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Prefer it with Diet Lemonade. Love Gin.
Gin
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Can I just ask the gin drinkers in here, if you see Greenall's will you give it a try? They've had such a hard time since their distillery burned down a few years ago, though they relocated and took their (thankfully unharmed) stills with them, they could do with the exposure. They just released a new gin called Bloom which has received critical acclaim, give it a try if you see it. Greenall's and Bloom is distilled in the UK and they could do with the support.
http://www.gjgreenall.co.uk/home/index.html
http://www.gjgreenall.co.uk/home/index.html
Soldato
Anyone ever tried Genevar? (dutch gin iirc)
Had some neat at the campsite bar in the middle of amsterdam many years ago. The guy who ran the place said all the locals drink it and it's available from the shop round the corner hehe ...unfortunately I was skint by the time I had to leave so never got some.
Not ever seen it for sale in the UK, except on specialist web-sites, and there's lots of different 'blends' too apparently.
Genever gin is a dutch style of gin, it is sweet gin, not a particular brand like gordons etc
Some on here
http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/productlist.php?text=genever
Associate
Does premium tonic water make a difference?
Thinking of getting Tanquery 10 and fever tree tonic water for Dad's birthday. Anyone tried the fever tree stuff or is there better?
http://www.fever-tree.com/drinks.php
Thinking of getting Tanquery 10 and fever tree tonic water for Dad's birthday. Anyone tried the fever tree stuff or is there better?
http://www.fever-tree.com/drinks.php
explain please lol
I think he means rim the glass and not your partner............though I could be wrong
Man of Honour
Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire or Hendricks gin are all good. Blackwoods is a rather tasty alternative although a bit unusual choice, you should be able to get it in supermarkets, I've definitely seen it in Sainsburys and Tesco.
Has to be lime with gin and ice in the glass, lemon is an acceptable substitute but it's no more than that.
Has to be lime with gin and ice in the glass, lemon is an acceptable substitute but it's no more than that.
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I have never liked Gin not sure why? What's a good way of having it but not with tonic water??
Lemonade. You could try Sloe Gin as well.
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Ops I forgot about sloe gin my uncle makes it. That's a nice drink
I like gin but I can't stand G&T, I find extremely bitter. Plymouth is my choice because it's very subtle and smooth, their sloe gin is also divine but I don't think they've been producing much recently, last time I was at the distillery the guy there said they had a little problem getting sloes of good enough quality in enough quantity due to the crops in Poland not being very good.
Love to, but I'm having a devil of a time finding it. Anywhere you could recommend?
Yes, but not enough to warrant the premium price of Fever Tree.
Waitrose own-brand tonic is pretty decent for a supermarket brand. Better than Schweppes as far as I'm concerned and streets ahead of the other supermarkets.
But, annoyingly, Fever Tree is amazingly good. I'm just not prepared to pay 8 times the price of a bottle of the Waitrose stuff for everyday drinking.
Fentimans is also quite nice, but equally ridiculously priced.
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cheers...it's his birthday so not too bothered about a few quid.
he can make his own mind up about buying it in the future
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I think it all hinges on the Gin you are using (as a few of us have posted previously) hmm, I never knew Plymouth Gin was a type of gin, I will have to try I think. Unless wiki is telling fibs again