Gin

[Happy Hayes]

As you’ll know Gin has become very popular in the last year or so .
I myself have only been drinking it for the past two years
And in that time have amassed quite a few bottles .

My question is
What Gin do you prefer
What tonic you use ( if any )
And do you add anything ( to improve it )
If flavoured which one
Regards
Tom

[Bob Watson]

Any good gin, tonic and a slice of either lemon/lime or both, a couple of cubes of ice and enjoy.

My daughter and her bf have been buying all this new flavoured crap and just tonight I did them both a G&T, they're both converted back to basics.

[Kev Berry]

Every year my mate Croc does me a bottle of sloe gin--- it does wonders for sore throats colds etc
in fact Im going to have one now, just to keep the sore throats and cold away of course (its use is entirely medicinal )

[Ben]

Tonic has to be Fentimans, the type depends on the flavour of Gin but I usually go on the bartenders recommendation, I only really drink in places that know me well and appreciate I won’t pay if it tastes like s**t

Plain G&T is usually Hendricks

For cocktails I don’t think it makes much difference on the brand but I tend to buy Tanqueray export strength as it doesn’t seem to give me a bad head

[Ben]

My cousin loves her gin and she only drinks plain fentimans tonic then changes the flavour of the gin, like Rhubarb Gin or whatever

[Ben]

Ming is a Gin snob poof, I’m sure he’ll be along later to quote some expensive brands nobody has ever heard of

[Duncan Holmes]

Adnams copperhouse with fevertree indian, lime and lemon, pour gin over fruit, then tonic.

Or

Bulldog with Schweppes standard and just ice.

Tried dozens of others and these stand out as the best.

[Ben]

Yeah I agree with Bob, decent plain gin with a top quality tonic, some ice and a slice, job done

Same with vodka, f**k raspberry vodka or whatever else

[Ben]

Fevertree tonic is very good too, I can’t do Schweppes though

I think it’s the new tonics that have helped reinvigorate Gin

Wish I had a crystal ball because the whole G&T scene has blown up over the last 2-5 years and made some people very rich indeed

[Happy Hayes]

There are some very nice flavoured Gins out there at the moment.
But keep away from the cheap brands , ( you get what you pay for )
Gordon’s pink Gin is the cheapest bottle I’ve got ,and is a very refreshing drink ,very moorish
and Only about 16/18 pounds a bottle.
Serve with ice ,lemonade and the odd strawberry or raspberries
Thoroughly recommend it
Regards
Tom

[Mike J]

Bombay Sapphire with Schweppes original
1" and 2" nothing else, served at room temp.
What better gin than for an angler, made from the waters of the River Test.


If youve the taste for sour try - 1" Gin, 1" Campari, 2" Vermouth over a handful of ice with a hunk of crushed orange

[Edward.P.A.C]

Ming is a Gin snob poof, I’m sure he’ll be along later to quote some expensive brands nobody has ever heard of

oh you know me so well Benny ma boy....

Botanicals is a cracking gin, mixed with fever tree and a shaving of cucumber....

Or a nice little number I found a few months ago. A Dutch gin, 2vc very easy to drink, again mixed with any of the fever tree range, really nice with pink lady apple slice

Hendricks is always a good go to. Just plain indian tonic, a saving of cucumber and a drop or 2 (no more) of bitters....perfect pink gin!!!

I got to try a rather nice savile orange gin at a party over christmas, but cant real the distiller....it was a really rather good.

All served over crushed ice..

[Happy Hayes]

Ming is a Gin snob poof, I’m sure he’ll be along later to quote some expensive brands nobody has ever heard of

oh you know me so well Benny ma boy....

Botanicals is a cracking gin, mixed with fever tree and a shaving of cucumber....

Or a nice little number I found a few months ago. A Dutch gin, 2vc very easy to drink, again mixed with any of the fever tree range, really nice with pink lady apple slice

Hendricks is always a good go to. Just plain indian tonic, a saving of cucumber and a drop or 2 (no more) of bitters....perfect pink gin!!!

I got to try a rather nice savile orange gin at a party over christmas, but cant real the distiller....it was a really rather good.

All served over crushed ice..

I wondered when you’d appear ( knowing you like a Gin or two )
Was the Seville orange one you tasted the Tanqueray one ?

Totally agree with the Hendricks , never tried the bitters with it ( will do now , thanks )

I’ve got a french Gin called Zing 72 Botanical , have you had it before ?
I haven’t got around to opening it as I’ve got quite a few in front of it .

Have you got a favourite

Regards
Tom

[Edward.P.A.C]

Not heard of your French gin, but will look for it now.

It could well have been the Tanquery savile gin

I also had a Japanese gin (though canny remember the name) a few months ago, which agsin wasn’t bad.

The Dutch 2vc is smooth enough to be drunk neat if you wished.

As for a favourite, thats tricky Love small batch is good. Strong ginger notes, then mixed with fever tree ginger is a really good tipple.
But the one I always seem to come back to is Bottanicles or Hendricks

[fergie68]

Bombay sapphire or Beefeater with Schweppes. I used to drink it with ginger beer.

[Mike J]

We could/should have an away day visiting the Bombay Sapphire distillary followed by lunch at the Mayfly and an afternoon trotting for Grayling in the hallowed waters.

https://distillery.bombaysapphire.com/
https://www.mayflyfullerton.co.uk/?utm_ ... ss_website

[Edward.P.A.C]

We could/should have an away day visiting the Bombay Sapphire distillary followed by lunch at the Mayfly and an afternoon trotting for Grayling in the hallowed waters.

https://distillery.bombaysapphire.com/
https://www.mayflyfullerton.co.uk/?utm_ ... ss_website

Good idea...
Alternatively an away day at the Adnams distillery in Southwold......and just roll with it

[Ben]

We are due a Pit social

[Duncan Holmes]

We could/should have an away day visiting the Bombay Sapphire distillary followed by lunch at the Mayfly and an afternoon trotting for Grayling in the hallowed waters.

https://distillery.bombaysapphire.com/
https://www.mayflyfullerton.co.uk/?utm_ ... ss_website

Good idea...
Alternatively an away day at the Adnams distillery in Southwold......and just roll with it

Im in

[Edward.P.A.C]

Think we need to make this happen

Pit social in the summmer sampling some of Southwolds best botanicals in the sun

[suffolk si]

My brother could probably get some free passes for there if it is likely to happen, if anybody wanted some.nice place to watch the world( and woman) go by in the summer
Some reasonable sea fishing off there in the summer too

[suffolk si]

Kev and Ben could come see how us soft southern Suffolk folk roll

[jonsykes]

New Years Eve I took some bottles of my Sloe Gin & Damson Gin to a mates party. I’d seen an ad for a cocktail - Gin, cranberry juice & Prosecco.
It went down a treat & everyone was legless. Some cracking hangovers the next day, not helped by the fact that the bloke providing the homemade pizzas with his fancy new pizza oven - couldn’t get it to work properly so we just drank on empty stomachs.

[Ben]

Yikes it’s 265 miles and a 5hr drive to Adnams for me

[Bob Watson]

257 miles for me and 4h 50 minutes

A distillery in the opposite direction might be a better option for some of us!

[Edward.P.A.C]

Yikes it’s 265 miles and a 5hr drive to Adnams for me

You’re welcome to stay at mine Ben
As long as you don’t bring the ginger hair stray with you

[Ben]

Poor Crofty

[Happy Hayes]

A pit social
Beer or Gin , sounds good to me
Regards
Tom

[suffolk si]

id put crofty up, he could share a room with kev lol!

[Happy Hayes]

Over a pint ,I’d bet they would be best friends