Sonoma Co D George Benham's Sonoma Dry Gin 750 ml

D. George Benham's Sonoma Dry Gin comes from Graton Distilling Co. in Sonoma County, California, built on a wheat spirit base with orange peel, coriander and lemon balm leaf worked in alongside the traditional juniper. Bottled at 45% ABV, it drinks rounder than a typical London Dry, with citrus and spice sitting up front and juniper settling in more as a backbone than the star of the show. The balance leans toward soft and approachable rather than sharply piney, which makes it easy to drink a few different ways rather than locking it into one style of cocktail. It's a solid pick for someone who wants an American dry gin without the aggressive juniper hit of a British-style bottle.

How to drink D. George Benham's Sonoma Dry Gin

It's built for a Martini or a simple gin and tonic — the citrus and lemon balm come through clean in both. A classic gin cocktail like a Negroni also works if you want something with more weight.

Gin90 proof · Sonoma County, California