Favorite Gin
Mar 21, 2016, 12:56 am
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Apr 8, 2016, 5:52 am
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Found one in the liquor store that spoke to my FlyerTalk heart: "Aviation" Gin.
Also really liked the Art Deco type bottle.
Unfortunately, was not good. It was absent of any particular taste at all. Very bland when drinking on ice. Couldn't imagine it with a mixer...wouldn't taste it at all, I think. It was weird how "nothing" it tasted.
This one might actually just be thrown away...
Also really liked the Art Deco type bottle.
Unfortunately, was not good. It was absent of any particular taste at all. Very bland when drinking on ice. Couldn't imagine it with a mixer...wouldn't taste it at all, I think. It was weird how "nothing" it tasted.
This one might actually just be thrown away...
Apr 13, 2016, 3:18 am
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It's funny how 'in' gin is nowadays in Germany and Sweden. In every bigger groceries store in Hamburg you'll find 10 to 20 high end gins, in the smaller ones at least 2 to 3. All bars have huge gin menues.
Almost takes the fun out of it since every day you find some new interesting gin. I think my collection is already big enough for a lifetime by now. (Or I need more friends....)
btw, I really do not like the Ungava. Just bought it since they sold it with a cute winter jacket around it
Almost takes the fun out of it since every day you find some new interesting gin. I think my collection is already big enough for a lifetime by now. (Or I need more friends....)
btw, I really do not like the Ungava. Just bought it since they sold it with a cute winter jacket around it
Last edited by fassy; Apr 13, 2016 at 3:35 am
Apr 13, 2016, 7:56 am
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It's funny how 'in' gin is nowadays in Germany and Sweden. In every bigger groceries store in Hamburg you'll find 10 to 20 high end gins, in the smaller ones at least 2 to 3. All bars have huge gin menues.
Almost takes the fun out of it since every day you find some new interesting gin. I think my collection is already big enough for a lifetime by now. (Or I need more friends....)
btw, I really do not like the Ungava. Just bought it since they sold it with a cute winter jacket around it
Almost takes the fun out of it since every day you find some new interesting gin. I think my collection is already big enough for a lifetime by now. (Or I need more friends....)
btw, I really do not like the Ungava. Just bought it since they sold it with a cute winter jacket around it
Apr 14, 2016, 9:07 am
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Mar 22, 2021, 5:18 pm
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Rather than pollute the vodka thread, I'll quote some posts in here...
I was mildly curious about New Amsterdam gin since you could get a handle at Costco for about $20. Some reviews (albeit a few years ago) said New Amsterdam gin was "oily," which I cannot imagine being a very good quality for gin. I wonder if things are different now.
I think spending an extra $10 for Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray is worth it for a weeknight G&T. That said, if New Amsterdam has improved, I wouldn't mind saving $10.
The vodka seems pretty clean tasting to me. I'll have to try the gin though. I enjoy the London dry gins and do spend more for a nice gin, although I'm usually perfectly happy with Beefeater's too. My preferred martini is gin with a splash of vermouth. Since my wife likes them "shaken, not stirred", if we're both having one, I'll just make a double batch of vodka martinis in the shaker (olive juice in her glass), so I do drink those sometimes. Vodka tonics are probably my go-to vodka drink.
I think spending an extra $10 for Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray is worth it for a weeknight G&T. That said, if New Amsterdam has improved, I wouldn't mind saving $10.
Mar 23, 2021, 1:03 pm
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I was mildly curious about New Amsterdam gin since you could get a handle at Costco for about $20. Some reviews (albeit a few years ago) said New Amsterdam gin was "oily," which I cannot imagine being a very good quality for gin. I wonder if things are different now.
I think spending an extra $10 for Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray is worth it for a weeknight G&T. That said, if New Amsterdam has improved, I wouldn't mind saving $10.
I think spending an extra $10 for Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray is worth it for a weeknight G&T. That said, if New Amsterdam has improved, I wouldn't mind saving $10.
Apr 9, 2021, 12:36 pm
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I was just informed that today is National Gin & Tonic Day. Upon further research, it appears International Gin & Tonic Day is October 19.
But if we're being realistic, every day is gin & tonic day.
Cheers!
But if we're being realistic, every day is gin & tonic day.
Cheers!
Apr 10, 2021, 6:12 am
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