Gin brands are evolving to keep up with drinkers developing fondness for interesting tasting drink options. Distillers are creating more accessible varieties. Independent craft producers and big gin companies alike are emphasizing eclectic flavors, new botanicals, and distinctive production methods, mirroring the shifts of other spirits such as vodka, tequila, and whiskey.

The best gins under $100 showcase great bottles with a flair for unique distillation and cool flavors. These expressions will help premium gin take pride of place in your home bar.

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1. The Botanist Islay Dry Gin

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The Botanist gin brand was born out of the world-renowned Bruichladdich Distillery, one of the many famous whisky producers on the Isle of Islay. Former Bruichladdich Distillery Master Distiller Jim McEwan wanted to express the heart and soul of the remote Scottish island of Islay, but with a modern gin much different from traditional Scotch whisky.

Botanist Gin was given life with the help of professional botanists Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mavis Gulliver. They were instrumental in the selection of the herbs, leaves, and flora that would eventually make up the 22 unique botanicals that are infused in The Botanist Gin.

The expert crafting and choosing of herbs combined with the precise distillation process creates a remarkably smooth premium gin, effective for a simple gin and tonic water, or for use in a classic gin cocktail such as a Negroni or gin martini. The Botanist is the only gin distillery in Europe that is B Corp Certified, adhering to their detailed standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

2. Beefeater Gin Burrough’s Reserve

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Beefeater London Dry Gin is famed for being a clean, uncomplicated dry gin catering to all palates at an affordable price. But rather than add that one to this list, I’ve opted for the more expensive and highly sought-after limited release Burrough’s Reserve bottle.