March 20, 20214 yr It wasn't til I reached a pretty old age that I started appreciating the sting of gin. I'm actually more interested in just a good gin with tonic or elder flower tonic/soda as it's warming up. I just bought some of this stuff and I thought it pretty damn tasty. My daughter brought me some good gin from Scotland a while back, but I don't remember the name. Same thing, kind of a "botanical" theme. I thought all gin was botanical anyway (juniper). In any case, thoughts on where this one fits in, and recommendations for some that are solid values?
March 20, 20214 yr I’m a fan. This is my regular...I had some flavored Warner’s Gin in the UK that was fantastic. It’s not sold in the US as far as I can tell.
March 20, 20214 yr I've always liked gin. A properly mixed, effervescent G&T w/ a lime wedge on a Summer day ? Yeah, nice.. but kind of stopped drinking it for a while. The son turned me on to this, and I have a rekindled flame.
March 20, 20214 yr Author I got on a zoom cocktail call a couple of weeks ago and bought a bunch of citrus and simple syrup, so enjoying some gimlets as well, and what I think is a gin sour.
March 20, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Neonmoon said: Would you drink gin straight? What do you think we are a bunch of 19th c. English prostitutes ? Course, I like a gin, and waft of vermouth, chilled, and shaken out in a martini glass, maybe garnished with a couple blue cheese, stuffed olives.......guv'ner...
March 20, 20214 yr I fucking hate it. I've had the worst of it and the best of it and it's all elderberry ass juice. That said, I had a few cocktails a few weeks ago with the gin from Still Whiskey in South Austin and rather enjoyed them.
March 20, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, Lobo said: I fucking hate it. I've had the worst of it and the best of it and it's all elderberry ass juice. That said, I had a few cocktails a few weeks ago with the gin from Still Whiskey in South Austin and rather enjoyed them. B-u-u-u-u-y Mennen.... C-o-o-o-o-o-o-stanza.... Edited March 20, 20214 yr by Onboard 2.0
March 21, 20214 yr We keep a bottle of this Drippin’ gin for our English houseguests who visit once or twice a year. They love it. Mrs. Brat discovered that it goes very well in her French 75 cocktail. Tastes like fermented rat piss to me.
March 21, 20214 yr It’s roots are medicinal, and after a few hundred years of experimentation.........it still tastes medicinal.
March 21, 20214 yr We have several brands of gin in the pantry, a gin and tonic is one of my favorite drinks. My husband does not care for the Hendrick's--he was surprised as he thought he would, but I think he was hoping for more of the cucumber to come through (I think that was the issue, it's been awhile). He bought a bottle of genever (Dutch), this one below just to see what it was like and did not care for it at all, at all: These are what we have now. We often have Tanqueray around, it's an easy mix. A splash of Rose's Key Lime when we don't have the fruit on hand is quite tasty: This one below, though, we have really enjoyed with just some tonic and it also makes some tasty and eye catching cocktails, I believe there is an older gin thread where I put a mention of it. It has a strong flavor and yes, it is purple, and turns an eye-catching pink depending upon the mix. But we made a cocktail (dubbed Mr. Snowman, from their website) with a clove simple syrup that I made one weekend that was pretty tasty. Here is their website to scroll through for ideas: https://www.empressgin.com/signature-cocktails/
March 21, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Scooter Monzingo said: It’s roots are medicinal, and after a few hundred years of experimentation.........it still tastes medicinal. same for me. I've tried it and had the medium-to-better stuff and I just don't enjoy it like other drinks.
March 21, 20214 yr 16 hours ago, Neonmoon said: Would you drink gin straight? Basically how I drink martinis, so... yes. I love gin, but it's a strong flavor and I totally understand those who don't. When I was flying international a lot, it was always easy and cheap to get Bombay Sapphire duty-free, so that's always been my usual. I don't like the flavor of cucumber at all, so I don't ever do Hendricks with cucumber added, but Hendricks with lime in a G&T tastes just fine.
March 21, 20214 yr Used to hate gin but finding a love of it, especially in a negroni. The Scottish gin you may be thinking about is Pickerings. Their Navy Strength is absurdly smooth. Another Scottish gin I'm really into and more on the dry side is Botanist Otherwise, Austin Reserve is a solid local and balanced one. Edited March 21, 20214 yr by SmokeyTheBear
March 21, 20214 yr 17 hours ago, Neonmoon said: Would you drink gin straight? Of course i would-not since Friday night, though. Bombay Sapphire with a cocktail onion my preference, but Tanqueray will certainly do- check out Richard Nixon’s lauded martini recipe, he was a martini guy.
March 21, 20214 yr Boodles in the house here. Wife (no pics) is quite proficient with the cocktails, among other things.
March 21, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, After irth said: Boodles in the house here. Wife (no pics) is quite proficient with the cocktails, among other things. Yeah my wife had never had gin before we started dating. She tried some of my gin and tonic one time, and loved it. Now she's far more proficient than I am at mixing gin drinks. She picked up a bunch of grapefruit and made us a lot of greyhounds throughout Spring Break this past week.
March 21, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, After irth said: Boodles in the house here. Wife (no pics) is quite proficient with the cocktails, among other things. oh we’ve seen the pics.
March 21, 20214 yr In college just before we turned 21, we followed the teachings of Snoop and Dre and acquired a bottle of Seagrams extra dry and mixed it 50-50 with orange or cranberry juice. Much vomiting commenced that evening. Didn’t drink gin again for 15 years when I started on higher quality gin in a proper cocktail. Still lower than bourbon, vodka, and rum in the power rankings though.
March 21, 20214 yr Good ol’ Tanq never fails me. New Amsterdam Stratusphere & Bell Ringer are both 94 proof too.
March 22, 20214 yr At 22, fresh out of UT, I was sent on a few trips to London and India for work. My bosses forced me to drink a bunch of high-end gins. I was used to guzzling low quality Long Island Ice Teas at the Buffalo Club at 1:55 am....yet still, I hated gin. Fast forward a couple trips and I became convinced you ain't a drinker if you don't like gin. It's the drinking man's drink.
March 22, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said: In college just before we turned 21, we followed the teachings of Snoop and Dre and acquired a bottle of Seagrams extra dry and mixed it 50-50 with orange or cranberry juice. Much vomiting commenced that evening. Didn’t drink gin again for 15 years when I started on higher quality gin in a proper cocktail. Still lower than bourbon, vodka, and rum in the power rankings though. Now THAT'S never happened to anybody...... well.... I did have a friend that happened to a time or two... Edited March 22, 20214 yr by Onboard 2.0
March 22, 20214 yr Gin menu at a local French restaurant, owner is a big gin aficionado. I took a pic because I know zero about gin but knew the menu was fairly large.
March 22, 20214 yr love a G&T w/ lime in the summertime. Austin Land and Cattle and Chez Zee both make fantastic gimlets. i have to say with gin i don't feel nearly as bad the next day if i overindulge (that's a nice way of saying when i drink too much gin the hangovers are not nearly as bad as with other beverages lol)
March 22, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said: In college just before we turned 21, we followed the teachings of Snoop and Dre and acquired a bottle of Seagrams extra dry and mixed it 50-50 with orange or cranberry juice. Much vomiting commenced that evening. Didn’t drink gin again for 15 years when I started on higher quality gin in a proper cocktail. Still lower than bourbon, vodka, and rum in the power rankings though. My junior year in college me and my roommate tried this out too. I have a vague recollection of projectile vomiting on the side of I-35 and haven't touched the stuff since. Similar experience with tequila. I stick to scotch, bourbon and occasionally rum.
March 22, 20214 yr Author On 3/20/2021 at 9:42 PM, Armybrat said: Tastes like fermented rat piss to me. The key to good rat piss is making sure it is unpasturized and unfiltered and served cold.
March 22, 20214 yr The G&T is Mrs Rojo's favorite drink. We keep a bottle of Hendricks and a bottle of Tanqueray 10 in the house at all time. I've never acquired a taste for it. It tastes like Deep Woods Off bug spray to me.
March 22, 20214 yr I'm not an elderly Englishwoman that spends all day peering out the window looking for gossip material about the neighbors so I don't drink gin.
March 22, 20214 yr 14 minutes ago, tantric superman said: The key to good rat piss is making sure it is unpasturized and unfiltered and served cold. Diet plays a role IMO.
March 22, 20214 yr I'm a fan, but not an aficionado. Wife brought me back some of this. I thought it would be disgusting. It is delicious.
March 22, 20214 yr On 3/20/2021 at 2:07 PM, Onboard 2.0 said: I've always liked gin. A properly mixed, effervescent G&T w/ a lime wedge on a Summer day ? Yeah, nice.. but kind of stopped drinking it for a while. The son turned me on to this, and I have a rekindled flame. I'm a big fan of Hendrick's.
March 22, 20214 yr My favorite is Cadenhead's Old Raj with saffron. 110 proof, so be wary. #2 is (oddly enough) No.3. Lots of citrus. Edited March 22, 20214 yr by Damor
March 22, 20214 yr Gin fans in Houston should hit up 1751 Sea and Bar. Excellent food and a gin specialty house. Turned me on to this:
March 23, 20214 yr On 3/21/2021 at 7:07 PM, Hornbeliever said: Fast forward a couple trips and I became convinced you ain't a drinker if you don't like gin. It's the drinking man's drink.
March 23, 20214 yr On 3/21/2021 at 8:07 PM, Hornbeliever said: At 22, fresh out of UT, I was sent on a few trips to London and India for work. My bosses forced me to drink a bunch of high-end gins. I was used to guzzling low quality Long Island Ice Teas at the Buffalo Club at 1:55 am....yet still, I hated gin. Fast forward a couple trips and I became convinced you ain't a drinker if you don't like gin. It's the drinking man's drink. I thought Scotch was the drinking mans drink ?
March 23, 20214 yr Gin’s my favorite liquor. Currently sipping some Bluecoat infused with elderflower. I always have Hendricks in stock. Sometime Botanist.
March 23, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said: I thought Scotch was the drinking mans drink ? There’s a lot of sophistication with gin cocktails I get it. But it’s a head in a vice drink for a lot of folks. Fuck that shit, if I never have another hangover I’ll be ecstatic.
March 23, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, troph said: There’s a lot of sophistication with gin cocktails I get it. But it’s a head in a vice drink for a lot of folks. Fuck that shit, if I never have another hangover I’ll be ecstatic. All liquors with distinct aromas/flavors seem to have a penchant for folks swearing off of them. For me it's scotch. It was Tequila for many years. I can see gin doing that to people as well.
March 23, 20214 yr my lovely wife has 47 different guns from 29 different countries in her bar. she’s a fan and damn sure knows what she’s doing in the cocktail arena. she swears by some of the recent Japanese gins...especially the Ki No Bi cask aged. domestically, her favorite is bourbon barrel aged Big Gin out of Seattle.
March 23, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, Kyrie Eleison said: my lovely wife has 47 different guns from 29 different countries in her bar. Wrong thread, bro.
March 23, 20214 yr The only time gin has given me any more of a hangover than anything else was the time I drank an entire fifth in one sitting in college. I don't really blame gin for that.
March 23, 20214 yr I'm a Revolution Spirits Reserve Gin man, and I'll probably never go away from it. Great neat, on ice, and mixes with a whole lot of shit.
March 23, 20214 yr On 3/21/2021 at 10:37 PM, Sam Lin said: Gin menu at a local French restaurant, owner is a big gin aficionado. I took a pic because I know zero about gin but knew the menu was fairly large. Interesting. My current bottle of Bombay Sapphire and its backup both say 47%, not 40. Citadelle and G’Vine both make a pleasant, easy sipping martini (or Gibson, my preference) with flavor without oiliness. My first experience with gin was warm Gordon’s right out of the bottle. Do not recommend.
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