When/Why did AA switch back to Bombay Sapphire from Aviation Gin?
Oct 8, 2021, 7:58 pm
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When/Why did AA switch back to Bombay Sapphire from Aviation Gin?
This week, I had Bombay on all my flights, like the old days… when/why did they get rid of Aviation gin?
Oct 8, 2021, 8:17 pm
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Oct 8, 2021, 8:25 pm
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What, you don’t like Ryan Reynolds lol? 😉
Oct 8, 2021, 9:03 pm
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I much prefer Botanist (which they have at the DFW Centurion, along with Antica Carpano, making for an excellent negroni)... otherwise Hendricks. But Aviation is a little too rosy-floraly for me.
Oct 9, 2021, 1:58 am
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I'm pretty sure it started in Summer 2020. All I've seen since Sept 2020 has been the Aviation (after the Bombay Sapphire stocks were finally depleted). As a gin aficionado (G&Ts are the only cocktail I'll drink inflight), I much prefer the Bombay Sapphire. Aviation is far too spicy/floral for a G&T (although it works great in some other cocktails, including an Aviation - perhaps not surprisingly). YMMV.
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Oct 9, 2021, 3:41 am
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My flights this week all had Aviation, FWIW.
Since in-flight GT's are made with sub-par tonic, I reckon it really doesn't matter too much what gin goes in it, but can't say I'm a big Sapphire fan.
Since in-flight GT's are made with sub-par tonic, I reckon it really doesn't matter too much what gin goes in it, but can't say I'm a big Sapphire fan.
Oct 9, 2021, 9:56 am
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AA is the only US airline to use Aviation (UA/DL have Bombay Sapphire, AS has Tanqueray). Could be a supply chain issue that some stations aren't able to source it, or it could be that AA is switching and some stations are depleting their stock.
From an airline Food & Beverage perspective, one of my happiest moments was when Beefeater got out of the US mini market, forcing AA/UA to switch.
From an airline Food & Beverage perspective, one of my happiest moments was when Beefeater got out of the US mini market, forcing AA/UA to switch.
Oct 9, 2021, 5:48 pm
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Oct 9, 2021, 5:54 pm
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 50 mL mini-bottle of Hendrick’s, but I googled it, and they do indeed make them!
I usually find the price of Hendrick’s is roughly the same as the others at the store (occasionally a few dollars more), and while it seems to be considered a premium gin in most airline lounges, I don’t know that I’d really consider it a huge step up from the other gins mentioned.
I usually find the price of Hendrick’s is roughly the same as the others at the store (occasionally a few dollars more), and while it seems to be considered a premium gin in most airline lounges, I don’t know that I’d really consider it a huge step up from the other gins mentioned.
Oct 9, 2021, 5:57 pm
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AA is the only US airline to use Aviation (UA/DL have Bombay Sapphire, AS has Tanqueray). Could be a supply chain issue that some stations aren't able to source it, or it could be that AA is switching and some stations are depleting their stock.
From an airline Food & Beverage perspective, one of my happiest moments was when Beefeater got out of the US mini market, forcing AA/UA to switch.
From an airline Food & Beverage perspective, one of my happiest moments was when Beefeater got out of the US mini market, forcing AA/UA to switch.
Oct 9, 2021, 5:58 pm
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I'm pretty sure it started in Summer 2020. All I've seen since Sept 2020 has been the Aviation (after the Bombay Sapphire stocks were finally depleted). As a gin aficionado (G&Ts are the only cocktail I'll drink inflight), I much prefer the Bombay Sapphire. Aviation is far too spicy/floral for a G&T (although it works great in some other cocktails, including an Aviation - perhaps not surprisingly). YMMV.
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Oct 9, 2021, 6:05 pm
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 50 mL mini-bottle of Hendrick’s, but I googled it, and they do indeed make them!
I usually find the price of Hendrick’s is roughly the same as the others at the store (occasionally a few dollars more), and while it seems to be considered a premium gin in most airline lounges, I don’t know that I’d really consider it a huge step up from the other gins mentioned.
I usually find the price of Hendrick’s is roughly the same as the others at the store (occasionally a few dollars more), and while it seems to be considered a premium gin in most airline lounges, I don’t know that I’d really consider it a huge step up from the other gins mentioned.
I keep Monkey 47 at home for sipping on the rocks (with a sprig of thyme) or with a splash of Fever Tree (DFW Centurion also has Fever Tree tonic). I keep Gray Whale (a delightful California gin) in the freezer to mix with a splash of soda (the only gin that I think pairs well with soda). Wife and I once polished off a bottle of Gray Whale and a couple tall boys of Pellegrino on an Amtrak sleeper from SJC to Klamath Falls, Oregon. Good times.
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