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I couldn't help but notice that there wasn't a gin thread in the spirits section.
My favorite drink is gin and tonic and I love Bluecoat Gin. http://bluecoatgin.com/index.htm It just won the double gold (absolute best) at San Francisco last year and it is the best gin i have ever tasted. It is actually considered a new genre of gin; american style. American style has significantly heavier citrus notes. As far as london style my favorites are Hendricks and Tanqueray 10. If anyone is a gin and tonic fan the best thing I've found to add to it is the liqueur; St. Germain. St. Germain is an elderflower liqueur that essentially turns it into a new drink....if you are a gin fan it absolutely is a must try. |
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Can't let a gin thread pass without a comment. An ice cold gin martini, straight up, with two olives and, of course fresh vermouth has been my drink of choice for y e a r s ....
I've tried most everything. The only one that I can't seem to find around here is No. 209. Was a regular Bombay drinker for a long time. Now I seem to lean toward a Tanqueray 10 or a more pedestrian Beefeater. There is just something about a gin martini that seems to bring certain flavors of a cigar to life. |
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North Shore.
There's also this thread: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=157 I tried Bluecoat after all the buzz last year. DIdn't like it that much. As I remember it was overly lemony, and there was something else peculiar about the flavor that I couldn't quite put my finger on... |
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Absolutely agree with the cigar pairing. I hate olives or olive juice in my martinis. Get your hands on some Bluecoat and St. Germain and it will change your life
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Ah I did a search on gin and it came up with nothing so I figured no one had talked about it.
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Just came across the recipe for the best martini I've ever had...
Autumn Dirt-ini on this page http://www.northpondrestaurant.com/t...ember2007.html |
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I like a Bombay & Tonic with extra limes on a hot summer afternoon.
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That does sound tasty Julian.
I enjoy a dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives every now and again.
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My favorites have been Tanqueray No. 10, Tanquera Rangpur or Dry Fly. I'm a big fan of gin & tonic when the weathers warm. This is one of my fav recipes:
•1 part gin •3 or 4 parts tonic water •.5 oz. simple syrup •dash of Stirrings blood orange bitters •mandarin orange •Muddle mandarin orange with simple syrup. •Add a dash of blood orange bitters. •Add Gin. •Add tonic. •Pour over ice, garnish with a mandarin orange wheel and enjoy. ![]()
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I dont have as much gin experience as you guys but the one I love is Tanqueray. GnT's being my favorite drink to make with gin I need to find some of the St. Germain
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it's made outside of Chicago and I don't know if it's distributed much beyond there. you can order it from Binny's I think...
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like binnys has the 11 as well, thanks for the tip. Have you had the 11or just the 6? Last edited by Resipsa; 02-22-2010 at 10:11 AM. |
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I've always been a Bombay Sapphire guy. I absolutely hate Tanqueray but was told Tanqueray 10 was good. I tried it and love it. It is fantastic with a cucumber slice instead of a lime.
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from the description of 11 (on the north shore website) I'm not sure I would be likely to enjoy it... then again, if there's one thing we all know, it's that describing flavor in words in near to impossible. http://www.northshoredistillery.com/gin6.htm http://www.northshoredistillery.com/gin11.htm |
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I use Bombay Sapphire for G&Ts, and Hendrick's for martinis. Picked up a bottle of New Amsterdam last week, and I can't say I'm impressed.
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Hayman’s Old Tom Gin is my favorite Gin at the moment. A little hard to find in Michigan but should be available to most. Great stuff.
Love me a Vesper Martini 3 parts gin 1 part vodka Splash dry vermouth
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