Second to last entry on Distiller, feels weird having already had the last 2 picked out for the last few months. This finalizes the Rivergreen Cocktails triple pack, with a cocktail I had actually never heard of before. I've already had a couple cans of this in the past, and remember it being quite refreshing having real grapefruit juice, and quite obvious a difference, too. Certainly nothing special here in the ingredient department, since we know what the gin here tastes like already, and the sparkling water is just a filler. So does swapping out the sweetened lime from a gimlet into the strong, bitter grapefruit here still make for a good 3-ingredient RTD? The color is that special orange-pink that's expected of grapefruit, but noticeably hazy and with a touch of actual pulp too, which is a nice visual touch. The nose, however, barely captures any of the grapefruit, instead I'm finding a sweet, honey-like note that shouldn't be there, alongside the familiar slightly Windex-scented gin. Repeat scents do allow for the grapefruit to come through more, it just doesn't follow the pattern the eyes suggest it should. With first sips, although the grapefruit and gin are both present and acting equally, it's not actually the flavor you notice, but instead the iconic dry pith from the fruit itself. Once you get used to this, the gin actually takes a back seat, letting the grapefruit juice and dry nature combine with sparkling water to essentially make a slightly stronger tasting long drink, but without the sweetness you'd get from the grapefruit soda of a paloma, for example. I never could get into eating a whole grapefruit for breakfast. I tried sitting down with the spoon and the sugar, but that extreme and unique bitterness was too much for me as a kid. Now, as an adult who seems to exclusively focus and aim for bitter flavor profiles, I find that grapefruit still isn't high on my list of things I seek out, but I still appreciate the real fruit usage here nonetheless. The Rivergreen Cocktails sampler is an excellent starter into the world of RTDs (especially since that world is overwhelmingly tainted with sugary and low proof liqueur fillers), and it's polarizing enough that non gin lovers may have to look elsewhere, which just bodes even better for those that are looking for an easier gin cocktail.