The reputation precedes this one. I'm a Martini guy. And Negronis. Not a G&T fellow. Rarely have gin neat. Sometimes in White Lady or similar gin-and-juice combination. At the end of the day its really about the right gin for the Martini every time for me. I'll make my preferred Martini gin work in one of those other applications. My reference is Bombay Sapphire. Tasted neat from a glencairn. The neat pour was given a good ten minutes rest before evaluation. Crystal clear to the eye, of course. The first impression from the aroma is stronger than expected anise, sweet citrus, cardamom and unripened fruit. This has a nice gravity to its nose. Very much alive and vivid. There is remarkably little ethanol. Very clean. On the palate the clarity continues with a bias towards sweet and fruit with a liquorice back note always present. It's complex and soft, velvety and very easy to enjoy. At the same time I keep getting interesting complexity on the rather long and fruity finish. I made a 3:1 Martini with Dolin dry vermouth and a dash of Angostura orange bitters. Very impressive! Fruity, sweet, easy to drink while remaining bracing. Brisk. Brittle even (I like them ice cold and up with a lemon twist). Yowza! Clearly above average, this gin deserves a regular place in my rotation. I really like this one. This is a solid 4 star achievement.