Thank you very much, Abby.

My own recipe...I'm certainly impressed.

My favorite gins have changed a bit over the years as my palate sharpened and my wallet expanded.

In my younger martini days, it was Seagram's Gin.

I later graduated to Tanqueray and Beefeater which I consider relatively equal in flavor.

But I do favor Beefeater somewhat, all things being equal.

I do like Bombay Sapphire but am not a fan of regular Bombay gin.

My favorite gin is Tanqueray 10 but it's only available in fifths, it's VERY pricey and I keep it for a special occasion.

Beefeater has recently introduced an ultra-premium brand called Beefeater Wet. It's priced in the same league as Tanqueray 10 but, bizarrely, it is infused with a pear flavor.

I recently tried a French gin called Citadelle which is infused with 19 botanicals but I was not overly impressed.

And maybe that's because I can't believe that France can make a decent gin.

Or Holland either.

England pretty much controls the premium gin production IMHO.