Your Gin?

[Tyler_Rico]

Anyone tried Leopold Brothers Gin?

I have seen it popping up at Bevmo and I am itching to give it a try.

[Bob_Summers]

@William Segui

Junipero & 209 have awoken a curiousity in Gin for me. There were a few ahem rough nights that were Gin fueled that turned me in other directions.

A bout with gin as a teen soured me on it for over a decade. An experience with pancakes the next morning put me off of them for nearly as long.

[Paul_L_i_n]

Hendrick’s is my primary gin, but lately I have been drinking Bluecoat, which IMO works really well with citrus elements.

[T.L_Reasoner]

Boodles is excellent for sipping or martini’s

Tanquray for G & T

Bombay for martini


Gin the ultimate panty remover!

[Michael_Lux]

Right now in the house, there is

Plymouth
Hendricks
Tanqueray
Tanqueray Ten
Tanqueray Rangpur
Old Raj

Old Raj is the current favourite.

[Daniel_Hall]

Citadel
Ransom
209

[Jason_Hagen]

I really need to track down some of the Fritz Maytag stuff.

Love Gin but can’t say I have ever tried to find my favorite. It is one of those things where I just followed my elders. Mainly Beefeater. But when I had my first Bombay Safire Gibson back when I had hair, I loved it. But for some reason I usually by Beefeater or Hendriks. Or Tanqueray. Depends what’s on sale.

Right now I have a bottle of Tanqueray Rangpur that I got as a gift. Nice stuff as I sip it before cooking dinner.

Jason

[John_Liotta]

Picked up some Ransom Old Tom today. I’ll probably give it a whirl this weekend. Looking for a bottle of Old Raj locally but haven’t found it.

[John_Liotta]

I finally found some Old Raj (at a reasonable price too). Do people have a preference between the two proofs?

[Brian_Tuite]

Sapphire for me. I’m easy.
Pouring Sapphire and tonic for the BCS game tonight.

[Chad_Richardson]

Picked-up some Corsair (small batch from a KY and TN distiller). While sweeter and less junipery that I usually prefer, it’s pretty dang tasty.

[Enzo_Ruffalo]

[Andrew_Hall]

@John Liotta

I finally found some Old Raj (at a reasonable price too). Do people have a preference between the two proofs?

I am not familiar with differing proofs. I have the 110 which I use for cocktails and consider it the gold standard for most gin cocktails.

I like Ransom Old Tom, but it has a personality which doesn’t play well in cocktails like an Aviation or Pegu. OTOH, it is incredible in a Martinez or other cocktails which came about using similar styles.

Of the neo-American artisan gins, Death’s Door is my clear favorite. It is aggressive and assertive, but balanced and provides a feisty note to classic cocktails. Many of the other ones - artisan to big brand like G’Vine - are pretty much bad flavored vodka. I just had Smooth Ambler from WV and it is well-done. Alas, like the rest of the field, it is comparable to Beefeater (least acceptable standard of Gin) at 3x the price.

A.

[John_Liotta]

@Andrew Hall

@John Liotta

I finally found some Old Raj (at a reasonable price too). Do people have a preference between the two proofs?

I am not familiar with differing proofs. I have the 110 which I use for cocktails and consider it the gold standard for most gin cocktails.

I like Ransom Old Tom, but it has a personality which doesn’t play well in cocktails like an Aviation or Pegu. OTOH, it is incredible in a Martinez or other cocktails which came about using similar styles.

Of the neo-American artisan gins, Death’s Door is my clear favorite. It is aggressive and assertive, but balanced and provides a feisty note to classic cocktails. Many of the other ones - artisan to big brand like G’Vine - are pretty much bad flavored vodka. I just had Smooth Ambler from WV and it is well-done. Alas, like the rest of the field, it is comparable to Beefeater (least acceptable standard of Gin) at 3x the price.

A.

I bought the “standard” 110 proof. But I saw that there were two available. One was 46% and the other 55%.

[Andrew_Hall]

@John Liotta

@Andrew Hall

@John Liotta

I finally found some Old Raj (at a reasonable price too). Do people have a preference between the two proofs?

I am not familiar with differing proofs. I have the 110 which I use for cocktails and consider it the gold standard for most gin cocktails.

I like Ransom Old Tom, but it has a personality which doesn’t play well in cocktails like an Aviation or Pegu. OTOH, it is incredible in a Martinez or other cocktails which came about using similar styles.

Of the neo-American artisan gins, Death’s Door is my clear favorite. It is aggressive and assertive, but balanced and provides a feisty note to classic cocktails. Many of the other ones - artisan to big brand like G’Vine - are pretty much bad flavored vodka. I just had Smooth Ambler from WV and it is well-done. Alas, like the rest of the field, it is comparable to Beefeater (least acceptable standard of Gin) at 3x the price.

A.

I bought the “standard” 110 proof. But I saw that there were two available. One was 46% and the other 55%.

Interesting. AFAIK, the 110 is the only I ever see mentioned in places like Pacult.

A.

[Jeff_Fish]

@Paul L i n

Hendrick’s is my primary gin, but lately I have been drinking Bluecoat, which IMO works really well with citrus elements.

+1. Those are my two current favorites, with the occasional taste of Saphire. Lately I’ve been mixin’ with Dolin vermouth - wonderful stuff.

[Henry_Kiichli]

@T.L. Reasoner

Boodles is excellent for sipping or martini’s

what he said.

And Hendricks.

[Terence_T-Bone_Livingston]

My new go to is Martin Miller’s (80 proof- $26.99). Keep a bottle in the freezer. Pour neat, twist, and add a few sliced pepperoncini’s instead of onions or olives. No vermouth. Very clean, and I wake up without the ass-kicking fog I get with Tanq 10 now.

Make sure to coat the martini glass with lemon rind. Work that baby! Makes all the difference.

[Howard_Camhi]

T-Bone. . .try the Miller’s Westbourne Strength . . .same way. . . a bit “more” of all you like about the “regular” it’s my go-to.

Best,

HIC

[John_Mc]

@Todd F r e n c h

Hendricks or go home

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and not just b/c its from Scotland (my homeland)