Ah, autumn. The season when leaves fall and sweaters are donned. And soon the pumpkin spice will hit us like a flavored apocalypse infecting everything. We suggest a counter-intuitive drink to the season: Three Rivers Distilling Company’s gin-inspired creation “The Botanist.” A drink that blossoms forth from the distillery’s handcrafted Lakeside Gin, with its juniper and floral botanicals for a light, semi-dry taste. It’s mixed with lemon juice, simple syrup, mint, basil, cucumber and lemon wheel garnish. ‘Tis a fine taste of life to settle into a season change. 224 E. Wallace Street, 260.745.9355, threeriversdistilling.com