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5 Best Gins You Can Easily Find for Under $30

Candie GetgenMay 26th, 2023, 7:31 pm

These five gins are both highly rated and easy on the budget.

Discovering quality spirits at an affordable price is an exciting endeavor for enthusiasts and cocktail lovers alike. Luckily, the market offers a wide range of options, making it easy to find some of the best gins without breaking the bank.

Whether you’re looking to try a few great classics or experiment with modern offerings, here are five top gins you can easily find for under $30.

Broker’s Gin

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Broker’s Gin is a classic London dry crafted in England using a 200-year-old recipe and 24-hour botanical steeping method. It features tasting notes from juniper, coriander, citrus peel, nutmeg, licorice root, cinnamon, orris root, cassia bark and angelica root.

This 47%-ABV spirit is found for well under $25 and makes for a stellar martini, as we’ve already highlighted here. Garnish with olives or citrus twists — the choice is yours.

Fords Gin

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Fords Gin, distilled in London at Thames Distillers, is a modern take on classic London dry. The gin is highly versatile and favored by bartenders worldwide. Tasting notes highlight the leading presence of juniper, paired with grapefruit peel, angelica, jasmine and vanilla, with a lingering, dry finish.

Score this 45%-ABV gin for around $25 and enjoy it in a number of classic cocktails, such as a Bramble, Negroni or Gimlet.

Zuidam Dutch Courage Dry Gin

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Zuidam’s Dutch Courage is a small-batch dry gin from Holland, crafted with coriander, orange peel, vanilla, licorice and cardamom. It offers herbal and tangy aromas, a citrusy and earthy palate and a bittersweet finish.

Curious about what “Dutch Courage” means? Read more about the history-rich phrase here.

Bottled at 44.5% ABV, this gin can be yours for about $27. Try it in a citrus-based cocktail or serve it simply over ice.

3 Howls Classic Gin

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Previously named “Old Fashioned,” 3 Howls Classic Gin is produced in Seattle, Washington, and features juniper as the central botanical. With a fresh lemon aroma and a burst of juniper on the palate, it offers a slightly sweet, complex character.

Purchase this 45%-ABV gin for just about $25 and serve it up in a Gin Fizz or White Lady.

Bulldog Gin

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Bulldog Gin was launched with the aim to deliver flavors its creator believed were absent in other gins. Named in tribute to the British bulldog spirit associated with Winston Churchill, it highlighters juniper, longan, white poppy, lotus leaves, lemon, almond, lavender and iris.

Bottled at 40% ABV, Bulldog Gin can be found for under $27 and works well paired with ginger ale or your favorite tonic.

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Candie Getgen

Candie Getgen is the managing editor for Gin Raiders. Before immersing herself in the world of spirits journalism, Candie has been many things: a bartender, a literary journal editor, an English teacher — and even a poet. Now, Candie shares her passion for gin with the world and hopes to help others fall in love with it, too (if they haven't already!). When not writing, Candie enjoys sipping an extra-dry martini while painting or relaxing by the pool with a campy mystery novel.