FishFright
More wheels than sense
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
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
Small batch gin is at least double the cost of Gordons. £35 to £40 a bottle, but its very nice.
I've tried loads of gins over the years and Tanqueray Rangpur is still my favourite.
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.)Isn't the only difference the price and a fancy bottle /label ? You've swallowed the the marketeers hype
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.)
Taste too - you can tell
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?
Sounds good but not too many of those down here, except perhaps in the higher end supermarkets. Plenty of coconut, pineapple, orange and mango.Gin & Tonic and throw some frozen fruit in - Blueberries or Raspberries work well.