Is the Duchess of Kent catholic! I hear you all shout. Well I have just discovered Martin Millers gin, beautiful stuff, knocks that blue sapphire into a cocked hat. Strong as well, and smoother than a cashmir cod piece.
A bit on the expensive side but you save on the tonic as it tastes better neat.
What's your favorite?
Think I'll have another while I wait for your replies.
Never heard of that one Ace. I am Gordons girl, although a drop of Plymouth goes down a treat. I like the look of blue sapphire, but am always disappointed that it isn't blue!
G&T is as important to me as breathing. We usually have Gordons, but go for Plymouth for a change. We also tried the organic stuff (can't remember the name) and that was excellent. :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
Hendricks my fav! not cheap £20 but gorgeous a real scent of roses and cucumber a true treat!and a good tonic Ben Shaws
if you can find it,tried Fever Tree but far too complicated a taste.Cheers
Gordons my fav, do buy Plymouth occasionally. Think my mum buys Martin Millers so will raid her drinky cupboard in August and try it out!
I love Bombay blue sapphire but have had one just as nice can't remember what it was....think it was a supermarket own brand!
I don`t drink much alcohol, but my lady wife loves G&T for preference plymouth gin(support the local economy), she also makes sloe gin for the family.
Can I count her in please?
All G&T drinkers welcome here Gordonsveg!!
:) Bombay blue sapphire for me, or Gordon's, or White Satin, don't really care, all goes down the same way ;D
all drunk neat can't stand tonic ,
cheers / shades x
I quite like the Sainsbury's own brand.
A branch of Netto has opened nearby recently, and their King's Court dry gin at £6.19 a 70cl bottle, is really very good.
valmarg
blue sapphire is fav, followed by Gordons
Yes - Plymouth is great - Bombay is a con - there is only one Gin - Tanquerays No10.
Save up for it!
Tanqueray is hot favourite for me too, and Sir Alistair Burnett, very dry, but I've never been known to refuse gin of any make ;D. Just so long as it's cold, cold ,cold with a decent slice of lemon.
Quote from: Emagggie on July 17, 2007, 23:47:00
Just so long as it's cold, cold ,cold with a decent slice of lemon.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Absolutely Emaggie!
Unfortunately, wonderful as it is, I can't afford to buy No10 - at £40.
I have to wait for generous visitors!
Bombay Sapphire, not Blue Sapphire, nor Bombay Blue Sapphire. Hendricks is fine, never tried Martin Millers.
And if you want to sort the men from the boys then it is Blackwoods!
I also prefer lime to lemon.
I'm with the Tanqueray set (tho just the ordinary stuff, not the 40 squid a throw jobbie!) . Love Tanqueray Malacca which I used to drink with very good friends in the US - guy from Louisiana who mixed the most amazing drinks imaginable! Can't get it over this side of the pond though.
Mmmmm I feel it is time for a G&T, especially on this lovely evening...Cheers! CLx
Count me in, although I've only tried Gordons so far. Got to be ice cold, tastes yuk without ice.
Where do you get Tanqueray?
Turkish gin was an experience. I drank lots with some friendly turks whilst holidaying many years ago, with ex - who was a bore and I really wanted to come home, so to numb the boredom, I made friends. We got legless, literally! I felt fine after 9 or 19 neat little gins, until I stood up to find I had completely lost the feeling in my legs! My body got drunk from the toes up!! Weird hangover the next day....lots of hallucinating.
Good for field hospitals then, Emma?
Yes - Tanqueray bog standard is great, but some folk take pure strength (43+ or 47+) as being better because it is stronger on the tongue.
Yes - proof is important because it holds the aromatics better, but because it's stronger, it can be diluted without losing too much quality.
Yes - lime is great! Especially the zest.
Millers westbourne strength is 45.2 and only £24 a bottle + 20p for a lime, I reckon that's a cheap evenings entertainment.
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...but no-one has mentioned 'Bols' which is a little more expensive than Gordons but is lovely :P
Must admit I DO like Plymouth Gin - always got that one on the ferry on the way to France... ;D
Debs
Hendricks with Cucumber
I really like Hendricks but my absolute favourite is James English Gin - but for some unknown reason I can only ever find it in duty free shops at the airport - so have to wait for someone to go on a trip and beg them to buy me a bottle!
I also re-use Tanqueray 10 bottle(s) for sweet peas,very 'designer'.