NA Gins / Botanical Spirits Archives

Abstinence Cape Floral

A unanimous panel favorite. Floral forward with strong geranium and rose notes which were balanced enough to appeal even to floral-averse panelists. A light tonic brought out a delicate complexity.

A unanimous panel favorite. Cloudy color with a slight anise, root beer nose, almost medicinal. Our panel noted balanced flavors including citrus/bitter grapefruit, wintergreen, and anise. A substantial weight coats

Pentire Seaward

A subtle, clear spirit with warming spice. Our panel found it complex, bright, and interesting while some said it was too subtle.

Pentire Adrift

A bit spicy and very herbal, almost brackish. Our panel detected basil notes. Especially good for those who enjoy building strong flavors into a cocktail or for an herb-forward martini.

Cut Above Gin

A floral forward gin that doesn’t get lost in tonic. A favorite of the panelists who like their gin on the floral side.

Monday Gin

Most likely among the gins to fool us into thinking it was alcoholic. Slightly floral but with plenty of juniper, it’s ideal for adding to gin-based cocktails. A panel favorite.

DhŌs Gin Free

Notes of juniper and menthol for a “burn” sensation. This was a favorite of our panelists who enjoy gin on the strong juniper side.

Ritual Gin Alternative

Herby, almost minty with almost no juniper notes. Most of the panelists felt it didn’t taste like gin.

Seedlip Garden 108

A fresh garden flavor derived from English peas. Vegetal and sweet. This is a panel favorite and, while not a gin per se, is a flavorful stand-in in gin cocktails.

Seedlip Grove 42

The citrus expression of the Seedlip line with notes of orange, and lemon and a very subtle peppercorn finish. Distilled with lemongrass and ginger which we found too subtle to