National Gin Day

[TheDoctor]

I've yet to try a gin I don't like. Beefeater was on an offer, and seems OK. I've happily drunk Aldi gin before, and I'd get Sipsmith if it wasn't quite so pricey.

 

[raleighnut]

I'm currently on the Martini's made by the time honoured way of pouring a healthy measure of ice cold Greenhalls (I am on a budget) over some crushed ice and waving it in the general direction of Italy.

 

[Smithbat]

But Beefeater? Though if you're putting cordial in it I don't suppose it matters much.
Hendricks for me, thanks, served with cucumber of course

I like Hendricks too. I am a lime girl myself though.

 

[Chromatic]

I've yet to try a gin I don't like. Beefeater was on an offer, and seems OK. I've happily drunk Aldi gin before, and I'd get Sipsmith if it wasn't quite so pricey.

I tried that ages ago, bland as bland can be I thought, certainly didn't live up to the hype.

 

[Piemaster]

I've yet to try a gin I don't like. Beefeater was on an offer, and seems OK. I've happily drunk Aldi gin before, and I'd get Sipsmith if it wasn't quite so pricey.

Good enough reason to buy the Beefeater then! The Aldi stuff is ok. I did once buy a bottle of Masons Yorkshire Gin at a local street food festival as the few drops of sample seemed ok. A mistake as I found it quite chemically and not too pleasant - being from Yorkshire I did drink it eventually anyway.

 

[Chromatic]

I've tried loads of these 'artisan' gins made with exotic botanicals and extracts of nubile virgins and all that nonsense, with the vast majority of them it's a case of the emperors new juniper berries.
My fave gin is Tanqueray Rangpur, it's lovely stuff.

 

[IBarrett]

Mrs B and I are celebrating this - any excuse for gin o'clock !
We have 'his n hers gins just now.

I have London #1 which is blue and she has her homemade rhubarb flavoured gin which is pink.

Cheers!

 

[srw]

Two of my colleagues have just come round with a trolley of G&T. Very civilised.

It was yesterday in our office. I believe it was Hendricks and Schweppes, mixed good and strong. I had lime.

 

[srw]

I've tried loads of these 'artisan' gins made with exotic botanicals and extracts of nubile virgins and all that nonsense, with the vast majority of them it's a case of the emperors new juniper berries.
My fave gin is Tanqueray Rangpur, it's lovely stuff.

I find that if you drink dry martinis then the expense is worth it. If you're on G&t then you need to mix extremely strong to be able to tell the difference.

 

[subaqua]

Gordon's is rubbish ,beefeater is Meh , however the fancy new stuff ( Hendricks tanquery Bombay saph ) is rather good

Sipsmith is one to try

Fever tree rocks tho.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Any Gin will do for me though i do favour the dry Gins.

Some of the over priced botanical gins are really not worth the paper the price tag is on.

Roll on when Gin goes out of fashion again.

 

[hopless500]

Mrs B and I are celebrating this - any excuse for gin o'clock !
We have 'his n hers gins just now.

I have London #1 which is blue and she has her homemade rhubarb flavoured gin which is pink.

Cheers!

Glad to know rhubarb gin works. I have been planning on making some

 

[Hill Wimp]

Glad to know rhubarb gin works. I have been planning on making some

 

[Chromatic]

Gordon's is rubbish ,beefeater is Meh , however the fancy new stuff ( Hendricks tanquery Bombay saph ) is rather good

Sipsmith is one to try

Fever tree rocks tho.

Sipsmith is terrible, don't bother.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I agree Fevertree is an excellent accompaniment to Gin.