin Botanicals, Notes of Juniper, Coriander & Fennel Seed For A Smooth Alcohol Gin Flavour

★★★☆☆ (The Minimalist Maverick)

Death's Door American Gin strips the botanical playbook to three ingredients—juniper, coriander, fennel seed—and proves less can be more at a bold 47% ABV. Family-owned and award-winning across the USA, The Gin Foundry called it "one of the best US gins ever made." It's a smooth, high-proof spirit that shines in a Negroni or martini, but it lacks any tea character whatsoever. While it's a fine example of American craft gin's boldness and a worthy addition to any cocktail cabinet, it sits outside this round-up's core remit—there's no bergamot, no green tea, no tannic backbone. For tea-gin purists, look elsewhere.

Pros:
  • Bold 47% ABV delivers serious flavour and mixability
  • Award-winning American craft gin with minimalist botanical elegance
  • Smooth despite high proof; excellent in Negronis
Cons:
  • Zero tea character—misplaced in a tea-infused spirits round-up
  • Fennel-forward profile may polarise UK palates expecting citrus
  • Limited availability and higher price for an off-brief product
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