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This is the gin that made me a gin drinker. Before it, I thought gin just tasted like a pine tree and I couldn't get past it. Hendrick's showed me that the pine-tree thing is real but it's only one corner of what gin can be: this one leads with a soft cucumber-and-rose freshness that sits over the juniper instead of under it. It's about as easy an introduction to gin as exists, forgiving enough that a newcomer can enjoy it without any homework. It's also a brand you can keep pulling on, since they run limited seasonal releases through the year, so liking it is a door rather than a single stop.