Favorite Martini Gin

castlecraver · Oct 19, 2006

BlackLabelBrewer said:
Svedka's my vote on vodka. Rated comparable to Grey Goose, but at half the price.

I like Svekta quite a bit, and have a small hoard of Russian Standard brought back from Moscow for me by a friend, in addition to my usual Stoli. I just can't drink Vodka in a martini though... its a major hang-up that I have. Only Gin.

doctorsimon · Oct 19, 2006

It was published in the newspapers over here recently how the Queen Mum liked her martini to be mixed...

The gin would be poured into the glass, then vermouth poured into the bottle top held over the gin. The vermouth was to be waved over the gin and then discarded. She said that the gin should take the slightest essence of vermouth and no more. I think she liked a neat gin.

I thought that she preferred Tanq, but a good friend told me that he thought she drank Gordons.

Plymouth is a nice gin though.

Most imortantly, cheers!

castlecraver · Oct 19, 2006

doctorsimon said:
It was published in the newspapers over here recently how the Queen Mum liked her martini to be mixed...

The gin would be poured into the glass, then vermouth poured into the bottle top held over the gin. The vermouth was to be waved over the gin and then discarded. She said that the gin should take the slightest essence of vermouth and no more. I think she liked a neat gin.

I thought that she preferred Tanq, but a good friend told me that he thought she drank Gordons.

Plymouth is a nice gin though.

Most imortantly, cheers!

I splash in some Vermouth over the ice, shake quickly, and empty before putting in the gin. Same effect... just lightly coats the ice with Vermouth. :biggrin1:

ratcheer · Oct 19, 2006

I like Bombay Sapphire if I want a sweeter martini and regular Beefeater if I want it drier. I usually have a slight preference for the Beefeater.

I also like a normal amount of vermouth (6:1 to 4:1 ratio) and a couple of pimiento-stuffed olives.

Tim

reeffanatic · Oct 19, 2006

You could also try Magellan Gin. Only gin that I have ever served that was blue. I happen to like Beefeater so the Magellan tastes a little weak to me, but not a bad gin for the price.

pellicle · Oct 19, 2006

castlecraver said:
anyone know of any "must try," lesser-known Gin I can try?

Junipero.

doctorsimon · Oct 20, 2006

castlecraver said:
I splash in some Vermouth over the ice, shake quickly, and empty before putting in the gin. Same effect... just lightly coats the ice with Vermouth.

I'm not a big martini drinker but...

1. Shaking. Who are you, James Bond? I thought shaking diluted the drink more, which is *BAD*.
2. Maybe I wasn't clear, the vermouth never touched the drink it was only held over it briefly. Maybe a stray fume slipped out and dived in. Maybe not.

ouch · Oct 20, 2006

My friend likes his very dry. He says there's a liquor store that sells vermouth about a mile from his house, and that's close enough.

castlecraver · Oct 20, 2006

doctorsimon said:
I'm not a big martini drinker but...

1. Shaking. Who are you, James Bond? I thought shaking diluted the drink more, which is *BAD*.
2. Maybe I wasn't clear, the vermouth never touched the drink it was only held over it briefly. Maybe a stray fume slipped out and dived in. Maybe not.

1. Hell no. I drink Gin martinis, never vodka. And I'm not talking about shaking until my arms get tired, I'm talking more like just inverting the shaker a couple times. Shaking makes the drink colder, which I happen to prefer.
2. You were perfectly clear. If you like neat gin, that'd be awesome. Again, not for me. I like just a little more than the ghost of vermouth, but much less than the typical 4:1-6:1 ratio you'll see in most martini "recipes."

ratcheer · Oct 20, 2006

castlecraver said:
I like Svekta quite a bit, and have a small hoard of Russian Standard brought back from Moscow for me by a friend, in addition to my usual Stoli. I just can't drink Vodka in a martini though... its a major hang-up that I have. Only Gin.

Rightly so.

Tim

michaelskar · Feb 1, 2007

I personally really like Boodles gin. I did a little comparison with tanq, bobmbay saphire, and boodles and I preferred boodles over all 3...which surprised me as I've always heard sapphire was the best. I will have to try hendricks next.

SteveS · Feb 2, 2007

If you like your gin big and brawny, I'll bet you'd like Old Raj. It's my favorite gin.

Ben · Feb 2, 2007

castlecraver said:
Thanks for the suggestions! I forgot about Hendricks... one I haven't tried. May pick that one up when I finish off this bottle of Tanq.

Hendrick's is likely my favorite gin. Great stuff.

tm3 · Feb 2, 2007

80 proof tanq mixed 8:1 ratio with vermouth, shaken, olives not lemon rind

modern man · Feb 2, 2007

Beefeater! Forget the Vermoth and make mine extra dirty! :biggrin:

galpman · Feb 2, 2007

Plymouth or Bombay-The Best (Xtra Dirty) with Onion

El Bigote Magnifico · Feb 5, 2007

pellicle said:
Junipero.

+1, my wife and I say this is the BEST!!!
Hendrick's is a close second.

However, She drinks her Gin with Ginger Ale, and I like it over ice. I would go with Junipero for the martini, just get/make it extra extra dry.

Bob Dobbs · Feb 5, 2007

I love martinis and have been making them for years. I always seem to come back to Tanqueray.

stefano · Feb 5, 2007

I don't know how widely available it is outside the San Francisco Bay Area, but my favorite is Junipero Gin, made by the same guys that make Anchor Steam Beer. They started making small batches gin and rye whisky a few years ago. To me, the Junipero has a unique peppery taste that I love, straight or in a martini.

--Steven

_JP_ · Feb 5, 2007

I was practically weaned on Gilbey's, the gin in those frosted square glass bottles. It was the only gin that my parents used. My brother and I used to like to steal the olives out of their martinis.

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