Thread: Gin and Tonic

Tried the cucumber, very interesting, gives it a crisper, drier taste but I think it took a little something away from it, a little bit of that juniper taste or maybe the evergreen tingle on the taste buds. It didn't overshadow anything , but I really like the evergreen feeling, so I am not sure if I will try it again or not. Ate the cucumber afterwards, pretty strong and it was actually pretty good, but I don't think I will try that again, whoo

Two of my factory buddies contracted diabetes. Their doctors told them to avoid alcohol; however, if they did drink any it should be GIN! They were told that GIN IS THE LEAST DAMAGING ALCOHOL FOR DIABETICS*. It helped them cope with habit restrictions due to diabetes. If diabetes comes my way, hello GIN! I appreciate GIN drinks. In the Colonial tropics GIN made quinine a bit more tolerable to administer. Check this out with someone in the medical world. *Always get a second opinion!

WTF????

I have had insulin dependent diabetes for 36 years & now you tell me I've been doing something right all these years! Damn! Suppose there is a first time for everything.

Beefeater and Swepps works great for me

I just tried the cucumber, too, and jimmyman took the words right out of my mouth -- it tastes crisper. Don't know how else to describe it... but I like it! Definitely gonna add it to the gin and tonic menu.

I have tried most of the top shelf, casual bottles not just bar drinks I didn't know I even liked gin until I tried a Sapphire martini.
Just the regular Bombay is pretty good. I think Magellan is a little better. Though last time I shopped I chose Hendrick's.

One store had a bottle: Old Raj. over 50$/ 750ml+ tax
ever try that?
that's when I got the gift box of Magellan with a pretty glass to offer my wife as she hates the taste.

Tonight I'm talkative 'cause I had an extra bourbon all well and good

But What is this "Tonic" of which you speak

Originally Posted by kevint

One store had a bottle: Old Raj. over 50$/ 750ml+ tax
ever try that?
that's when I got the gift box of Magellan with a pretty glass to offer my wife as she hates the taste.

Tonight I'm talkative 'cause I had an extra bourbon all well and good

But What is this "Tonic" of which you speak

Old Raj gin? Hmmmmm.......

Old Raj Gin

Two words. Hell yeah

Seriously, how much bourbon was it to not know what tonic water is?

It's just water - with bubbles -and some kind of tonic in it

Tonic water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

water? what's that stuff taste like?

I have to admit,I like my G&T pretty limey.I squeeze the hell out of my lime wedge into the drink.
I like Tanq but I'll have to try some of the others mentioned.IMHO G&T's are the perfect hot,humid summer drink!

Well today I picked a cucumber and another bottle of CD (I actually prefer schweppess, but was too lazy to go to the supermarket and the convenience at the corner has only CD).
I usually mix 50-50 (but now I went a bit lighter on the gin as I am curious about the effect of the cucumber), and I'm not gin connoseur, so it's always been Saphire for me.
Trying it as I type and it's interesting - I like it. Certainly an interesting and rather pleasant alternative.

And BTW I like tonic water straight - I also like grapefruits and various other sour fruit.