Gin O'Clock - what are our favourites ?

[Fab Foodie]

@Fab Foodie is a whiskey drinker but he likes Gin too. This could be a good one for us to try

God loves a trier.....

I'm a Tanqueray Export or Tanqueray Ten fan at heart. Though am pretty enamoured with the Ginger Ninja.
The @theclaud family Sloe gin (2016) is another marvel to behold :-)

 

[Globalti]

Why is flavoured gin so easy to make? Is it because it's basically water, ethanol and flavouring? I don't know much about it but I'm guessing these modern flavoured craft gins are made differently to the more established distilled gins. I think we should be told.

@Fab Foodie is already here - can you explain?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Why is flavoured gin so easy to make? Is it because it's basically water, ethanol and flavouring? I don't know much about it but I'm guessing these modern flavoured craft gins are made differently to the more established distilled gins. I think we should be told.

@Fab Foodie is already here - can you explain?

No idea! Assumed as per @User some form of steeping and distillation of the aromatics with the alcohol.

 

[Crackle]

Liverpool gin in our house. Anything else is a betrayal. Traitorist gin drinking scum.

 

[hopless500]

Norfolk gin is lovely.

I need to try marmalade gin and @Hill Wimp's ginger ninja gin too

 

[Hill Wimp]

Norfolk gin is lovely.
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I need to try marmalade gin and @Hill Wimp's ginger ninja gin too

I will ensure it is in stock for Easter.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Shall we see some on 1 April?

Is it a Gin party too ?

 

[Dave 123]

What about tonic? Is it Fever Tree at the top of the list?

 

[hopless500]

Shall we see some on 1 April?

Not had a chance to buy any yet. I drink it at the local pub

 

[User482]

Snake Oil for gullible pretentious bearded tw*ts.

I tend to think the tonic makes way more difference than the gin.

 

[Electric_Andy]

My Dad made (read infused) sloe gin using Blue Samphire or whatever it's called. it was really nice, though I don't like normal gin.

 

[Crackle]

I tend to think the tonic makes way more difference than the gin.

I tend to agree and avoid this stuff

 

[User482]

You think? I can tell the difference when cheap own brand tonics are used but you cant beat Schweppes IMO.

I prefer Fever Tree, but Schweppes is ok and I agree that own brand stuff tends to be poor. But if you think about a G&T, the gin is heavily diluted, chilled, and often has some citrus added. I have a feeling that people wouldn't reliably distinguish different brands of gin in a blind test.

 

[User482]

You might be right in relation to the major brands - but not in relation to the smaller brands.

I find the same with speaker cables: the artisanal stuff really opens up the soundstage.

 

[hopless500]

Our lot in the pub have this horrible habit of filling the glass with ice if I get distracted and don't stop them. Don't know how many times they need telling that I don't want a glass of water with a hint of gin