I love gin. I hate tonic. Sapphire is an affront to gin (no offense to all you misguided souls).
I actually am a big fan of regular Tanqueray. The strong botanicals are what make the gin for me. I do like Hendricks as well, especially with some cucumber in a Continental or with soda, but prefer Tanq.
Old Raj is nice. Beefeater is decent for a cheapy. Not a fan of Gordons and hate Gilby's (remember when UA was doing that as their well gin). Plymouth is ok in a pinch.
I also really like some of the older style Jenevers that have gained prominence lately.
In order:
Tanq
Hendricks
Tanq 10
Old Raj
Bombay Dry
Beefeater
Plymouth
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Sapphire
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Gilby's
Originally Posted by
BiziBB
People in the mixologist trade are probably better-positioned to advise on different gins and drinks. Anyone care to comment on gins in cocktails, rather than G&Ts?
The best drink on earth is a White Lady.
2 parts gin
1 part Cointreau (and I mean Cointreau)
1 part fresh squeezed lemon juice (sometimes I mix lemon and lime)
Shaken, served up, perhaps a bit of lemon peel.
Heaven.
Originally Posted by
GuyverII
Exactly--Flavor is a bit potent with Bombay.
The booze "flavor" is potent. Sapphire is gin for vodka drinkers, which means I think it is terrible
