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I bought 3 bottles - my lady couldn’t stand any of them - I’m buying them to cut down on my alcohol - and 3 days in I have to say I don’t mind them at all. It’s a new product and evolving and I thi... See more
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I'm a fan , I went teetotal for health reasons for a while and the range provided an 'adult' alternative to an alcoholic drink, I've worked my way through all the flavours and experimented with mixers... See more
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About SENTIA SPIRITS
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Designed by world-leading neuroscientists, SENTIA Spirits are a line of functional drinks designed to give you some of the desirable effects of alcohol without compromise. SENTIA Spirits are powered by the GABA blend–a carefully researched combination of functional plant-based ingredients. Together, the ingredients in the GABA blend work to enhance your brain’s natural relaxation system, opening the door to greater sociability and human connection.
GABA RED: Find your Vibe
GABA BLACK: Find your Zone
GABA Gold: Find your Smiles
OUR STORY:
GABA Red, Black, and Gold are Vegan, Gluten-free, Fair Trade, GM-free, 65% Organic, Zero Allergens, no added sugar, low carb and low calorie.
GABA RED: Find your Vibe
Taste: Heady floral aromatics, rich herbal complexity and bittersweet spiced berries.
Moment: GABA Red is perfect for after-work drinks and to wind-down for the weekend, or as a nightcap.
Mood: Designed to help you relax, connect, and socialise.
Serve: Enjoy 25ml with your mixer of choice or in a delicious cocktail.
Calories: 9 cal per 25ml serving.
GABA BLACK: Find your Zone
Taste: Spiced pepper warmth, intense earthy body and smoky bitter finish.
Moment: GABA Black is perfect for boosting your productivity, supercharging your workout, or jumpstarting evening plans.
Mood: Designed to fuel energy and hone focus without the caffeine crash.
Serve: Enjoy 25ml with ginger beer or in a sophisticated cocktail.
Calories: 6 Cal per 25ml serving.
GABA Gold: Find your Smiles
Taste: An uplifting citrus sensation, bursting with spicy notes and zesty complexity to leave you wanting more.
Moment: GABA Gold is perfect for sharing, bringing warmth and wellness to any celebration or social moment.
Mood: Designed for calm, lifted mood, and mental balance
Serve: Enjoy 25ml with with tonic, orange soda, or in a delicious cocktail.
Calories:9 cal per 25ml serving.
OUR STORY:
SENTIA Spirits founder Professor David Nutt has been a pioneering force in psychopharmacology for over thirty years. He has published more then 500 original research papers and 34 books on a wealth of topics in psychiatry, from his early work in sleep studies to his more famous interventions in drug policy and the study of addiction.
As an expert on the ways alcohol interacts with the body and brain, Professor Nutt realised that he could isolate the mechanism we associate with the desirable effects of alcohol—relaxation, increased sociability & improved mood—from the negative effects, by developing an alternative that exclusively targeted the brain’s GABA system. Professor Nutt founded SENTIA Spirits in 2020 to bring functional alcohol alternatives to adult social drinkers.
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Customer services were extremely…
Customer services were extremely helpful regarding an order error
July 31, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there,
Thank you for your review!
We are so pleased to hear that you had a good experience with our customer service team. We always strive to provide excellent customer service, even when things go wrong.
Enjoy your SENTIA!
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Excellent Healthy Liquor.
I ordered 18 bottles, 6 of Red, Black and Cask. I would have ordered Yellow but, insanely, there is no discount shown for bulk buying of Yellow, so I dismissed it. The spirits themselves are first rate and make for a welcome and painless holiday from alcohol. The added bonus of healthy and stimulating botanicals is what separates Sentia from ordinary alcohol free spirits one normally buys at Waitrose, which are basically expensive, flavoured tonic mixes. My order was split into 4x deliveries on different days with one Cask bottle going missing, replaced by Joan, very efficiently. I was very worried that a delivery was made by Evri, formerly Hermes, I need a promise that they will never deliver to me again. Evri are a deal breaker. Overall I am happy, aside the delivery saga. One delivery, one big box, simple solution. If not all available, then wait until all is available. Thank You.
July 30, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Dear Robert,
Thank you so much for your review, despite your delivery challenges .
This has been duly noted and passed on to our logistics team and warehouse to ensure smoother more efficient delivery (without Evri as the carrier).
Thank you so much for your understanding and patience.
Enjoy your GABA products!
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Excellent new product CASK
Great purchase of new product CASK. Arrived really quickly and well packaged. Hardest part is deciding what to use as a mixer!
July 31, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review!
We are so pleased that you enjoy our new product, Cask. Cask is there for you to experiment with your favourite cocktails. We hope to have some more recipe ideas available in the near future.
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Great alternative to alcohol and swift delivery
Quick delivery and these drinks are an excellent alternative to alcohol. Great as a relaxing tipple after work or a sociable bevvy with friends.
July 31, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review !
We are pleased to hear that you enjoy our products as an alternative to alcohol to enhance your social experience or relaxation after work.
Enjoy!
The SENTIA Team
The stout tasted like stout
July 30, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review!
We are glad our Gabyr Stout tastes like stout and that you are enjoying the product.
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Delicious Gabyr beer and GABA Red
Delicious Gabyr beer and GABA Red, will absolutely be buying both again; I felt whole(?) for a change, it was very enjoyable. Absolutely recommend
July 30, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there,
We are so glad to hear that you enjoy our new Gabyr product and GABA Red. Also a favourite of ours.
Here's to many more enjoyable moments with SENTIA and GABYR!
The SENTIA Team
Great tasting IPA and definitely feel…
Great tasting IPA and definitely feel it is relaxing
July 30, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Karyn,
Thank you for your review!
We are so pleased to hear that you enjoy our Pale Ale.
Cheers to many more relaxing moments with Gabyr!
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Tasty
I love the taste, it gives me a slight buzz and helps me sleep. My best discovery yet
July 29, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your review!
We are so happy to hear that you enjoy our drink and that it helps you sleep.
Cheers!
The SENTIA Team
I bought 3 bottles
I bought 3 bottles - my lady couldn’t stand any of them - I’m buying them to cut down on my alcohol - and 3 days in I have to say I don’t mind them at all. It’s a new product and evolving and I think we should give the brand a chance!!!
Thank you guys and I look forward to the stronger effecting drinks you’ve promised in these threads - the low sugar is important to us diabetics also 🙏
August 3, 2025
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Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Alan,
Thanks so much for your review!
We are pleased to hear that SENTIA is growing on you and yes, acquired tastes like these can take time. Trying different mixers and experimenting with mocktails is also a great idea. You can find some recipes in the link below.
https://sentiaspirits.com/blogs/mocktail-recipes
Thank you for trying SENTIA!
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Second time ordering brought 3 bottles…
Second time ordering brought 3 bottles as you get discount can't tell you how much it has helped me relax after losing my hubby last year and 2 cats this year it's been a godsend for me before I started on it I was comfort eating which made me feel worse about life so saving me money as well
I like it with sparkling water and lime or lemon with loads of ice have 1 or2 and evening actually makes me sleep which i wasn't doing
July 28, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Dear Gaynor,
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review.
We are so happy that SENTIA has been helping you deal with your loss and improving relaxation and sleep.
Our sincere condolences and all the best wishes for the future.
The SENTIA Team
What a clever & delicious alcohol…
What a clever & delicious alcohol alternative! I have just held a wellness retreat where having alcohol didn't feel appropriate. But we also wanted to have a fun night with a great focus. SENTIA was perfect. It really does relax you - like some would say a glass of wine does but without all the nastiness. I have been really trying to swap out alcohol where possible, I've tried a few non alcohol drinks but this really gives you something different. It really does calm the mind unlike what the others offer. And one of the ladies said the next day that she'd had the best night sleep after it in a long time. I like many ladies getting to a certain age knows that alcohol really doesn't agree anymore. So I will be switching to this in as many social situations as I can until it becomes the norm in bars! Which I'm sure & hope it will soon.
July 23, 2025
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Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Tina,
Thank so much for your review!
We are so pleased to hear that SENTIA served as an appropriate alternative to alcohol at your retreat and that it had positive effects on you and those attending.
Here is to many more special moments with SENTIA!
Best wishes and thank you for your support,
The SENTIA Team
They make me feel good
These drinks are fantastic I love them all. I wish they were a bit more affordable.
May 13, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there David,
Thanks very much for your review of SENTIA.
We are so happy to hear that you love our drinks.
We appreciate SENTIA is sold at premium rates. Alcohol is cheap to mass produce, making a bottle of SENTIA Spirits is a complex process. Our ingredients contain high quality functional plant botanicals such as Ashwagandha, Tulsi, Sage, Nigerian Ginger root and more sourced from fair-trade suppliers around the world. SENTIA Spirits cost more to put on-shelf, than a premium alcohol spirit does.
Thank you for trying SENTIA!
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Paul,
Wonderful news that your order arrived fast and efficiently!
Enjoy your SENTIA!
The SENTIA Team
Absolutely loved the taste and a great…
Absolutely loved the taste and a great alternative to alcohol. Can’t eke as many shots out of a bottle that I should!
June 30, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Lorraine,
So glad to hear you enjoy the taste of our GABA drinks and that it is a great alternative to alcohol for you.
We hope that you continue enjoying SENTIA!
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Horrible flavour
Horrible flavour. The gold one takes like pure ginger. When I complained, I was told its probably my pallete? Well the 5 friends of mine who tried it all agreed!!
July 17, 2025
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Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Chris,
We are sorry to hear that SENTIA's taste did not meet your and your friends' expectations.
Did you have it neat or with a mixer? We always recommend having SENTIA with a mixer due to its botanical nature.
You might prefer Red or Black, alternatively we are soon launching very exciting new products the taste of which will be more familiar.
Thank you for trying SENTIA.
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
perfect service and excellent products
June 26, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there,
Thank you for your review!
We are happy to hear that you are satisfied with our products and service.
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Trying to cut down on what since Covid…
Trying to cut down on what since Covid became an almost daily reliance on alcohol as a means of relief from work/family stresses, I’ve found Sentia to be a great way to break that pattern. Although so far, in my limited use (not yet through the first bottle of red), the effects are quite mild they are nevertheless sufficiently pronounced to stave off the reflex reach for a beer/glass of wine. In fact, the more I get used to Sentia (red) the more I appreciate the different and relaxed sense of contentment it offers. I may try branching out into other varieties in the near future.
June 26, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Dear Kieran,
Thank you so much for your review!
We are glad that SENTIA Red is helping you break out of old Covid habits and that it is giving you a different and new relaxed sense of contentment.
Cheers!
The SENTIA Team
I wasn't impressed by the flavours
I wasn't impressed by the flavours. The Black reminded me of an old-fashioned Victorian cough mixture! The Gold tasted somewhat better but neither had a noticeable relaxing effect on me. Too late I discovered that people taking medication should not drink either!
June 26, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Rory,
Thank you for your review of GABA Black and Gold. We are sorry to hear that it did not meet your expectations.
Did you try it neat or with a mixer? We always recommend having SENTIA with a mixer due to its strong botanical taste.
There could be a number of factors influencing SENTIA's effect:
Individual variances: Your GABA system is very much your own, and individual chemistry varies from person to person, so the experience of SENTIA will vary too.
Alcohol in system: Regular alcohol drinkers may have a high tolerance to GABA release, which will moderate the SENTIA experience. Studies suggest that you can reset your tolerance to GABA release by refraining from drinking for 2 to 3 weeks.
SSRI’s: (Selective Serotonin Inhibitors) anti-psychotics, tranquillisers and some epileptic medications may inhibit the effects of SENTIA.
Expectations: SENTIA is not designed to get you “drunk”, but offer a more refined experience. All feelings are of course very subjective, and will vary from person to person.
Context: There is a great deal of scientific evidence indicating that drinking (or talking any mind altering substance) alone creates a very different effect from doing so socially. The science suggests the same will be true with SENTIA.
Thank you for trying SENTIA.
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Great idea, awful taste
The idea is great, but unfortunately I found the taste and aroma completely unpalatable (Sentia red). Bitter, with a soapy background aroma that completely put me off, even when mixed with lemonade. Just my personal opinion.
June 26, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Dave,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
We are sorry to hear that SENTIA's taste did not meet your expectations. SENTIA is a concentrated blend of botanicals, the taste of which can be challenging for some.
Thank you for trying SENTIA.
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
Enjoying the taste and experimenting…
Enjoying the taste and experimenting with mixers.
Hard to pinpoint but generally reducing my desire for alcohol but other factors at play
Going to stick with it
June 26, 2025
Reply from SENTIA SPIRITS
Hi there Peter,
Thank you so much for your review!
We are glad that you are enjoying SENTIA's taste and experimenting with mixers. SENTIA is best enjoyed mixed into a mocktail of your choice.
Here's to many more special moments with SENTIA.
Best wishes,
The SENTIA Team
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