Thread: Gin and Tonic

my ear is twitching...someone must be talking about gin!
I'm with Jockeys, tanq 10 is the way to go. I'm also a fan of wet by beefeater and anything now too dry.

Gin & Tonic is a great drink, I'm somewhat partial to Sapphire at this point but there
are many more to be tasted. I also like Gin & Soda with a fresh lime as well for some-
thing a little lighter and different.

- Scott

As a fairly recent convert to G&T (in the last 4 years) I enjoy a tipple too.

Started off with Gordon's Dry (37.5%), tried Bombay next and I love that one! Had Tanq next which is also awesome, finally followed up by Plymouth and Plymouth Navy strength (47%).

The Plymouth Navy I got as a present for Mother-Outlaw, she was hugely impressed. Spike gets his love of Gin from his Mom for sure.

Does anyone else freeze their lemon/lime slices beforehand?

I also converted my Dad to G&T, so I know he will have a bottle in when we go to see them next month, yay!!!

I'm definitely going to try freezing the lime slices. Does in contribute in any meaningful way, or is it for some other reason I am unaware of?

I'm to lazy to freeze the limes. I like mine made with Canada Dry Tonic with Lime. That way I mix up a pitcher for the whole party.


If you order a Martini and they bring it with vodka refus to pay for it and send it back. A Martini has Gin, Vodka Martinis are an invention of the Smirnoff company when they bought sponsership in the James Bond movies not a real drink.

Alright. Gin is mother's milk to me. My father recently confessed that whenever I got too collicky as an infant, that's how he'd calm me down, with a few drops of gin (I should ask the brand). I'm not about to rain on anybody's parade here. Bombay Saphire is a great gin, especially if you like a bold flavour. That's me very often, but sometimes subtlety is prefered. Tanqueray is also excellent and suits more tastes. I never look down my nose at it like I might do a Beefeater. Won't stop me from drinking or enjoying a Beefeater, just spitting a few sour grapes before I do.

I'm here to help you out if you're just a wee bit adventurous and truly enjoy a G&T. I've recently tried Hendrick's which has a wonderfully delicate flavour. It didn't make the martini I was hoping it would, but I used a lime twist instead of an olive and a dram of single malt instead of the vermouth so some more testing is needed. The mix with tonic however is truly delightful and if you get the chance to try it, don't pass it up. Here's the feather in the hat. DON'T use a lime. This is coming from the man who rails against bartenders who put lemon in my G&T. I was a lime only man for decades. So what will I recommend? Cucumber. That's right. Try it. That's all I'm saying. You may not prefer it, but I damn well guarantee you'll like it. Especially with a subtle Gin like Hendrick's it is a fantastic garnish and flavours the G&T with pure class.

This has been a public service announcement from the xman ... you're welcome.

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PS

Originally Posted by Wildtim

If you order a Martini and they bring it with vodka refus to pay for it and send it back. A Martini has Gin, Vodka Martinis are an invention of the Smirnoff company when they bought sponsership in the James Bond movies not a real drink.

Hear Hear!

Cucumber? What?? Hmmm... you've piqued my curiosity. Gonna have to give that one a try...

Originally Posted by Nicky B

Cucumber? What?? Hmmm... you've piqued my curiosity. Gonna have to give that one a try...

I'm having a Plymouth and Tonic with cucumber right now ... yum.

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Originally Posted by Spike J

My favourite has to be Plymouth Gin. It does not have the same harsh dryness as many others. But again it is not common

Curious that I see it on sale all the time - then again I live rather near Plymouth so maybe it's a regional thing in the UK.

Originally Posted by trewornan

Curious that I see it on sale all the time - then again I live rather near Plymouth so maybe it's a regional thing in the UK.

Or maybe, quite sensibly, you guys don't want the grockels (?SP) getting their hands on such damn fine gin