In a converted cart shed on Sydney House Farm, at Kynnersley near Telford, Wrekin Spirit distils its gins in a copper pot still in the Shropshire countryside. Citrus Twist sits in the Signature range next to the Original Gin, and it takes the opposite direction: where the Original relies on nine botanicals and a balance of juniper and light citrus, Citrus Twist is a fruit gin made with a bounty of lemons, oranges and goji berries.

Each of the three fruits has its place. Lemon brings sharp freshness and acidity, orange adds sweeter, rounder oils, and goji berries, small red berries with a mild, slightly tangy taste, give a softer fruit depth behind the citrus. The distillery sums it up as a zesty tipple bursting with fresh fruit flavours and a refreshingly citrus taste, offered at 40% ABV in 700 ml and 350 ml bottles.

Juniper, as in any gin, remains the base, but the balance here clearly favours fruit. That makes Citrus Twist an easy, sunny gin for long drinks rather than a contemplative sipping spirit, and its bright acidity works well in simple mixed drinks such as a gin fizz. Goji berries are more familiar in breakfast bowls than in gin, which gives Citrus Twist a small point of difference.

Visitors can see the process up close: the distillery runs tours and a Gin School where participants create their own botanical blend to take home. For the drink itself, Wrekin Spirit keeps things traditional, with a classic tonic and a slice of fresh orange or lemon. An Indian tonic gives the quinine backbone that suits the citrus, a glass packed with ice keeps the drink crisp, and an orange slice brings out the sweeter side of the recipe, while lemon would push it towards sharper freshness.