Gin: the original flavored vodka

I’m not a big gin drinker, but I’m a fan of Bombay Sapphire. Yes, it’s pricey, but it’s also crisp and has pleasing herbal flavors. Ten botanicals, to be exact: almonds, lemon peel, liquorice, juniper, orris, angelica, coriander, cassia bark, cubeb berries, and grains of paradise. The grains of paradise make the drink, of course. …