SENTIA GABA Red from Sentia Spirits is an alcohol‑free botanical spirit designed by neuroscientists and botanists to enhance your brain’s natural GABA system, supporting relaxation and sociability without alcohol. Powered by ashwagandha and passionflower, it’s pitched as an “unwinding” drink for evenings and social occasions, offering calm ease rather than stimulation.
In the glass, GABA Red is a deep garnet‑red, almost like a vivid berry elixir, with a thick, viscous texture that clings to the glass. Flavour‑wise it’s bold and bittersweet: dark berry and wildberry‑sorbet sweetness from blackberry, aronia and black carrot concentrates, layered with floral rose, earthy and herbal notes from tulsi, rhodiola, magnolia bark and gentian, plus a gentle liquorice dryness on the finish.
It has a full mouthfeel more akin to vermouth or an amaro than a soft drink, with a balanced mix of sweetness, tannic dryness and herbal bitterness that lingers on the palate. Serve 25ml over ice with tonic or soda (or cranberry for extra fruit), or sip neat if you enjoy complex, bittersweet botanicals; the brand recommends sticking to the 25ml “single” to avoid the flavour becoming overpowering.
Each 500ml bottle is vegan, gluten‑free, GM‑free, and formulated as a food supplement containing ashwagandha, passionflower and other botanicals, plus B1 and B6 vitamins; once opened, store in the fridge and consume within three months. It’s not intended for under‑18s or for those who should avoid liquorice or specific herbs, and should be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced lifestyle.