Can we talk about Gin?

[Slubberdegullion]

After G&T spanish inquisition by over zealous barman at restaurant last night I wondered if there were any Gin experts on MN today.

I am interested in:

What is your fave brand, and can you tell the difference?

Do you drink it with anything other than tonic?

Lemon. Lime or something else in with it?

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Gordons
Slice of lime
Ice
and a nice swizzle stick

(oh, and tonic obviously)

Gin, oh I love gin!! Hendricks is nice for a treat but otherwise I like Tanqueray, Plymouth, Bombay Sapphire and Gordon's.

bombay sapphire is my fave and I can tell the difference.

London dry is awful imo.

I'm going to try a gimlet now..sounds lovely.

Can I ask for a gimlet in a pub?Would they look at me like I was mad?

plymouth is what we usually buy, Bombay Sapphire nice, Tanqueray occasionally when out, had Hendricks once - thought it was lovely.

will drink Gordons but not my fave

full fat tonic, ice and lemon or lime

ggirl, when I was working out in the bush in Australia I had a sudden urge for a lovely G&T and asked the delightful barlady for one, she replied

"and what the fuck is one of those if I may ask"?

I re-ordered a beer.

Bombay Sapphire & tonic, lots of ice, no lemon

I like gin, full fat tonic, ice and slice.

I also like gin with fruit in, strawberries etc, or gin with pomegranate, squeezed pomegranate and tonic, plus ice.

I like most gin, blackwoodss, bombay sapphire , and
gordon's gin are all fine by me.

Bombay sapphire. Little tin of full fat Schweppes tonic. Ice and lemon/lime.

Gin with elderflower cordial and soda is lovely in the summer.

As is Gin & tonic and a dash of rose syrup.

It's too early tho'. Isn't it?

It is Vulgar, it is.......

I hour and 16 minutes AND CUNTING.....

BLackwoods...yum!!

Am liking 'pink' gins at the mo...g&t with lime and a splash of angostura bitters. Rather nice for a change.

And lots of ice!

And never, never, never, ever flat tonic!!

Bombay Sapphire, tonic water and juice of lime.

Sometimes ice.

SHIT SHIT

I meant COUNTING

I never say that word.

i have 2 children on my knee as |I type. I didn't press the O hard enough.

Apologies.

Slubberdegullion. I did wonder if you were really desperate!

Stupidly, I thought gin was gin - I have now been put straight and will get DH to pull finger and get rid of the non descript bottle at the back of our cabinet... (and the screw top wine ) before we have guests over to stay...

Bombay Sapphire, tonic (litle can), ice, slice of lime.

Lots of ice and never ever flat tonic.

Yum.

LOL at your counting typo slubberdegullion.

We have a dribble of that No 10 Tanqueray in the back of the cupboard. It's dynamite, but I have no tolerance for alcohol since having ds so it remains untouched.

Good stuff though.

lol Slubber at the typo

Fellow Plymouth lovers: were you as disappointed as me when they changed the bottle? It used to be so pretty, and now it looks cheap

hi cc
higuys
i am banned fmro booze till JUNE
so am drooling

When I'm feeling really wicked, I like a gimlet. Half gin and half Rose's lime juice. And lots of ice.

my dh likes gin and drinks bombay saphire with tonic and real lemon and ice in

I, on the other hand, got alcohol poisoning the only time I drank it. i found it so nice I drank it like pop. I was so ill, you wouldnt beleive. Hallucinating the lot

silly silly girl

and with that in mind

gin is EVIL