“The world of gin is consistently rising, and now you’ll find a gin with a taste profile of absolutely anything,” says Tony Roehr, bar supervisor at Mabel’s Gone Fishing, a gin-focused bar in San Diego. That makes the vary of potentialities for a Gin & Tonic, a template that is at all times increasing, much more huge.

So how have you learnt which gin is greatest for the G&T? To search out out, we requested a handful of bartenders. These surveyed shared widespread standards: Many favored a London dry fashion, with a palate that’s in a position to shine by means of when combined with tonic water. “I search for florality, astringency and citrus,” explains AJ Johnson, managing associate at Washington, D.C.’s Serenata and Zumo. Whereas a juniper-forward profile was favored by many, within the two-part drink, “the tonic is offering the herbaceous qualities,” says Johnson, making these traits much less of a consideration. 

Past that, bartenders’ picks thought of versatility, approachability and, particularly on the upper finish, a singular botanical make-up. Listed below are 5 gins to hunt out.