Gin?

[sidecutter]

bourban. on the rocks. i miss it.

 

[Charlie Moore]

I'm a gin and tonic guy. As such, the tonic is as important or perhaps even more so than any reasonably good gin. A high end tonic water may even cost more than the gin. My favorite is Fever-tree.

http://www.fever-tree.com/drinks.php

 

[JCavSD]

Bombay Sapphire is my usual, but anything that drinks is okay in my book. If it's skanky then just add more lime.

 

[Charlie Moore]

I've just recently gotten into gin and have started to eschew vodka in preference to it. I started with Tanq, and have been using it for tanq & tonics, but find it to sweet and "vodka-y" for martinis, for which I have been using Bombay Sapphire. What do the gin afficianados like around here...and is Hendrick's worth a shot?

Here's a list that I think is pretty inclusive of the best gins...

http://bluekitchen.net/ultimategins.html

 

[Joben]

Sapphire is good as many have said.
I strongly recommend Citadelle.

Though I agree with what someone said earlyier, gin drinks seem forgiving to me... A $11 bottle of Seagrams still makes a pretty refreshing Gin and Tonic in my opinion.

 

[SIFU1A]

best way to drink good gin is on ice with about 3 drops of tonic water lol, thats how i used to do it anyway,

same with martini's, i used to mix the gin and ice, shake and let chill, and have about 2 spoons of vermouth in the glass with some ice to chill the glass, then pour out the ice & vermouth and fill with the cold gin, then add a olive or preferebly a olive and a cocktail onion, and ya have the A#1 best martini, imho anyway........

one of my buds used to mix 2 parts gin to one part vermouth and i thought it was horrible, wayyy too much vermouth.

i used to go to laredo tx a lot and one of the import/export stores on the international bridge had bombay saphire for $9 US a liter which was a helluva deal, i still have a bottle or 2 from '04 i rarely drink anymore.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Gunga Din

You may talk o' gin and beer
When you're quartered safe out 'ere,
An' you're sent to penny-fights an' Aldershot it;
But when it comes to slaughter
You will do your work on water,
An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it.

Now in Injia's sunny clime,
Where I used to spend my time
A-servin' of 'Er Majesty the Queen,
Of all them blackfaced crew
The finest man I knew
Was our regimental bhisti, Gunga Din.

......He was "Din! Din! Din!
..You limpin' lump o' brick-dust, Gunga Din!
......Hi! Slippy hitherao!
......Water, get it! Panee lao!
..You squidgy-nosed old idol, Gunga Din."

-- Rudyard Kipling

 

[bladefixation2]

Gordons Gin and Rose's Lime juice - both original and best

 

[eomeo]

I mostly drink gin now. For G&Ts I think almost any gin will do. I am a big fan of Tanqueray, but Gordon's and Bombay are just fine. I once had a bottle of Magellan, and that was pretty good too. I've never really tried the cheapest stuff, Seagrams/Potters, or the ultra-premium gin.

 

[Stavrou0]

+1 for Bombay Sapphire

Though I haven't had Gin in a long time.. I have been on the Vodka thing. and because its so damn hot outside. German Lagers and Wheat beers.

 

[dangerouscold]

I enjoy hendricks very much, but bombay original is a bit cheaper and I like it almost equally. Gin and tonic is something, but try:

1 part gin
2 parts Pimm's liquor
3 parts Reed's extra ginger brew
cucumber spear
serve in collins glass w/ ice

DC

 

[Davyd]

Bombay and Saphire are what are aging in my cubpoard. have to try Hendricks unfortunatly with young children opportunities to sit back and contempalte the universe are all too infrequent

 

[SIFU1A]

i've always wanted to try pimms but never have.