Started to explore gin a bit more. Have Hendricks and Plymouth in my cabinet, both are nice for different reasons. Curious if there's any gin lovers out there, and what styles/bottles do you enjoy?
Favorite gin?
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I used to drink Plymouth occasionally until they changed the bottle and doubled the price. Now I drink mostly Beefeaters, Brokers or Gordons (a good low cost gin for G&T). I like both Bombay gins, but I can't justify their extra cost over Beefeaters. I avoid the flavored (citrus, cucumber, etc) gins. The worst gin I ever tried was Burnetts. I couldn't even drink it in a G&T. It was the only bottle of gin I ever dumped down the drain.
Mostly Tanqueray, but Hendricks when I feel like splurging.
Hendricks for sipping. Plymouth and Bombay Sapphire for mixing.
I have not yet opened a bottle of St. George Terroir, but am looking forward to it.
Tanqueray 10 for me (and more importantly SWMBO).
The Botanist gin is by far my favorite.
Handcrafted in Knoxville, TN. This is THE gin to use for a right proper martini. Finest Kind!!
Gordons is an excellent all-around go to. Good for G&Ts, Martinis, etc. Going higher up the scale: Hendricks*, Tanqueray 10, Bombay (white), Plymoth.
Not a fan of Bombay Sapphire, but many people like it. It's worth a sample anyway.
*Try Hendrick's (as suggested on the bottle) with a slice of cucumber. I find it especially refreshing in a G&T --I muddle a slice of cucumber, add the gin, fill with ice, add tonic water to fill. Garnish with another slice of cucumber.
Not a fan of Bombay Sapphire, but many people like it. It's worth a sample anyway.
*Try Hendrick's (as suggested on the bottle) with a slice of cucumber. I find it especially refreshing in a G&T --I muddle a slice of cucumber, add the gin, fill with ice, add tonic water to fill. Garnish with another slice of cucumber.
Bluecoat for a G&T. Hendricks is quite good for that too, but much more expensive. Plymouth for martinis.
Bombay Sapphire for my martinis. Recently I tried something called Monkey 47, a German gin. It was the most unusual gin I have every tasted. Had it with two ice cubes at a bar with one of my sons. We both liked it but couldn't put our finger on what botanicals are in it.
i thought about getting bombay white but sapphire was higher proof
Tanqueray - cold and neat.
Tanqueray for me too... lots of ice and a slice of cucumber.
+1 on the Bluecoat. Great, handcrafted, small batch, fantastic botanical flavor. Our go to for G&T.
Hendricks, although now I will seek what Joel posted
I like Bombay sapphire, but enjoying this one right now
I like Bombay Sapphire for G&T's, the only thing I really use gin for. I am working through a bottle of New Amsterdam right now and it's pretty decent but I will probably replace it with Bombay when it's gone.
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