Gin.

Khandro | 18:03 Mon 08th Aug 2016 | Food & Drink

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Which is your favourite? I've recently discovered that there are some amazingly good ones made in the Black Forest, but I don't know if they export them. I've just bought a bottle of Tanqueray which I see is 47% and has the royal warrant. I believe H.M. likes a drop of gin, so it must be her tipple.

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DTCwordfan

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Sipsmiths to drink on the rocks, no tonic, slice of lime - in many ways, like a Cointreau on ice. Blackwoods as a gin with tonic. For commercial, Tanqueray for me with tonic, Blue Sapphire for a Martini, and for a local gin, the Tarquin..... By the way, the Edinburgh is quite nice for a G&T as well.

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237SJ

I can`t stand gin. When I ask customers what they want though (we have a choice of Gordons or Tanqueray) the answer is usually Tanqueray

Captain2

We had a thread on favourite gins not too long ago Khandro.
I put forward Forest Gin made seasonally in Macclesfield, about 10 miles from me. It's absolutely beautiful (got it served with frozen raspberries); however it is about £52 per bottle so I don't indulge very often.

http://www.forestgin.com/#The%20Gin

Jackdaw33

At the rate I drink it I can only afford Sainsbury's own brand. Not bad for £16.50 per litre, although at the moment Morrison's has Gordon's on special for £16 per litre.

Islay

Rock Rose is my all time favourite, followed by Henricks, then Botanist.

NoMercy

Presently it's Opihr with Fevertree Elderflower tonic, a wedge of lime and generous sprig of mint.

I want a G&T now, but it's a school night and I swore I wouldn't... :(

NoMercy

Bombay is on offer a J Sainsbury's at the mo - £18 p/L (normally £24)

Prudie

My favourite is Menorcan. 237 I can't really tell the difference between those two but confess when asked I always say Tanqueray too as it's cooler!!

Old_Geezer

I very very rarely drink gin. Sloe gin on rare occasions. Are the various brands that different ? What should one try at the pub ?

mazie

Old Raj for me. It's flavoured with saffron and made here in Scotland.

-SharonA-

I love a gin with tonic. I usually have Gordons or Bombay.

ozmeister

Sipsmiths is quality

Khandro

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Having bought the Tanqueray today at 19 euros = £16, for half a litre, at 47.3%. I had to decide whether to open that, or the 'Black Forest Gin' at 42%, price unknown (a present).
Well the Black Forest has gone down very well and the guests enjoyed it, me too, and I'm not as thunk as you drink I am. The Tanqueray awaits for another day.

Khandro

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Captain; Just checked on your Gin, which sounds interesting (42%) but a hell of a price, Intriguing!

NoMercy

Sipsmiths is lovely (and so is their Sloe Gin), Martin Miller isn't bad, Tanqueray and Hendricks are very nice and when in St Ives in saw a gin at a whopping 57% !!