I’ve been picking up a few different kinds of gin trying to find something that ups the game a bit for both martini’s and gin and tonics. Hendricks, Tanqueray 10 and Bombay Saphire used to be my go-to, but honestly not that impressed. Recently I’ve been drinking Nolets, which I think is spectacular for gin and tonics, but a bit too floral w/o the strong juniper for a martini. I’ve had several others…Millers, Aviation, mostly of the London Dry variety.
So what are you drinking? Any good recs? There seems to be a ton of new stuff out there. Any genevers that are a must try?
Personally I am not a fan of Tanqueray. I always keep bombay in but probably prefer Hendricks.
There are a couple of local brands (local to me that is) that I like - Four Pillars and Westwinds.
I’m not sure that much will be making it to the US though.
Monkey 47 is a bit of a conundrum for me. While I do not like it in a martini or on the rocks, I find it makes the best gin and tonic. Cannot think of another gin that falls into the category.
Sun Liquor Gun Club gin is my go go lately. Ransom Old Tom if I feel like drinking a gi n with more of a scotch\bourbon style. Washington and Oregon have some good small distilleries so I’m drinking local most days.
I posted the same, almost word for word, about a year ago on the Monkey thread. Agree with Dale re: gin and tonic. Lot of money for gin to mix with tonic, but I enjoy the heck out of it when I get one.