Alcolog

Technically it's not a gin shortage, but I haven't been able to get my favorite gins in months and it's starting to be a bit concerning. Tonight's drinking session will result in me running out of gin for the foreseeable future.
This is hyperbole, of course, because you can still get gin in Minneapolis - it's just not Dutch gin or Jenever. This is for forebearer for the English version that most people drink. Dutch gins tend to be mellow and less piney than what you would expect from an English gin. Tonight's jenever is Damrak, an American version of the traditional Lucas Bols recipe. The botanicals in this are so complex that the taste will be affected by the glass used to drink it. In a rocks glass, this reminds me of a jelly doughnut. In a cognac glass, the anise and orange permeate the nose.
The other gins that I would normally have on hand are:
Zuidam
Boomsma
Schlichte Steinhäger
All of these are excellent examples of gins that aren't what you've had if you've only had English gin. If you see them, I suggest giving them a try.