I have tried several different kinds of gin in the past and liked none of them. Some of them were highly regarded and popular but I just did not like them. However my family got us a tour at a local craft distillery that does gin. I was not expecting to like it at all, but it was actually good. So I went in with negative expectations and enjoyed it. It was good stuff. So I know a very small amount about what a local craft distillery does, but I know nothing about the big brands. What does a craft distillery or small scale or local or something do different than the big popular name brands that I can look for in a gin?
Try what you can.
Alcohol, Tea and Coffee (can’t speak for coffee) are essentially to your taste.
Some might like a tea I totatally can’t stand (e.g. Lapsang Souchong). As long as you think it tastes well and is reasonable on price and your budget, i’d get it.
You can’t really compare the alcohols between distilleries except for some specific cases.