Any Gin aficionados on here?

[FishFright]

1) drink 1/5 of your gin
2) fill the bottle back up with a dry vermouth of your choice
3) close lid and shake
4) put bottle in freezer
5) wait
6) pour small measures and drink

You must really hate Martinis

 

[raleighnut]

You must really hate Martinis

Yep, I prefer my Martinis made by the time honoured method of pour the Gin and wave the glass in the general direction of Italy, I seem to remember this recipe being invented by Noel Coward but I may be wrong

 

[T4tomo]

Small batch gin is at least double the cost of Gordons. £35 to £40 a bottle, but its very nice.

Isn't the only difference the price and a fancy bottle /label ? You've swallowed the the marketeers hype

 

[figbat]

I've tried loads of gins over the years and Tanqueray Rangpur is still my favourite.

Ditto this.

 

[raleighnut]

Isn't the only difference the price and a fancy bottle /label ? You've swallowed the the marketeers hype

Are many people aware that when Gin was last really popular (turn of the 1900's) that Scottish Whisky distilleries would sell 'raw spirit' straight from the still to Gin makers who would then add aromatics (Juniper berries etc) to that and run it through a 'Gin Still'. This was a way to keep production going and the 'Coppers' warm instead of them packing it into Oak barrels and storing the spirit for several years. This wasn't done with a Malt 'Mash' though but with a 'Grain Mash' (the cheaper part of a 'Scotch' such as Bells,Teachers etc.)

 

[fossyant]

Isn't the only difference the price and a fancy bottle /label ? You've swallowed the the marketeers hype

Taste too - you can tell. Same as a decent Whiskey if that's your thing - I can't stand the stuff.

 

[MichaelW2]

Are many people aware that when Gin was last really popular (turn of the 1900's) that Scottish Whisky distilleries would sell 'raw spirit' straight from the still to Gin makers who would then add aromatics (Juniper berries etc) to that and run it through a 'Gin Still'. This was a way to keep production going and the 'Coppers' warm instead of them packing it into Oak barrels and storing the spirit for several years. This wasn't done with a Malt 'Mash' though but with a 'Grain Mash' (the cheaper part of a 'Scotch' such as Bells,Teachers etc.)

Our local whiskey maker turned their hand to gin to have some cash flow whilst their first barrels matured.

 

[T4tomo]

Taste too - you can tell

can you though, in amongst all that tonic and ice?

That's a genuine question btw, I've never done a blind tasting to check that out? at home you have the unconscious bias of "I've paid £40 for that, it must be nice". But the tonic is a big part of the taste of a G&T, hence fevertree* advertising message, "don't ruin your gin with shoot tonic" (papa-phrased!)

Whisky is slightly different as more likely to be drunk neat or with a tot of water only.

I'm not a big spirit drinker to be fair.

*other premium tonics are available

 

[fossyant]

It's the botanicals that you taste TBH

 

[Tenkaykev]

I've seen bottles of Alcohol free gin on the shelves in the local supermarket and wondered at the price they're asking.
The other thing I've noticed is that " Gin Liqueur " is 20% spirit.
There was a documentary about how businesses were coping during lockdown. They interviewed the owner of one of the well known " Artisanal " Gin producers who showed the massive tanks of industrial spirit waiting to be converted in to gin. She was instead switching to making hand sanitizer which was In short supply at the time.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Tanqueray Sevilla is my favourite... tonic, a dash of bitters and a twist of orange peel, lovely.

I love Hills and Harbour gin from Dumfries, it tastes of pine which is pretty unique and more pleasant than it sounds. Also Harris gin is amazing, but at getting on for 40 quid a bottle they are both once or twice a year treats when I visit Edinburgh.

 

[Grant Fondo]

The choice is astonishing these days, just wish i was a fan!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Mother’s ruin. Haven’t had Gin for ages but devaluation of the currency here means I can buy a litre of Gordon’s for six quid . A G&T is rather nice and fresh orange juice as a mixer is also good. Doesn’t work so well with coconut juice. Any other suggestions? I pour it over ice cream which is rather stunning.
what about these flavoured gins, has anybody tried them?

Gin & Tonic and throw some frozen fruit in - Blueberries or Raspberries work well.

 

[Spiderweb]

Muff gin😳

 

[Cycleops]

Gin & Tonic and throw some frozen fruit in - Blueberries or Raspberries work well.

Sounds good but not too many of those down here, except perhaps in the higher end supermarkets. Plenty of coconut, pineapple, orange and mango.