Any gin drinkers here?

[Pheroze]

Kynsna gin from Kynsna in South Africa is excellent.

Visit the distillery, enjoy a tasting, buy a bottle or two and enjoy a renewed relationship with gin. Very very nice stuff.

 

[roverandbrew]

For those that love gin and Africa … I’d recommend reading the book “Three Sips of Gin”.

I love a good gin and tonic. Personally I prefer a Lemon over a a Lime in mine.

That is a great book and must read!

 

[spike.t]

For those that love gin and Africa … I’d recommend reading the book “Three Sips of Gin”.

I love a good gin and tonic. Personally I prefer a Lemon over a a Lime in mine.

Yup lemon is only correct one...simple

 

[spike.t]

Dude,
You are not drinking enough, or at least drinking too slow.

Nope shit out of plastic is crap...fact of life....if you want to put your money where your mouth is ...your welcome to come here and out drink me....

 

[Fryeguy]

Here's my favorites the Cotswolds dry gin is a bit special and don't forget a good tonic.

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I picked up some Cotswolds whiskey last April. We were stuck in a town called Burton in the water when the rental broke down for a few hours. What a great place it was. I should have bought a much bigger bottle

 

[maxtheflyinghorse]

Always with sloe gin on my pheasant shoots when I used to live in England

 

[Jim Golden]

I like the Bombay Saphire. But Gilby's will do in a pinch

 

[Fryeguy]

Brought this one back last year. It’s pretty good

 

[Dudders]

For the whiskey drinkers maybe this will help whiskey based gin.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Got a hold of some of this in high school. Horrific experience that did not end well. Tasted like its plastic bottle.. . Still traumatized from it

 

[CBH Australia]

Gin has become quite popular in Australia with small distilleries popping up everywhere, when 20 years ago there were Vickers or Beefeater on the shelf of most hotels.

My wife enjoys Gin and Tonic. I’m inclined to think the Tonic makes a big difference overall no matter what the gin. I now lean toward buying Fever Tree tonics in preference to Schweppes or others.

@BeeMaa a small local distillery are winning awards for their Gin.

Broken Hill Distillery: Spirit of the Outback

Broken Hill Distillery welcomes visitors and locals alike to experience first-hand the distilling process followed by a tasting and a beverage or two to follow in the best of company and in the most iconic of locations.

brokenhilldistillery.com.au

 

[uplander01]

If you ever get to the West Coast of Michigan make sure to try some Copper Craft.......good stuff

 

[Challer]

To say that I'm a fan of gin would be an understatement. I'm a little hammered on it as I'm typing.

I mostly prefer London dry gin as a sipper, however the more botanical versions have made some interesting cocktails. Most notably the Copper Fox Vir-Gin when making a bloody Margret (Bloody Mary made with gin) and also Bo&Ivy Navy Strength Gin taken straight. As a former Navy man, the B&I is proper gin but is not for the uninitiated. Might want to strap up for this one.

Plymouth gin is a little different. Earthy really. Enjoyable to those who like a little "sweeter" gin with more root botanicals. Not very common anymore, but was the original gin in many cocktails.

Sloe Gin for elevens is a wonderful thing but bears no resemblance to London dry. I hope to have this once more during a hunt.

For a classic G&T...I'd prefer a London Dry like Beefeater (although my wife likes Tanqueray) with a fresh lime and tonic water. Want to take it to the next level? Muddle in a few mint leaves and the flavor will really POP! Wonderful on a hot summer day.

Good to keep it local. I think VA has a few hundred distilleries at this point and Copper Fox is one of the best. And we make nearly all Apple Jack and Apple brandy here.

I discovered that Danish gin is some of the best. But rarely sold in the US. I used to bring two or three bottles home every trip.

Honestly Beefeaters and Tangueray solves most of my needs. Too cold for G/T though.

 

[black tail]

Have you tried Ransom Dry Gin? It's our go-to gin at the moment.

 

[black tail]

Monkey 47 is also a good one

 

[jpr9954]

Got a hold of some of this in high school. Horrific experience that did not end well. Tasted like its plastic bottle.. . Still traumatized from it
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Barton's or 1792 as it now known is much better on their bourbon.

 

[SFRanger7GP]

At one time my go to gin was “Death’s Door”. If you can find it, it is worth a try.

Safe travels

 

[buck wild]

Devil's Juice! Gives me a horrible headache with as few as two drinks.

 

[spike.t]

Change of juice tonight....

 

[spike.t]

Talking of hendricks gin when my son and his girlfriend came down to zambia year before last to visit, he appeared from arrivals and gave me a duty free bag.....was heavy. It contained a bottle of laurent perrier rose champagne...one of my favourites (also my late mothers)....and a huge bottle of hendricks...I didn't know they made one so big....1.75 litres....my sons favourite is hendricks.... ....took quite a while to get through it....