Burnett is in a green plastic bottle right? If it is the one I am thinking of, one day in the liquor store I asked the fellow there what he bought..

He said he liked all the name brands; sapphire, tagueray, etc. He then reached over and told me to try this one. I was hesitant as it was in a plastic green bottle , however I bought it and I have been buying it every since. Great taste for the money

What qualities do you like in your favourite gin? I'm interested in whether you use the same gin in all drinks or sometimes prefer one for particular cocktails.

Have you tried a couple of your favourite drinks back-to-back with different gin? (All in the name of food science ;)).

I'd buy Gordon's or similar but don't understand the differences at the moment.

Beefeater is still my favorite with Hendrick's as a runner-up.

Bobette

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?

I'm in the SK lounge in OSL finding this timely thread as I'm sipping a Beefeater G&T with a slice of lemon on my way to DUB :)

I normally buy Tanqueray, and I guess I'm one of the few people that don't favour Bombay Sapphire...

Another vote for Schwepps.

I agree with the Dogfish. It's a Deleware micro brew pub with two or three locations in DE and one in Maryland about 3 miles from my house. They have some awesome beers (the Midas Touch and 90 minute IPA are great). They also distill their own Gin & Vodka. A bold move for a beer maker. The Gin is suprisingly good. They fall short on their Vodka but hey, as Meatloaf said "Baby two outta three ain't bad".

Bombay (regular) is very good.
Hendricks is very good
Sapphire is what I like over a few rocks, with a twist - I prefer regular Bombay in a mixed drink
Tanqueray (regular) reminds me of what jet fuel would taste like if I had tasted jet fuel
Tanqueray Ten isn't awful, but I've had better bar well gin.

Tanqueray

Plymouth is a great all-purpose gin - works great in just about everything. We keep in in the house for mixed drinks and traditional martinis. We also keep a bottle of my personal favorite - Hendricks - but as others have mentioned, it's a million times better if you have some fresh cucumber to use as garnish, etc. My Friday night drink is a Hendricks martini with a couple of thin slices of cucumber rather than olive or twist.

I'll vote Tanqueray for now but will try to come up with a good alternative, in the next few weeks, purely by taste rather than marketing placement. ^

Hendricks in a G+T, with Q tonic, and a slice of lemon or lime (depending on the mood).

Sapphire in a martini, straight up, nice and dry.

I don't sip gin or most any white spirit (except for the finest American tax-free whiskey), so no comment there.

Cheers,

-Andrew

Citadel Gin, made in France, very herbal, outstanding and not expensive.

After 15 months, you beat me to my answer by less than 15 minutes! Citadel makes an excellent martini with a twist.

Tanqueray Ten is an indulgent, but delicious, G&T, so I usually just use the regular stuff (been enjoying a lot of those this month...just been in the mood).

I've heard a lot about Hendrick's recently, so maybe I'll try that next time I'm up for experimenting.

Beefeater Crown Jewel!

Tried this for the first time yesterday at the beautiful Coburg Bar at the Connaught. I'm normally a tall G&T guy but this was so good, I drank most of both of mine on the rocks! ^