National Gin Day

[Hill Wimp]

[QUOTE 4318526, member: 259"]How much does it cost where you live? Fever Tree tonic costs about a million pounds a litre here and it's exactly the same as Schweppes, but the adverts involve twats with weird beards.[/QUOTE]
It's not the cheapest and i haven't seen the adverts.I just like it because it reminds me of supping my first G&T after my arrival in India one yeear which was the first time i had it.

 

[Hill Wimp]

You can get small cans of Schweppes tonic, both proper and low-fat, in any supermarket. They are of a sufficient size to suggest that you should empty the can for a single drink. A wonderful side-effect is that you tend to pour in an overgenerous measure of Gordon's to prevent the G&T being hopelessly diluted with the unimportant stuff.

Lime please, barman....

Sorry but Gordons is weak rubbish and only really suitable as a Sloe gin base as @srw said^.

 

[subaqua]

You can get small cans of Schweppes tonic, both proper and low-fat, in any supermarket. They are of a sufficient size to suggest that you should empty the can for a single drink. A wonderful side-effect is that you tend to pour in an overgenerous measure of Gordon's to prevent the G&T being hopelessly diluted with the unimportant stuff.

Lime please, barman....

Not in the tesco I was at .

I do agree that they are great for a proper size and taste G&T and yes to the lime. Lemon is not cricket old boy !

 

[slowmotion]

Sorry but Gordons is weak rubbish and only really suitable as a Sloe gin base as @srw said^.

You can get round the weakness problem by pouring it out of the bottle for longer.

 

[subaqua]

You can get round the weakness problem by pouring it out of the bottle for longer.

how does that increase the alcohol percentage?

 

[slowmotion]

how does that increase the alcohol percentage?

It doesn't. It increases the level of alcohol in your gin and tonic.

 

[subaqua]

It doesn't. It increases the level of alcohol in your gin and tonic.

it may increase the number of units but it also increases the volume so it isn't stronger.

mmmm cask strength Gin. is there such a thing i wonder .

 

[subaqua]

it seems there is !

https://www.masterofmalt.com/gin/professor-cornelius-ampleforth-cask-aged-gin-navy-strength/

no idea what it would be like

 

[slowmotion]

it seems there is !

https://www.masterofmalt.com/gin/professor-cornelius-ampleforth-cask-aged-gin-navy-strength/

no idea what it would be like

Make your own.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Home-Dist...e175a775&pid=100505&rk=1&rkt=1&#ht_5533wt_966

 

[subaqua]

Make your own.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Home-Distiller-20-L-still-moonshine-oils-whisky-gin-alambic-STAINLESS-distille/291483860101?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid=555014&algo=PL.DEFAULT&ao=1&asc=36886&meid=e5be45a55ce54bdba4acbf32e175a775&pid=100505&rk=1&rkt=1&#ht_5533wt_966

consumer not producer


plus i may never go to work if I bought one of them !

 

[Hill Wimp]

it seems there is !

https://www.masterofmalt.com/gin/professor-cornelius-ampleforth-cask-aged-gin-navy-strength/

no idea what it would be like

I like the idea of bathtub Gin.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Breakfast Gin

https://www.masterofmalt.com/gin/few-spirits-distillery/few-breakfast-gin/

 

[subaqua]

Breakfast Gin

https://www.masterofmalt.com/gin/few-spirits-distillery/few-breakfast-gin/

Hogarth certainly had it right didnt he

 

[Hill Wimp]

In years past after a hard night at work ( not street walking ) i have been known to have a gin or three at Smithfields if someone else was driving.

Now and i do love my Gin, i am really not sure that drinking it for breakfast is something i could manage unless i had crossed a time zone.

 

[raleighnut]

In years past after a hard night at work ( not street walking ) i have been known to have a gin or three at Smithfields if someone else was driving.

Now and i do love my Gin, i am really not sure that drinking it for breakfast is something i could manage unless i had crossed a time zone.

I quite enjoy it. Sets the tone of the day nicely.