Bax Botanics is a small-batch producer based in Yorkshire, and the Sea Buckthorn is their standout product. It's a distilled AF spirit — genuinely distilled, not just flavoured water — using filtered Yorkshire water and organic botanicals sourced from Somerset suppliers including sea buckthorn berries, Seville orange, rosemary, and thyme. Neat, it's not particularly revealing: dry, herbal, with a sharp acidic edge from the citric acid in the base. But that's not how it's meant to be drunk. Add a punchy tonic or soda and something clicks into place — the botanicals come forward, the acidity integrates, and you get something that handles the structural role of gin in a G&T convincingly. The sea buckthorn is a genuinely unusual ingredient: it adds a slightly buttery, fruity quality that you don't find in juniper-based alternatives. Nutritionally it's about as clean as it gets: 1 calorie per 100ml, zero sugar. No allergens — suitable for vegans, vegetarians, and anyone eating gluten-free. The 500ml bottle is designed for mixing, not sipping, and goes a long way. It's one of the more considered British AF spirit alternatives available.