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Old 28-03-2008, 16:35
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I like Gin a fair bit, enough to dislike Gordons and love Tanquerry 10, Hendrick and Blackwoods.

Can anyone recomend other gins to me?
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Old 28-03-2008, 16:56
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I'm quite partial to the odd Bombay Sapphire myself.
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Old 28-03-2008, 16:59
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I'm quite partial to the odd Bombay Sapphire myself.
Yeah, it is okay, a little meh? but still better than Gordons.
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Old 28-03-2008, 17:04
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Xoriguer Gin from either Majorca or Menorca,(can't remember which?), is very fruity, a little sweeter than usual instead of bone dry and very, very quaffable.
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Old 28-03-2008, 17:55
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Larios and Bombay Sapphire
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Old 28-03-2008, 18:11
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Plymouth Gin !
A bit more local

been around the distilery also....get to taste loads
They [at the distillery] also say to drink it with water.....I agree it is nicer than the usual tonic.
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Old 28-03-2008, 18:16
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Plymouth Gin !
A bit more local

been around the distilery also....get to taste loads
They [at the distillery] also say to drink it with water.....I agree it is nicer than the usual tonic.
That's my favourite nowadays.

I always used to get Gordons until they reduced the strength but not the price. Then moved onto Bombay Sapphire until I discovered Plymouth.
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Old 28-03-2008, 18:18
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I love Larios gin - for a cheap gin its pretty damn good. Also really like Citadelle gin too.
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Old 28-03-2008, 18:34
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Bombay is lovely
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Old 28-03-2008, 19:09
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bombay sapphire
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Old 28-03-2008, 19:47
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plymouth gin is nice
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Old 28-03-2008, 20:00
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I'm not a fan unless it is sloe gin. In fact I have a bottle of my mum's to hand so I think I'll have a glass.

I've still got a freezer drawer full of sloes to make next years batch too.
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Old 29-03-2008, 23:17
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For yars, I've been drinking Bombay Sapphire, have always really liked it.

Last year, someone bought me a bottle of Millers Gin. I think it's far nicer, more 'fragrant' somehow and it's converted me! Saying that, my local Sainsburys doesn't stock it, although I did notice it in my local off licence near work so I have a supplier ready for when the bottle runs out! (by the way, it was bought for me last year, but I put off drinking it until this year because I didn't think it would taste so good - in fact, I only opened it because my Bombay had run out!)

What's everyone's best way to drink gin? Mine is in a tall glass, with lots and lot and lots of ice, a third gin, two thirds (slimline) tonic and a slice of lime.

Mmmm.....
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Old 29-03-2008, 23:21
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Tanqueray and Beefeater for me. I got a bottle of the Gordons export gin with the yellow label, 'imported from England' still 40% proof and it's very dry but nice with tonic.
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Old 29-03-2008, 23:48
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I've no idea on what gin to suggest as hubby has banned me from it saying that I become very aggressive and arrogant when I drink it? I'm okay with sloe gin though.
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Old 30-03-2008, 18:15
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What's everyone's best way to drink gin? Mine is in a tall glass, with lots and lot and lots of ice, a third gin, two thirds (slimline) tonic and a slice of lime.

Mmmm.....
At the moment for a change I am drinking my Gin in a tall glass with ice and Capri Sun orange juice and very nice it is, but I usually drink it like you with ice, Indian tonic and a slice of lime
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Old 30-03-2008, 18:25
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An excellent book about the history of Gin - 'The Much-Lamented Death of Madam Geneva' - Patrick Dillon. Perfect partner to a few Tanqs.
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Old 31-03-2008, 19:53
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Gin in Spanish is 'ginebra', the same word they use for Geneva.

Well, it's not that interesting actually. Anyway, now you know!
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Old 31-03-2008, 20:22
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Gin in Spanish is 'ginebra', the same word they use for Geneva.

Well, it's not that interesting actually. Anyway, now you know!
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Old 31-03-2008, 20:38
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Errrrr - sorry, I thought I misheard???
Gin with WATER!!!!

Tell me more .....

BTW, my preferred way is Bombay Sapphire, tonic, ice and a slice of lime, sitting on a veranda in Kefalonia, Greece ... sigh
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Old 31-03-2008, 20:41
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Old 01-04-2008, 08:14
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An excellent book about the history of Gin - 'The Much-Lamented Death of Madam Geneva' - Patrick Dillon. Perfect partner to a few Tanqs.
I've just bought it on Amazon. Damn it, I wasn't going to buy any more books for ages!!

I like Bombay Sapphire and Hendrick's. Not four months ago I was sitting by the pool at the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, admiring the view of the city and sipping ice cold G&Ts. Ah that was was life.
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Old 01-04-2008, 08:19
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Tanqueray No.10 is my favourite but you don't see it often where I live so I make do with Bombay Sapphire. I like Hendricks, they say it is an acquired taste, I acquired the taste very quickly!
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Old 01-04-2008, 09:19
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Gin makes me though I have friends who speak highly of Bombay Sapphire.
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