Gin preferences

UncleEd · Dec 10, 2015

I tend to like gin and usually buy stuff across the board including Tanguery, Bombay, Gordon's, but I wonder if anyone has a really special brand they like whether neat, on the rocks or with a splash of dry vermouth.

(Please no suggestions for chocolate, strawberry or anything other than what is generally considered the classic martinis.)

And if chilled it's shaken, not stirred, of course.

FlyFish · Dec 10, 2015

My wife and I are also gin lovers and once did a double-blind taste test on a number of brands, eventually deciding that we both liked Boodles best, followed closely by Beefeater. That's just us, of course, and may not be the case for anyone else.

For a change of pace, we like Hendricks, which has a very distinctive flavor.

Watchdog · Dec 10, 2015

FlyFish said:
My wife and I are also gin lovers and once did a double-blind taste test on a number of brands, eventually deciding that we both liked Boodles best...

I don't drink gin, but if I did, I'd drink Boodles because that's the brand Travis McGee drinks.

reddogge · Dec 10, 2015

For martinis....Tanguery, Beefeater, Bombay. For gin and tonics....Gordons. That's my rule.

Big Cholla · Dec 10, 2015

I really like Gin, to the point that I don't buy it very often... :-( ...... But, the next time I do so, I'm going to try 'Boodles'. ........

dave1918a2 · Dec 10, 2015

Tanguery is My favorite. Either martini or with a splash of tonic and lime. One tastes like two, tastes like twenty. Great stuff.

Rustyt1953 · Dec 10, 2015

Erich · Dec 10, 2015

I drink a lot of Hendricks, and I drink it neat (unless I have a lemon cucumber around, in which case I'll throw in a round).

UncleEd · Dec 10, 2015

Thanks all. Hoping for more suggestions.

But now Boodles and Hendricks are on my list.

Must remember to try Beefeaters again; thanks for the reminder.

hangnoose · Dec 10, 2015

GIN

Bombay sapphire or beefeaters for me, Gordons for the company (poured into a sapphire bottle of course). "I don't drink all that much anymore".

pawncop · Dec 10, 2015

I'm a fan of Tanquery but want to try the Hendicks and now want to add Boodles.

jdlii · Dec 10, 2015

Love Beefeaters, have tried Aviators (Okay), Hendricks (really good!), Boomsma (really different and very good) and for "Martini Monday", Gilbey's gets the nod!!

Harkrader · Dec 10, 2015

Well, UncleEd, since I have all three of those in the cabinet, I'm on my way to it to find out . . ..
I'll let you know later. If I can.

mike from st pete · Dec 10, 2015

Gin Reviews: Ridge Distillery Silvertip American Dry Gin | the GIN is IN

Not over done with juniper.

DeathGrip · Dec 10, 2015

No mention of Bathtub Brand?

You snobs!

Probably holding your little finger in the air too.

chief38 · Dec 11, 2015

My Wife likes a Tanqueray Gimlet once in a while but I am NOT a Gin Guy. I like either Bourbon, Sour Mash Whisky or Vodka.

Donn · Dec 11, 2015

Erich said:
I drink a lot of Hendricks, and I drink it neat (unless I have a lemon cucumber around, in which case I'll throw in a round).

Hendrick's, Period.

DWalt · Dec 11, 2015

My wife and I both drink only gin and tonic with a dash of grenadine. The gin we prefer is Fleischmann's, and we've tried most everything on the market. Beefeater's is OK, but Fleischmann's is better and also less expensive.

DR505 · Dec 11, 2015

Hmm...gotta try some of these. I do like Beefeaters. Gin is a go-to for summer, when smoking a cigar on the porch. The rest of the year I'll be drinking Buffalo Trace bourbon, Templeton rye, or some other variation of brown liquor. Lost my taste for scotch about 25 years ago...seems coarse to me now.

kozmic · Dec 11, 2015

Sorry to cast some decent on this thread, but I refer to gin and tonic as "hair tonic and tonic".

I have several bottles in my bar for guests, but to my palette, gin should be reserved to remove grease spots from the driveway!

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