A request for TimmyBoston (or any gin drinker)

[sparkchaser]

I'd like to see a review of the new Tanqueray Rangpur. I tried it and like it but I wouldn't feel comfortable writing a review.

Please?

[Zeni]

As a gin drinker converted from vodka :cool:, I be interested also. Can you compare it to Tanquray 10? After a quick search it sounds very interesting, but is it too sweet?

[sparkchaser]

IMHO, it doesn't compare to Tanqueray 10; it's a different drink. It is light on the juniper and heavy on the rangpur and is sweeter than Tanqueray 10 and regular Tanqueray. I like my martinis extra-dry (I can hear the purists slapping their foreheads now) and the Rangpur martini didn't do it for me.

I then made a gin & tonic. This is where this gin shines. It was amazing. BEST GIN & TONIC EVER.

In other news, Plymouth gin has changed their bottles. I am unsure if I like the new bottle or not.

[TightLines]

I then made a gin & tonic. This is where this gin shines. It was amazing. BEST GIN & TONIC EVER.

And that recipe would be ?

[sparkchaser]

When I make a G&T, I eyeball it. I'd say 1/4-1/3 gin, the rest tonic.

[MaduroMan_wcp]

I said it before, and I'll say it again....Tanquera is to gin as Budwieser is to beer...

ifn you are gonna drink gin, drink Bombay as a minimum, perferably Blue Saphire...


I say this with the caviate that my perfered drink is single malt neat, 12+ y/o

[sparkchaser]

I said it before, and I'll say it again....Tanquera is to gin as Budwieser is to beer...

ifn you are gonna drink gin, drink Bombay as a minimum, perferably Blue Saphire...


I say this with the caviate that my perfered drink is single malt neat, 12+ y/o

I have Bombay and Sapphire. Also have Hendricks, Gordons, Tanq, Tanq 10, Plymouth, and one or two others.

[SteveS]

I said it before, and I'll say it again....Tanquera is to gin as Budwieser is to beer...

ifn you are gonna drink gin, drink Bombay as a minimum, perferably Blue Saphire...


Pffft! Sapphire is to gin as Coors light is to beer. Seriously, it's not really objectionable gin, but it's pretty damn light!

[TimmyBoston]

Pffft! Sapphire is to gin as Coors light is to beer. Seriously, it's not really objectionable gin, but it's pretty damn light!

+1 I can't stand Sapphire.

I am a big fan of Tanqueray and Tanq 10, but unfortunately I've never had the one you mentioned, so I'm unable to write a review.

[MaduroMan_wcp]

funny, if you like saphire, you hate tanq....if you love tanq you hate saphire.

this I have noted with many gin drinkers...

[TimmyBoston]

funny, if you like saphire, you hate tanq....if you love tanq you hate saphire.

this I have noted with many gin drinkers...

me too

[letterk]

funny, if you like saphire, you hate tanq....if you love tanq you hate saphire.

this I have noted with many gin drinkers...

I don't like either. But then again, I don't like gin. :biggrin:

[SteveS]

funny, if you like saphire, you hate tanq....if you love tanq you hate saphire.

this I have noted with many gin drinkers...

Ditto.

But if I'm going to criticize BS (:biggrin:), I suppose I should offer alternatives. I like my gins big and ginny; in BS's price range, I like Beefeater best. In the mid-$20s, I like Junipero and Cascade Gin. When I'm feeling flush, I'll indulge myself with my absolute favorite gin: Old Raj.

[analog_kid]

Pffft! Sapphire is to gin as Coors light is to beer. Seriously, it's not really objectionable gin, but it's pretty damn light!


+ 1

I'll admit I'm a bit of a Tanq fan, but Sapphire is by far the most horrible stuff I have ever had. I'll take Gordon's over Bombay Sapphire and day of the week.

[Phog Allen]

Okay Rob. Look what you started now! As a recent gin convert(don't really know if that is appropriate, I never really drank any white spirits much before)I have a bottle of...Blue Sapphire. Don't really know what to say about it. I made some gin and tonics with it last summer. Well, it tasted like a gin and tonic. New years eve 2005I had a numer of g&t's made from Tangueray. Like em just fine but really can't tell you what the difference was between that and the B.S. To be honest, I really need a good gin education. When you guys say you like your gins big or heavier, I ASSume you mean with the botanicals? It took me a good long while to get the fact that vodka and gin are basically the same product(grain neutral spirit) with different adjuncts added for flavouring. Am I on the right track here? I like the herbal nature of gin but can usually do without vodka. It's lifeless, which I guess is the point. It's to be the carrier for whatever flavours you use in the mixer. I saw Matt mentiond Gordon's and though I noticed it is one of the lower priced gins, it has a good following from what little gin prospecting I did on the web. Thanks guys.

Regards, Todd

[TimmyBoston]

I really love Boodles and it can be found for around $14.

[Mottern Man]

Beefeater any one?

[JonnyAngel]

I got converted to the Gin and Tonic about two years ago due to a good friend that is a Tanq die hard. I must say that it is the gold standard to which I compare other gins. Beef Eater and Bombay dont do it for me as I find them alil to light. Tanq 10 is good but its quite light on the Juniper and heavy on the citrus for my taste. It does make a good martini though. Not that I drink them often. I like a Tanq and Tonic made the old fashioned way with a heavy slice of fresh lime. Muddled into a glass. Fill with ice and put 1/3 Tanq with a top off of tonic. The lime slice for garnish. And if you would like something alil diff try a French 75. I like a semi-sweet like an asti for those. Just me though...

[sparkchaser]

I have been trying to find Old Raj for a long time but the ABC stores here don't carry it. :(

[Zeni]

I'm going to buck the trend here...

I like both Bombay BS and Tanq (10), depending on my mood. I have tried the Junipero, I think there could be a bit more juniper in it:biggrin:

[amadkins]

Beefeater any one?

My third choice behind Seagram's and Gordon's Dick Hard.

[Lynchmeister]

I currently have only one bottle of gin that was a gift on my 21st birthday from a good friend of mine. It's a bottle of Beef and I've been enjoying it for four years now, hehe. My next bottle will be Hendrick's and I'm really curious about Plymouth gin, so when $ allows, I might be expanding my Gin stocks.

I drank quite a bit of Tanqeray while I was a student in Scotland and enjoy that as well, but have yet to try Bombay BS or Tanq 10.

[TromboneGuy]

I have a bottle of the Hendrick's. Nice bottle, and it's definitely not light on the flavor.

[ratcheer]

Beefeater any one?

Beefeater is my favorite. Regular Bombay is second. Boodles was very good. Regular Tanqueray is, too.

Tim