Take your pick: Botanicals

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SEEDLIP

Said to be the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirit, Seedlip sources ingredients from the English countryside for its three blends: Garden 108 (peas, hay, spearmint, rosemary and thyme; Spice 94 (bark and citrus distillates); Grove 42 (orange, lemongrass and ginger). seedlipdrinks.com

CALEÑO

A pair of tropical nonalcoholic spirits. Light & Zesty is a blend of Inca berry, citrus and spice botanicals to be served with tonic; while Dark & Spicy is a warming infusion of dark tropical pineapple notes, ginger and kola nut spices and works as a rum alternative served with ginger ale and lime. calenodrinks.com

Best of botanicals

Botanicals sit in a new category of no- and lowalcohol brands which no longer seeks only to mirror established spirits, says Julie Baxter

DRINKS KITCHEN

This range is positioned as non-alcoholic aperitifs and includes Herb Verde, a blend of mint rosemary, gentian & thyme; Spiced Rhubard, a sweeter option with a spicey kick from juniper, chilli and ginger; and Orange Chichona, a bitter orange blend with cinchona and 17 herbs. They are designed to mix with sparkling water or soda. drinkskitchen.online

EVERLEAF

A non-alcoholic base designed for a natural, aromatic spritz. There are three flavours: Mountain, Marine and Forest. The first blends cherry blossom, strawberry and rosehip botancials; the second draws on umami flavours of kelp, bergamot and sea buckthorn; while the last uses sustainabily sourced saffron, vanilla and honeyed orange blossom. everleafdrinks.com

LUXLO

LUXLO is a juniper-led lowalcohol spirit created using nine carefully selected botanicals, all individually distilled by a master distiller. Targetting gin lovers, there are four in the range: Ginny; Pomegranate and Raspberry; Blood Orange and Passion Fruit. luxlospirits.com

MAHALA BOTANICALS

Marketed as a 'free-from alcohol, full of spirit,' this South African product is created using a unique triple-distillation process in custom-built vacuum still. It includes nine hand-sourced botanicals, many of which are indigenous to South Africa and some of which are foraged from the owner's own farmland. mahalabotanical.com