Can someone explain the allure of Gin?

[LadyRochfordsHoickedGusset]

It tastes like petrol to me.

I’m not keen, I think it’s the tonic I don’t like. Although I once went to a gin bar and the barman made me a gin fizz which was really nice (disclaimer I was also quite drunk).

I’m patiently waiting for vodka to be the new gin. Me and vodka get on very well

Nope. Tastes like how pinecones smell. Never liked it and just don't get the appeal.

"Grown up taste" God, how pretentious. I love sour and bitter flavours but gin tastes like how Magic Trees smell. There's nothing "grown up" about liking things that others don't.

Nope tastes like perfume to me. Friends who have tried to convert me have given me a soup bowl on a stem filled with pink liquid and half a fruit salad which doesn't have any resemblance to gin. So I don't think they like gin either.

As others have said it’s lots about the tonic. I’m actually not a fan of Fever Tree. Much rather Double Dutch, London Essence or Schweppes 1783.

Try Cabin Pressure, Gin Mare or Silent Pool gins.

Or
Sevilla orange gin with ginger ale.

Or a mulled sloe gin (my absolute favourite winter drink)

Or damson gin neat, over lots of ice.

Mmmmmmmm

Whenever I see the title of this thread I think of Mranda and "The Allure" 🤣

Loved Gin since I was a young thing in the 80s 🙃

Lots of gin with a drop of vermouth - lovely.
Single gin with tonic - nah.
The allure for me is that it looks like water and it doesn't make your breath smell. My DH doesn't approve of drinking.

Gin with Fentimans Connoisseurs Tonic is excellent - it's a nice light tonic that brings out the flavour of the gin.

It's not the gin it's the tonic that's gross. You need a good mixer. A few favourites of mine are fentimens dandelion and burdock, rose lemonade, cherryade, dalstons rhubarb soda. Amazing with gin.

Gin can be very nice but it does not agree with me at all, makes me very argumentative so I steer clear.

I’ve loved gin and tonic for years. Prefer a basic gin and tonic than sweeter versions of either. I love that it’s not a sweet drink but is very refreshing.

Gin and tonic is just absolutely vile.
Flavoured gin with lemonade is lovely especially pink gin

It's gin, a traditional drink, with lemonade with gran or the E Phiz of the late 90's it's London or Plymouth

And then just good gin with a good tonic if it's London, and as is if it's Plymouth

I absolutely love gin. On its own. With vermouth. In a cocktail. And nothing more refreshing than a cool, clean, crisp g&t. What's not to love!

I took my first sip of G & T around 40 years ago and thought it was awful. Fortunately I tried again and never looked back . I don't like Beefeater or Hendricks but love Bombay and Tanqueray; not all gins taste the same.

Gin and tonic is divine. Flavoured gins are the work of the devil.

Gordon’s pink gin, fever tree elderflower tonic, three raspberries and an ice cube.

Yum. Doesn’t taste of petrol!

I love gin, but just plain ol' Gordon's with tonic water and a slice of lime. Perfect.

Can't be doing with the flavoured ones, really wanted to like pink gin but it's grim. And palma violet gin, just why?

Had to laugh@Thingdogetbetter that is how i discovered the merits of gin+anything(but tonic)..so maybe try bitter lemon,schwepps agrium, Midori(makes it pretty-looking haha) but chuck the rank tonic water-originally an antimalarial aid in colonialRaj i think that says it all.

I'm sorry about your DM SciFiWoman.

Makes me depressed!

They’re all so different - just because you didn’t like one doesn’t mean there isn’t another you would like. My favourite is Tarquins, which has a light, crisp taste, and a hint of orange in there somewhere. I like elderflower tonic, or ginger beer. I agree that it has to be ice cold, and adding in some lime does wonders. I tend to be lighter on the gin and heavier on the tonic. I tried a gin at Winchester Christmas Market that had lots of lavender - was vile, tasted like soap!

I love it. Can't stand vodka though.

It's alcohol, fashionable and talking about gin and wanting one makes you sound trendy. It's enough for many people!