Late to the Party, Gin and Tonics ?

[Cycleops]

This is a locally produced gin. Not wonderful but it's only 10cedis (about £1.50) a bottle.

 

[raleighnut]

Aldi Gin keeps winning awards in 'blind' tastings, even the 'under a tenner' variety.

 

[Cycleops]

Aldi Gin keeps winning awards in 'blind' tastings, even the 'under a tenner' variety.

But doesn't most everyone mix it? Apart from @Spiderweb of course. Cant imagine drinking it neat.

 

[AndyRM]

Aldi Gin keeps winning awards in 'blind' tastings, even the 'under a tenner' variety.

Like most Aldi own brands, it's excellent quality and very tasty. Those who suggest otherwise are suffering from brand snobbery. We've a bottle of Lidl's own brand, Hortus on the go (not for much longer) and I'd highly recommend it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Forget the tonic and replace the gin with a pint of Stella, then you've got a decent drink.

 

[raleighnut]

But doesn't most everyone mix it? Apart from @Spiderweb of course. Cant imagine drinking it neat.

No I drink 'Martini' made to the Noel Coward 'recipe', fill a glass with gin and wave it in the general direction of Italy.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

A lifelong Gordons and sugar-loaded Schweppes fan here. My only attempts at hipsterdom comprise of a slice of lime or cucumber. Also, hating flat tonic, I only buy the stuff in small cans.

Same although slimline Schweppes tonic cans and about half a dozen frozen raspberries.

 

[TheDoctor]

Aldi own label is indeed a good gin, although we're currently on their Needle Black Forest Gin, which is noticeably 'sprucey' and 47%. I like it with tonic and a drop or three of Angostura (although I've run out ), whereas SWMBO likes it with elderflower syrup and tonic, or just an elderflower fizzy water.

 

[Rusty Nails]

To me gin tastes how I imaged petrol to taste. Mrs D loves the stuff.

Tastes nothing like it.

DAMHIK

 

[Spiderweb]

But doesn't most everyone mix it? Apart from @Spiderweb of course. Cant imagine drinking it neat.

The Bruni collins gin is the only gin I would drink neat, it has such an intense beautiful flavour, a bit liqueur like and quite sweet. All other gins I would mix with various tonics, maybe a slither of cucumber or even a flamed piece of orange peel.

 

[EltonFrog]

I know nothing about Gin, and don’t buy it for home, I occasionally have one though when out. It’s nice.

I was given a bottle of Hendricks in April and I have had one shot of it so far, with tonic and cucumber. Lovely.

It’ll last me years probably, I do like a drink now and then, but my dilemma is that fundamentally alcohol is a poison and really shouldn’t be anywhere near your insides.

Not drinking alcohol won’t make me live longer, it’ll just feel like it.

 

[AndyRM]

I haven't got a TV either.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Luvly

 

[screenman]

Like most Aldi own brands, it's excellent quality and very tasty. Those who suggest otherwise are suffering from brand snobbery. We've a bottle of Lidl's own brand, Hortus on the go (not for much longer) and I'd highly recommend it.

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I had one of those, it evaporated in only a couple of days.

 

[AndyRM]

I had one of those, it evaporated in only a couple of days.

My condolences.