Proxies Gin & Tonic takes the G&T brief seriously. Instead of lemon soda dressed up, it uses proper botanical extracts: angelica root, cubeb berry, quassia bark. No alcohol, but the structure is there. Bright Sicilian lemon leads on the nose, with juniper-adjacent botanicals and fresh mint sitting behind. On the palate the lemon is forward and zesty, the botanical extracts adding depth and a slight bitterness that echoes the tonic half of a real G&T. Cane sugar provides modest sweetness and sea salt at the finish adds a clean, savoury edge that pulls everything together. The balance is good. Serve cold over ice with a slice of lemon. A capable aperitif and a reasonable replacement for anyone who drinks G&Ts out of habit rather than purely for the alcohol.