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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Where do you stick the cucumber?

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    Mrs. P's favourite is Whitley Neill's rhubarb & ginger.

    In the mid seventies I had a spell of drinking sloe gin, and when I came across some last Christmas I bought a bottle for my friend's wife (method in my madness), but when I called round a couple of days later she'd drunk the lot, the greedy bitch She's getting a can of Tennents next Christmas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WESTLOWER View Post
    A nice glug of Hendricks, Fever-tree ‘full fat’ tonic, chilled, 3 medium cubes of the cold stuff and a nice slice of Cucumber.
    Oh, and very importantly, good company and Sun.
    Partial to it that way too, fond of Martin Miller gin and also Eden Mill of St Andrews cause it’s local. I’m also fond of a large glass lots of ice, large gin of your choice filled up with a bottle of fiery ginger beer! The two flavours contrast and complement each other, give it a go, ya never know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by archiesdad View Post
    Partial to it that way too, fond of Martin Miller gin and also Eden Mill of St Andrews cause it’s local. I’m also fond of a large glass lots of ice, large gin of your choice filled up with a bottle of fiery ginger beer! The two flavours contrast and complement each other, give it a go, ya never know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Minstrel SE View Post
    A craft gin is a proper gentlemans drink and Im getting into it

    I love a Gin and tonic. My favourite so far is the Rhubarb and Ginger Gin but I want to work my way through the best Gins and ideal mixers. I always have a slice of lemon and lime handy. About three ice cubes and chilled tonic does the trick. I dont think the gin glass should be filled with ice. I just buy Sainsburys tonic water

    I think the most popular brand names are the fast food of gins. ie..Gordons and Greenalls. I dont think 37.5 ABV is good enough and is skimping.

    I am going to try Roku the Japanese Gin and then Martin Millers made with Icelandic water Im looking for a special blend of botanicals and a Gin to beat all the rest

    I have a gin kit with a small infuser ball seive but I dont know what Im supposed to infuse in there.

    Lets have your favourite brand and tips for the perfect Gin and Tonic.
    Not my favourite brand as such, but Morrisons did they're own brand, forget the name, but if 37.5abv isn't enough this was around 45 abv, getting giddy was quite easy with that
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    Now you're talking! The Beobloke house is a big fan of gin. Current favourites in the drinks cabinet are:

    - Silent Pool with Fever Tree limited edition Clementine and Cinnamon Tonic
    https://silentpooldistillers.com/

    - Opihr with Fever Tree Aromatic tonic
    https://www.ginfoundry.com/gin/opihr/

    - Twisted Nose Watercress gin with Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic. This gin is from Winchester Distillery, which is a tiny setup in the village of Alresford. They also do a cracking Wasabi vodka!
    https://www.winchesterdistillery.co....isted-nose-gin

    And for the everyday 'go-to', I still think you simply can't beat Bombay Sapphire with Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic.

    Finally; don't forget - national gin day tomorrow. Cheers everyone!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beobloke View Post
    Now you're talking! The Beobloke house is a big fan of gin. Current favourites in the drinks cabinet are:

    - Silent Pool with Fever Tree limited edition Clementine and Cinnamon Tonic
    https://silentpooldistillers.com/

    - Opihr with Fever Tree Aromatic tonic
    https://www.ginfoundry.com/gin/opihr/

    - Twisted Nose Watercress gin with Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic. This gin is from Winchester Distillery, which is a tiny setup in the village of Alresford. They also do a cracking Wasabi vodka!
    https://www.winchesterdistillery.co....isted-nose-gin

    And for the everyday 'go-to', I still think you simply can't beat Bombay Sapphire with Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic.

    Finally; don't forget - national gin day tomorrow. Cheers everyone!
    Will add Silent and Twisted nose to my list of gins to try, Bombay Sapphire is our house gin.
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    Thanks I will try most of not all of the mixes mentioned. Cucumber sounds interesting and the ginger beer as a mixer. I wonder about the quality of tonic. Ive served fever tree but wonder if cheaper big bottles of tonic are ok.... theres aromatic, mediteranean, indian but I dont want it to spoil the flavours to the gin

    I served some of these gins on a bar but havent tried them yet again

    Wonder what the male equiv of mothers ruin is because I find it very refreshing to unwind after work

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    Some of the more subtle gins are worth trying with ice but no tonic. Just enjoy the flavour of the gin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clive View Post
    Some of the more subtle gins are worth trying with ice but no tonic. Just enjoy the flavour of the gin.
    precisely...the only thing you should be adding to Gin....is more Gin....The makers go to great lenghths to perfect the perfect flavour drink, then you go put something in it to alter the taste of it....rediculous...
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