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Gin is the only drink I do not like. Don't know why, probably the taste left hanging around the morning after.
Just get a bottle of Finlandia and have a V&T instead!
Just get a bottle of Finlandia and have a V&T instead!
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This. Perfectly acceptable G&T from the green bottle
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Remember to add lime too; not lemon, as it clashes with the juniper berries.
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I'm a gin drinker all year round 
In order of preference (most favoured at top):
- Bombay Sapphire
- Tanqueray
- Blackfriars (Sainsbury's own)
- Beefeater
- Plymouth
- Gordon's Dry gin (note, white/transparent bottle!)
- Gordon's gin (green bottle)
- Greenall's
- Juniper Green
Guys, let's also do a roll call for tonic water. That's a trickier one for me, but I'm either going for Tesco's premium version or Schweppes (with lime).
In order of preference (most favoured at top):- Bombay Sapphire
- Tanqueray
- Blackfriars (Sainsbury's own)
- Beefeater
- Plymouth
- Gordon's Dry gin (note, white/transparent bottle!)
- Gordon's gin (green bottle)
- Greenall's
- Juniper Green
Guys, let's also do a roll call for tonic water. That's a trickier one for me, but I'm either going for Tesco's premium version or Schweppes (with lime).
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Millers is the finest that I've had.
Soldato
Hendricks is lovely stuff. (it's wonderful with lime, despite people insisting on putting cucumbers therein)
It's quite a sweet gin so could be a good option?
Or Tanqueray Ten, which I used to have as Gin of choice until I discovered I prefer the sweeter Hendricks.
It's quite a sweet gin so could be a good option?
Or Tanqueray Ten, which I used to have as Gin of choice until I discovered I prefer the sweeter Hendricks.
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What's with all the "lime" ****? if I recently asked for a G&T in my local bar and got a wedge of Lime .... WTF? it should be Lemon; they had no Lemon so I left it on the bar without paying.
Now, going back many years ...... Gin and Orange (undiluted cordial) was the thing; introduced it to quite a few people recently (male and female) and they all liked it .... one can use any Gin too, so cheaper.
Now, going back many years ...... Gin and Orange (undiluted cordial) was the thing; introduced it to quite a few people recently (male and female) and they all liked it .... one can use any Gin too, so cheaper.
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They were right, it should be lime.
I like Bombay, Mrs A likes Tanqueray and we usually keep Gordons as well.
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My sister is more of a vodka drinker and she keeps hers in the freezer. I copied her and put my gin in the freezer. By doing that, it means that I can serve the gin with tonic and not add ice, therefore making it less diluted. Does anyone else do the freezer trick? (btw, freezer temp according to my thermometer is -20C, still above freezing for gin)
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I tried Hendricks on its own month ago. Only gin I've ever tried that was nice without tonic
Lime is far better than lemon in this case.
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Bombay Sapphire is what we drink - with Bitter Lemon, not tonic. Very nice it is too
Gordons and Schweppes as a preference for me.
In all honesty the quality of the tonic water tends to make more differance for me than the actual gin as I do drink Bombay saphire and Larios (a spanish brand that I happily recommend) with either Lemon or Lime.
In all honesty the quality of the tonic water tends to make more differance for me than the actual gin as I do drink Bombay saphire and Larios (a spanish brand that I happily recommend) with either Lemon or Lime.
