Grove 42
80/100
The short takeOrange peel, lemon, and lemongrass, with a light spice, then bright citrus, herbal bitterness, and a ginger-like edge on a very light body. The finish is short to medium, dry citrus peel and herb. An aromatic botanical that is useful precisely because it stays light.
Tasted Karl HillHow we score
Serve Cold.
Who it’s for A cold citrus botanical when you want peel, lemongrass, and herb, and you do not need body.
TDS Spiritprint
This pour · documented production
In the glass
- Nose
- Orange peel, lemon, lemongrass, and a light spice. The aroma is bright and specific — citrus peel and herb, not a sweet oil.
- Palate
- Bright citrus, herbal bitterness, and a ginger-like spice on a very light body. The peel stays clear. The bitterness is herbal rather than harsh. The spice stays light. There is almost no weight under the flavor, and the dryness keeps it from reading sweet.
- Finish
- Short to medium. Dry citrus peel and herb, then done. The spice does not linger into a heavy close, and the peel stays dry.
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Structure
- Body
- Very light
- Flavor intensity
- Moderate
- Finish length
- Medium finish
- Aromatic intensity
- Pronounced nose
- Bitterness
- Modest bitterness
How spirit-like is it?
Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.
It smells like a citrus botanical spirit. The palate is the lighter part: peel, herb, and a ginger-like spice, with almost no weight behind them.
The spirit
The aroma does the work. Orange peel, lemon, lemongrass, and a light spice are already specific before the palate has any weight to offer. The bitterness is herbal, not harsh. The spice stays a light edge. Dryness keeps the citrus from turning sweet.
The finish matches that design. Short to medium, dry citrus peel and herb, then done. There is almost no mid-palate to wait for, and that lightness is deliberate. The ginger-like spice never thickens the pour. Lemongrass stays a bright herbal line, not a sweet oil. Orange peel and lemon are distinct enough that the aroma still reads as a blend, not as one citrus note flattened together.
Eighty is for a botanical spirit that is useful because the aroma is precise and the body stays out of the way. It will not drink like a full spirit on weight alone. Serve it cold and lead with the peel. Lemon and lemongrass are the glass. The ginger-like spice is the accent. Do not expect a heavier center to arrive later. The glass is the aroma, held on a body that was never meant to compete with it.
How to drink it
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Research notes
Seedlip FAQ notes undiluted product may contain trace alcohol (<0.5% ABV); retail alcohol-free listings commonly state 0.0% ABV.
Where to buy
- Seedlip
- Package
700 ml
- Typical price
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$31.99 / 700 ml
- Availability
seedlipdrinks.com US shop; Total Wine and national retail
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Product facts
- Producer
- Seedlip
- Bottle / can
- 700 ml / 23.7 fl oz
Sources & verification
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- Producer documented4 facts
- Retailer sourced7 facts
- Unverified1 fact
Production record
The core production facts are documented and current.
- Classification
- Verified
- Method
- Not applicable
- ABV
- Exact declaration
- Origin
- Documented
- Record
- Current
Sources
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Note
- Production
- Non-alcoholic botanical spirit; not alcohol-removed gin.
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Note
- ABV
- Seedlip FAQ states undiluted may contain <0.5% ABV. Confirm US bottle label at purchase.
Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
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- UpdatedCatalog record updated from sourced research.
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