Tarquin's Cornish Apple & Elderflower Gin is a 38% ABV flavoured gin made in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Tarquin's first distils its flagship Cornish Gin in small batches, then infuses it with crisp Cornish apples and delicate elderflower blossom. The stated aim is a garden-fresh, floral gin that still keeps juniper clearly at the centre rather than turning into a sweet fruit liqueur. It is a seasonal limited edition inspired by Cornish orchards and hedgerows.

The nose is delicate and springlike: elderflower blossom, crisp apple and soft floral notes arrive first. On the palate, the apple becomes silky and fragrant while gentle juniper gives the fruit a dry, piney outline. The official tasting notes describe a clean, lingering finish with floral sweetness. That balance makes the gin feel rounded and approachable, but its best quality is the contrast between bright orchard fruit and the recognisable botanical backbone.

Taste it first over a single piece of ice or with a small splash of chilled water. This reveals whether the apple reads as fresh, cooked or sherbet-like for you, and lets the elderflower sit above the juniper instead of becoming perfume-heavy. Avoid a strongly flavoured mixer at first: a very sweet tonic would flatten the clean finish and obscure the distinction between apple, blossom and the underlying dry gin.

For a long drink, make an Orchard Collins-style serve in a highball: 5 cl gin, 8 cl light Indian tonic, 4 cl cloudy apple juice and plenty of clear ice. Stir once, then add a thin apple fan and a small elderflower garnish when available. The apple juice should support the documented orchard note, not dominate it; keep the tonic restrained and taste again after a minute of dilution. This also keeps the suggested serve aligned with the producer's pairing of tonic water and apple juice.