By this point in the season, most of us have cultivated at least one satisfying patio buzz. Personally, I plan to keep the G&Ts flowing until it starts snowing again. So I’ll need gin, rivers of it. Recently, I’ve been enjoying Broker’s, a sturdy and delightful London Dry made in a 200-year-old distillery outside Birmingham from a recipe that’s just as old (even though the brand itself was developed by brothers Andy and Martin Dawson in the late 1990s). It’s bright, spicy, creamy and grounded by juniper – in short, a perfect all-purpose gin at a steal.
Price 750 ml/$25.95 (on sale until Sunday, April 26)
Availability LCBO 605162