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garethmorgan Oct 27, 2009 10:03 am

In order

Tanner's Hereford Gin
Citadel
Plymouth Navy Strength

CMK10 Oct 27, 2009 2:49 pm

Any one here a fan of Oxley? I was at the bar at the Checkers Hotel with my Father last weekend and he tried he. He's a notorious gin snob (Tanq 10 all the way) and said he wasn't a fan.

http://www.oxleygin.com/

ukflyer1 Oct 29, 2009 3:37 am

Bombay Sapphire

ragde77 Nov 20, 2009 3:53 pm

I recently tried the Larios 25 and I really liked it.

thepointsguy Nov 20, 2009 4:14 pm

Plymouth all the way. Also agree- Bloody Marys with gin are delicious.

shakeit Dec 7, 2009 1:28 pm

For martinis:
Damrak (Polish gin.. Can't seem to find it anymore)
Zuidam (Don't see this at bars but I get it from Astor wines in NYC)

For infusing (w/Shiso leaves or whatever you fancy):
Plymouth

MrMustard9091 Dec 7, 2009 2:27 pm

Bombay Sapphire.

Also, something to try. Order a kamikaze, but have it made with gin instead of vodka. Yummy.

sobore Dec 7, 2009 2:29 pm

I will be very busy trying all the suggestions in this thread.
Thanks to all who contributed.^

cbrendan Jan 7, 2010 12:31 am

I've got 4 different Bottles of Gin on the go at the moment.

And in order of preference:

Tanqueray 10
Tanqueray
Bombay Sapphire
South

Always been a Tanq 10 fan and nothing i've had so far has impressed me enough to switch my allegiance.

number_6 Jan 7, 2010 2:58 am

Tanq 10 is a bit of an acquired taste -- I like it a lot too, but recognize that it is a niche product and not for everyone (too aromatic). Also never to be mixed, but to be drunk neat. Even keeping the vermouth bottle in the same room with T10 is not allowed, much less opening it.

footprints Jan 8, 2010 12:30 pm

Another Hendrick's fan. For me, if it's not Hendrick's then it's a vodka martini -- no other gin will do.

cbrendan Jan 8, 2010 8:03 pm


Originally Posted by footprints (Post 13140951)
Another Hendrick's fan. For me, if it's not Hendrick's then it's a vodka martini -- no other gin will do.

Might have to give hendrick's another go based on all the praise in this thread.

Who knows, last time i may have tried it with some horrible brand of tonic. For some reason i can't stand canada dry tonic and drink schweppes exclusively. I can't remember the circumstances under which i tired hendricks, all i remember is thati wasn't overly impressed.

A trip down to the bottle-o may be in order to give it another shot.

Its pushing 40c celsius in Melbourne at them moment, perfect g&t weather.

Cholula Jan 8, 2010 8:40 pm

1.Boodles

2.Beefeater

3.Tanqueray

Used to be a Bombay/Bombay Sapphire and Tanqueray 10 fan but am not fond of those nowadays.

Haven't tried Hendrick's so I need to give that a shot next time around.

marais Jan 13, 2010 3:58 pm

I recently found Beefeater 24, a new formulation of the brand that seems more citrus- than juniper-forward. I'm really enjoying it with fresh grapefruit juice and some orange bitters (someone told me that this is called "gin'n'juice" nowadays, thanks Snoop!) and in a martini substituting Lillet blanc for the vermouth. Nice variation to my regular Beefeater favorite for cocktails.

roo Jan 14, 2010 4:01 am

It's Bombay Sapphire for me, usually, but I've got so many good recommendations from this thread I may have to branch out a little. Thanks to all^


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