what is the best gin?

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I bought some Plymouth gin for christmas - I have a friend in Plymouth and it made me laugh. It is very nice with a dry edge.

I do love a gordons too.

Last year I treated myself to bombay sapphire - that was nicely aromatic.

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I bought a bottle of Sapphire once - and I was SOO disappointed that it wasn't blue!

A drop of food colouring soon sorted that out though - people were a bit surprised but I loved it.

Gordons.

I do like Bombay Sapphire, and also liked Millers when I had it as a present.

Has anyone tried Hendricks? I fancy trying it but don't want to waste a wedge of cash.

Got a nice organic one from Tesco once, called Juniper Green, also surprisingly cheap (two years ago). Tanqueray is the best though ... just yummy.

like Tanqueray or PLymouth myself, tho' Gordon's is fine too.

You have to try Blackwoods...it is my very, most special, favourite!!

Bombay Sapphire

Tanquery makes me mopey

Isn't drinking gin just asking for serious strife?

nope, serious strife is just asking for gin!!

I tend to agree with MD

DH bought me back a bottle from duty free, so of course I drank it. don't really like the effect. but the devil makes me do it as I have no free will of my own.

bad stuff

My dh is on his way home from Tajikistan as I speak with a suitcase full of vodka. I am fairly confident in stating that almost all the woes of the former USSR are due to excessive consumption of vodka and pickled garlic.

Plymouth gin

followed by

Tanqueray

followed by Bombay Saphire

If someone buys us a bottle of Gordons DH and I do g&t taste tests alongside the Bombay Saphire or Plymouth gin. Sad, I know. The conclusion is that it all tastes like gin& tonic. Lovely

I've tried Hendricks in the pub, delicious! (Very nice with a slice... of cucumber)

Bombay Sapphire gets my vote too

bombay saphire also gets my vote

i have a bottle of damson gin stowed away in my luggage for the christmas break at my parents.

I love gin!
I am a Gordons girl - but have recently had my head turned by Hendriks - very different - even made my gin-hating friend liked it - and the cucumber is yum too!

the one that comes in a glass IMHO

goat - that reminds me, I have redcurrant gin and sloe gin to be drunk this Xmas

i think it all tastes like paint stripper

and it makes me a bit crazy

(well, more so than normal)

Goat - can I stow away in your luggage with your Damson gin - sounds lovely! Right - I'm off to buy some for tonight (DH out at Christmas party - so I amay have a wee gin once dd is in bed !) Maybe some sloe gin.............

Is it worng to be getting excited about gin this early inteh morning?!

by my atrocious spelling it looks like I've been at the drinks cabinet already - I haven't - honest!