Mumsnet Talk

Does anyone else get pissed off when bar staff pour the tonic for you? It took several frantic repetitions of "DON'T POUR IT" to get the idiot barmaid to stop watering down my gin this weekend She looked at me like I'd grown an extra head, but seriously?! One bottle of tonic is often good for two glasses of gin - watering it down to the point that you can't taste the gin is so pointless it's almost criminal.

I like this one and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

Thread has died, but just to say put the pepper on the cucumber before the ice and gin. Thanks for the gin tips, all. Happy drinking.

No one has mentioned Martin Miller, which is yummy. I have been to a couple of gin tastings run by Geraldine Coates, a writer who specialises in writing about gin ( website if called gintime worth browsing if you like gin). She recommends appletise & a slice of Apple with MM gin which totally works.

Oh I miss gin (been pg & bf for last year). Plymouth is my drug of choice. Love a pink gin. Mmmm.

Ooh only just found this thread, thanks for starting it, I will be adding a couple of these suggestions to my grocery order <rubs hands in anticipation>

I happened to be in Aldi today, so I stocked up with another bottle

Well it's my birthday today and still haven't bought any! (was holding out in case dh had bought me some). So I think I'll treat myself at the weekend. A bottle will last forever nowadays as am bf.

If its your birthday then you need the best gin in the world bombay sapphire you really must taste this little gem. expensive but worth it enjoy and happy birthday

Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCKgCkubGc0
...so I'm missing out by never having being introduced to the world of proper gin...?

As an intermittent gin drinker (previous encounters haven't always gone well!) before Christmas I was introduced to Hoxton Grapefruit and Coconut gin... it has the most amazing smell and IMHO tastes divine.

It was on offer in Waitrose so I bought a bottle (it meant the kids didn't get turkey but we had some lovely beef instead!). We drink it with a small amount of tonic, too much drowns the delicate taste.

Next I'd like to try Chase Williams Seville Orange Gin or their other kind "with apples with citrus & juniper notes"... hic!

Gin gimlet. Gin + lime juice + sugar to taste. Serve in a martini glass very chilled.

I tried Bulldog gin recently, it was amazing. No idea where to buy it from though.

Caorunn. Lovely lovely. Also I got Bombay East duty free, which is luke regular Bombay Sapphire, but with added lemongrass and black pepper. Yum.

PoppadomPreach Oh please where can I get such a gin ? I want to send a bottle to my lovely MIl for mothers day,it sound just her thing

I love Hendricks.

Apparently Chase now do Gin too

Anotherv ote for Blackwoods' Gin here.

Well I popped into a local independent 'spirit shop' yesterday, and the owner said he is in the process of trying to arrange a gin tasting evening! [excited]

Ok ladies! We went to The Gin Institute last night and it was amazing! Definitely worth the trip if you're in London and like gin. I had a tasting menu (4 drinks) and then we shared a couple of different cocktails. It's not cheap, I think my tasting menu was £25, but my brother was treating me so I don't know what our final bill was. Our favourite gin was Warner Edwards which neither of us had even heard of before.... Right, I now need to go back to bed and bury my head under the pillow till at least lunch time....!