Excellent - I hope they won’t be disappointed. I buy it from their shop on Guernsey, brought back three bottles last year (but one is for a present).
Gin recommendations?
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Does it go with anything nice, such as lime.
I have just opened a bottle of 1911 gin that I got from duty free in the states, quite nice.
It works well with shedloads of ice, indian tonic and a twist of lime zest. Standard really. I’ve not yet tried it with the Elderflower tonic but that’s worth a try.
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Just bought a bottle of Martin Miller for the mother in law and we are currently drinking it Slovak style (straight, from a shot glass)
Very nice indeed!
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Wifey bought me a new bottle of Roku with Elderflower FeverTree as one of the pressies for xmas
I opened a bottle of this the other day with light Fever Tree, I added some sticks of ginger as well, very nice.
It's quite amusing to look back at this thread and realise that I started it exactly a year ago and I'd never drunk gin in my life. Over the last year, my family and friends seem to think I'm a gin expert (I'm not) and a gin addict (I'm not, honest).
I did get a few gin related Christmas presents.
Gin truffle collection
Foxdenton Damson gin liqueur
Gin - A global history book
Gin annual 2018
Handmade gin with a hint of lemon fudge
Dry gin fizz gummies
Gin & tonic candle
And three bottles of gin.
I've tried this, it's very nice indeed. I do like a junipery gin and this suits my palette really well.
Not tried this yet - At 57%, it's going to be explosive.
Haven't tried this either - I'm not really sure what to make of it - At 38.6%, does it even officially count as a gin?
I did get a few gin related Christmas presents.
Gin truffle collection
Foxdenton Damson gin liqueur
Gin - A global history book
Gin annual 2018
Handmade gin with a hint of lemon fudge
Dry gin fizz gummies
Gin & tonic candle
And three bottles of gin.
I've tried this, it's very nice indeed. I do like a junipery gin and this suits my palette really well.
Not tried this yet - At 57%, it's going to be explosive.
Haven't tried this either - I'm not really sure what to make of it - At 38.6%, does it even officially count as a gin?
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With the Fever tree tonic do you guys get the bottles or cans?
I wish the bottles were 1 litre, 500ml does not go very far and I struggle to make 3 G&Ts out of it, might start getting the cans instead.
@Feek that 57% gin you could cut down so lasts longer, we had the Sipsmith V.J.O.P which is 57.7% and instead of the usual 50ml we used 25ml which was perfect due to the strength and the bottle lasted longer but depends on how strong you like it
I wish the bottles were 1 litre, 500ml does not go very far and I struggle to make 3 G&Ts out of it, might start getting the cans instead.
@Feek that 57% gin you could cut down so lasts longer, we had the Sipsmith V.J.O.P which is 57.7% and instead of the usual 50ml we used 25ml which was perfect due to the strength and the bottle lasted longer but depends on how strong you like it
I buy the cans. It's more expensive but there's no wastage and they're exactly the right size for one G&T.
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Thanks, think I will do the same as when I make 3 G&Ts I can only get about 2 1/2 glass fulls and thats with maybe 2-3 ice cubes in each glass.
I've started using large ice cubes - I got some 2" square trays from Amazon and I get one cube in a Silent Pool Copa glass. Because the surface area is so large, it's good for two drinks and it's barely started to melt.
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Cheers, them ice cube trays seem good, I'm just using Iceland or Sainsbury's bags of ice as we use quite a bit, but I think I will get one of them.
Plymouth gin has become one of my favourites. I rate it very highly along with Martin Miller's and Caorunn. The Admiral Collingwood I posted earlier is a bit meh. It's a strong gin but doesn't have much of a flavour. Silent Pool is OK but I think it's over-rated and won't be buying any more of it.
I really like the Berliner Brandstifter that I posted a while back as well. It's an unusual but good flavour. I bought it in Berlin airport duty free and wish I'd picked up a couple of bottles because it's difficult (and expensive) to get hold of in the UK.
I've still not opened my bottle of Harris gin. I'm sort of saving it but I don't know what for so I hope it doesn't disappoint.
Currently sitting in a hotel room where I am for the week with a bottle of Martin Miller's which I picked up from Sainsbury's for just £22 as it's on offer. It may not last the week!
I really like the Berliner Brandstifter that I posted a while back as well. It's an unusual but good flavour. I bought it in Berlin airport duty free and wish I'd picked up a couple of bottles because it's difficult (and expensive) to get hold of in the UK.
I've still not opened my bottle of Harris gin. I'm sort of saving it but I don't know what for so I hope it doesn't disappoint.
Currently sitting in a hotel room where I am for the week with a bottle of Martin Miller's which I picked up from Sainsbury's for just £22 as it's on offer. It may not last the week!
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Just purchased Silent Pool to try as well as Monkey 47.
Martin Millers is next on my list actually.
Opened a bottle of Christopher Wren the other day which is ok, drinking a lot lately
The hotel I’m in is about five miles from the Silent Pool distillery. I will be going there this week but that’s to get some cheese from the place that’s on the same site.
I quite like Monkey 47 but it’s another one I probably won’t buy again.
I quite like Monkey 47 but it’s another one I probably won’t buy again.
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I like to try different gins, even though Im yet to try Monkey 47, I doubt I would buy it again either as its quite expensive and its only 50cl, but thought I should at least try it seen as it gets highly rated. That Plymouth gin is nice, I purchased that a while back.
*I got some of them large ice cube trays you suggested, they are excellent, being so big they take ages to melt.
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My current open bottle is Caorunn, I like it but I don't think it's one of my favourites. Martin Miller is quite nice, I like most gins I try to be honest, as long as it doesn't tasted of aniseed.
All I buy these days is standard Fever Tree Indian Tonic water. I want to taste the gin, not the tonic.