Due to the cost of saffron, it is not a widely used botanical. However, when it is used in the distillation of gin it will at a floral aroma to it while also adding a very slight sweetness, similar to honey. However, saffron, in general, has a unique taste it has a nice complexity of sweet without being sour or bitter, yet there is also a mellow presence in it. Because it is such an expensive ingredient most saffron gins will also have a higher price point.