Benham’s Sonoma Dry Gin. It’s officially the first day of spring, so what better way to kick off the warmer seasons than with this beauuutiful bottle of gin?

I’m sure we all know someone who claims to hate gin because it “tastes like old people” or “like you nosedived into a Christmas tree,” and while a classic London Dry style gin may indeed be a bit intense with its heavy juniper pine-y flavors, many modern takes on gin really try to showcase other unique flavors atop their juniper backbone.

Benham’s Gin is made using 12 botanicals, roughly landing in 3 flavor groups. The unique triad includes the flavors of a classic London dry gin (juniper, coriander, citrus), warmed up with rich savory spices (star anise, cardamom, galangal), and then freshened with some unexpected floral herbs (peppermint, chamomile). For a fun & simple drink idea with this, check out Spanish G&T (Benham’s Gin). Lemon, star anise, and mint are seriously a surprisingly heavenly combo.