My first attempt at making sloe gin was a complete success hic(**^%$% !!. I bottled it last night and had to give it a try , give it a try , give it a try ,give it a try , give it a try........ hic %^$£ zzzzzzzzz. Elderberry wine (made entirely from elders in my garden) is festering away very nicely and we will see how that has turned out next summer,