Favorite Gin
May 21, 2021, 9:29 am
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I’m with you on a preference for Plymouth. Interesting insight on the cucumber aspect of Hendricks. I hadn’t noticed it before, but will try to pay attention if I have the occasion to try it again.
I’m still in amazement of your post about the price of Monkey 47 at $47.99. How appropriate!
I’m still in amazement of your post about the price of Monkey 47 at $47.99. How appropriate!
https://www.mainespirits.com/product...rzwald-dry-gin
May 22, 2021, 9:20 am
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The standard bottle size in the US is 750ml, which many people still call “a fifth” because it’s close to the 1/5 gallon size (757 ml) that liquor used to come in before the early/mid 20th century.
edit: of course there’s a Wikipedia article. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_(unit)
May 22, 2021, 4:52 pm
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Yeah, London Dry is just the name for the style of gin. The only other style I'm aware of (I'm sure there are more) is Plymouth. Now, there is only one distiller of Plymouth gin. Plymouth is usually my go to. It's less juniper-centric but there is still juniper in it. Fun fact: London Dry can be made anywhere but Plymouth has to be made in Plymouth, England.
I mean, technically I think gin is just a neutral spirit (i.e., vodka) with botanicals. There's no reason you can't have a cucumber-flavored gin. It's just not what people think of when they think gin, usually.
I mean, technically I think gin is just a neutral spirit (i.e., vodka) with botanicals. There's no reason you can't have a cucumber-flavored gin. It's just not what people think of when they think gin, usually.
May 25, 2021, 8:31 am
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I recently bought a bottle of Four Pillars' Olive Branch gin, lured in by its marketing as savory. So far I've only had one drink from it but I quite enjoyed it as a G&T with Fevertree light cucumber tonic (it's the only gin I've had where the cucumber in the tonic comes through as a taste, rather than just an aroma).
Agree that in a g&t most new gins can be a bit wasted. Better to invest in proper tonic water.
Favourite gins: Inverroche (South African cape botanicals); made right excellent in a martini. Fauna: Norwegian gin, my now go to - works equally well in martini and gt/gin fizz and Monkey 47. Latter is still my favourite and sits in Norway at the price point between the two aforementioned. It did appear to have quite steep price increases but that appear to have subsided. Best use is for a martini and creates a relatively complex tasting one.
Favourite gins: Inverroche (South African cape botanicals); made right excellent in a martini. Fauna: Norwegian gin, my now go to - works equally well in martini and gt/gin fizz and Monkey 47. Latter is still my favourite and sits in Norway at the price point between the two aforementioned. It did appear to have quite steep price increases but that appear to have subsided. Best use is for a martini and creates a relatively complex tasting one.
We usually have about 10 gins on rotation at home with the following being our ‘greatest hits’ so we’d have 5 or so other bottles rotating through.
G&T - Nikka Coffey
Negroni - Four pillars negroni gin
Martini (dry with twist) - Martin Miller westbourne strength
Martini (dry, savoury) - Four pillars olive leaf
Sipping - SAS distillery Angelicus (can only get this in Belgium and covid causing supplies to be dangerously low as well)
Stock/versatile/value - Tanqueray
May 31, 2021, 7:33 am
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May 31, 2021, 7:46 am
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This restaurant has a small bar and only had about 6 gins. When I mentioned Plymouth, the bartender said that he wished they had it, but they have a limited amount for shelf space.
Jun 3, 2021, 2:30 pm
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Bombay Sapphire now makes a "Bramble" version infused with blackberries and raspberries. It's delicious with just tonic. It'll be even better once we get some mint growing in the garden along with a slice of lime.
Jul 8, 2021, 8:33 pm
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I use an empty Plymouth Gin bottle as a cold water container in the fridge. Perfect size, perfect fit, easy to remove top - key when your arm is in a cast.
Worked out great till a Zoom call when I refilled my ever present 32 oz Yeti water tumbler
from something that looked like a full Plymouth Gin bottle.
Worked out great till a Zoom call when I refilled my ever present 32 oz Yeti water tumbler
from something that looked like a full Plymouth Gin bottle.
Jul 8, 2021, 9:09 pm
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Favorite Gin
Hello Gin Mavens,
New news = My all time fave is one that I just tasted while vacationing in the pacific northwest, north of Seattle near the Cascade mountains.
https://bellewoodfarms.com/distillery
Front of Bellewood Farms
They sell 2 types. This was my fave.
Inside - Distillery is to the left. Large cafe and beautiful outside space is to the right. Beautiful place for brunch and a drink with a view of Mt. Baker.
I visited on a weekday and was able to talk with the master distiller who explained why he used these spices and then aged it a certain way.
New news = My all time fave is one that I just tasted while vacationing in the pacific northwest, north of Seattle near the Cascade mountains.
https://bellewoodfarms.com/distillery
Front of Bellewood Farms
They sell 2 types. This was my fave.
Inside - Distillery is to the left. Large cafe and beautiful outside space is to the right. Beautiful place for brunch and a drink with a view of Mt. Baker.
I visited on a weekday and was able to talk with the master distiller who explained why he used these spices and then aged it a certain way.
Last edited by cblaisd; Jul 9, 2021 at 7:40 am Reason: Removed Dubai duty-free question to put in its own thread
Jul 23, 2021, 9:58 pm
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Hello Gin Mavens,
New news = My all time fave is one that I just tasted while vacationing in the pacific northwest, north of Seattle near the Cascade mountains.
https://bellewoodfarms.com/distillery
Front of Bellewood Farms
They sell 2 types. This was my fave.
Inside - Distillery is to the left. Large cafe and beautiful outside space is to the right. Beautiful place for brunch and a drink with a view of Mt. Baker.
I visited on a weekday and was able to talk with the master distiller who explained why he used these spices and then aged it a certain way.
New news = My all time fave is one that I just tasted while vacationing in the pacific northwest, north of Seattle near the Cascade mountains.
https://bellewoodfarms.com/distillery
Front of Bellewood Farms
They sell 2 types. This was my fave.
Inside - Distillery is to the left. Large cafe and beautiful outside space is to the right. Beautiful place for brunch and a drink with a view of Mt. Baker.
I visited on a weekday and was able to talk with the master distiller who explained why he used these spices and then aged it a certain way.
Looks like another lovely evening in the area .
Aug 16, 2021, 1:04 pm
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Does anyone use a website (or two) with gin reviews that you trust?
Total Wines was pushing Greenall's Gin. It was priced comparably to other mid-level gins, so I gave it a shot. After drinking a G&T with it, I began searching the web. One review website gave it a great score when used in a dry martini; another website gave it a 0/5 rating for use in a dry martini. Obviously, beauty is in the eye of beholder.
My personal review: the best word to describe it is inoffensive. Absolutely fine in a G&T, but maybe too bland (clean?) for many. Maybe I'll see how it is in a gimlet (I'm not much of a martini drinker). Given that it's priced so close to Bombay Sapphire (ironically also contracted to Greenall's to produce) and Tanqueray, I think I'll keep buying the latter two going forward.
Total Wines was pushing Greenall's Gin. It was priced comparably to other mid-level gins, so I gave it a shot. After drinking a G&T with it, I began searching the web. One review website gave it a great score when used in a dry martini; another website gave it a 0/5 rating for use in a dry martini. Obviously, beauty is in the eye of beholder.
My personal review: the best word to describe it is inoffensive. Absolutely fine in a G&T, but maybe too bland (clean?) for many. Maybe I'll see how it is in a gimlet (I'm not much of a martini drinker). Given that it's priced so close to Bombay Sapphire (ironically also contracted to Greenall's to produce) and Tanqueray, I think I'll keep buying the latter two going forward.