The last time I bought a bottle of Hayman's Old Tom Gin I was just getting into gin and I was exploring the vast range of taste and flavors in the gin world. Hayman's has a soft citrus tone to it and it seems to me to be a great hot weather gin. It makes a really good Gimlet and GT but not a very good Martini. When I made a Martini and added any vermouth the gin disappeared. I have a category of gins that I call "Gins for People that do not like Gin". These gins include Hayman's and Aviation Gin. They are light flavors and can be mixed with nearly anything to make a good drink. but they do not have the traditional juniper notes or the herbal hits as well. I do recommend this for a home bar and when I have space I keep a bottle of this or Aviation for my friends that think they do not like any gin what so ever. I prefer either Roku or Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin and can't recommend either of them highly enough.