Very nice. On the nose citrus is most prominent for me, with a soft floral note. The taste hits with that sharp citrus and then mellows out into a delightful, sweet, lemonade-like flavor, crisp and clean and delicious. Juniper is not the strongest flavor here but it's there, especially at the end. A slight spice also enters at the end and continues into the finish.
I'm finding that this type of flavor profile --- light, floral, fruity, and crisp --- is my favorite style in gin. My favorite is Drumshanbo, and this isn't quite as good as that, but it's in the same flavor space and it's very tasty.
I got this as part of the St. George gin sampler pack, and this is probably the one I liked the most, although it's close between this and the Terroir. However, I suspect that for me this one may fall victim to the "wingman effect": because I think Drumshanbo is similar but better, and Drumshanbo costs only slightly more, if I'm going to buy a bottle I'll probably get Drumshanbo over this. Thus ironically I may be more likely to get a bottle of the Terroir than the Botanivore, even though I probably like the latter a little more, just because Terroir is more distinct. Anyway, that's just me. A bottle of this is available for around $30 and it's certainly worth that. (My price here is pro-rated based on the bottle size I got.)
33.0
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