Flor de Sevilla 0.0

Seville oranges are the bitter kind, the ones grown for marmalade, and that is what keeps this from collapsing into a sweet orange drink. The aroma is orange citrus and orange blossom with the Tanqueray botanicals sitting behind it, and it pours a pale citrus orange, smooth, with a fruity finish. It carries the same bittersweet character as the full-strength Flor de Sevilla, only at 0.0 percent alcohol, with Andalusia and its sunshine as the stated reference point. The serve the brand pushes is a spritz, built over plenty of ice with soda and a slice of orange, which flatters the bitterness more than tonic does. Use it anywhere an orange-forward gin would go. Refrigerate after opening and pour a little heavier than instinct suggests, because there is no alcohol carrying the aromatics.