Gin

[scorza]

With the slightly warmer weather I'm thinking it'd be a good time to start enjoying a few G&Ts. Can anyone recommend a decent bottle of gin that I'd be able to get at a supermarket? I'm under the impression that Bombay Sapphire is the brand to have, whereas Gordons is the most popular in the UK. Any others?

 

[xJcBx]

Gordons does the job for me.

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

Plymouth Gin is very nice.

 

[The_blue]

Don't laugh but co-op home brand is great!

 

[Dinomania]

Tanqueray all the way here

Bit of ice, two wedges of lime (one squeezed into gin), bit of tonic. Slurp.

 

[Saiyanthou]

Your right with Bombay Sapphire, tis the Shizz! And the bottle is fun to look at.

 

[Cosimo]

Beefeater is a good gin and stronger than Gordon’s which has been diluted in this country. You can get the stronger Gordon’s in duty free and on the continent. It has a yellow/orange flowery label.

 

[Hencore]

It's got to be Plymouth for me

Gordon's is okay but its not a patch on Plymouth or Bombay in my opinion.

And Bombay Sapphire is ace but it's quite flowery and its expensive.

 

[tom_e]

Beefeater is a good gin and stronger than Gordon’s which has been diluted in this country. You can get the stronger Gordon’s in duty free and on the continent. It has a yellow/orange flowery label.

I thought it would just be by a few % but I picked a bottle up the other week from duty free and the stuff is a good 13%odd stronger

 

[eatcustard]

gin and lime for me

 

[nydryl]

Remember to rim the glass. It makes all the difference.

 

[MoBo]

Don't laugh but co-op home brand is great!

I agree slightly

Any own brand and good tonic Schweppess tonic is the way for me

 

[scorza]

I agree slightly

Any own brand and good tonic Schweppess tonic is the way for me

Well tbh I suspect that's what will end up in the empty bottle of the good brand I buy

 

[D1ngd0ng]

Bombay Sapphire or Hendricks for aromatic gins. Not a fan of 'punchy' gins like Gordons. Saying that though (for my palatte) it either has to be the best or the worst €3 stuff you get at the duty free and nothing inbetween.

Interested to know what the Gordons sloe Gin is like though

 

[G18241]

I dont like any gin apart from bombay sapphire, its awesome stuff

 

[Ghosteh]

Tanqueray all the way here

Bit of ice, two wedges of lime (one squeezed into gin), bit of tonic. Slurp.

^ This. Tanqueray is lovely stuff. And Tanqueray 10 is even better, and comes in an awesome bottle. Bit more pricey mind you, ~£30 for a 70cl bottle.

 

[platinum87]

With the slightly warmer weather I'm thinking it'd be a good time to start enjoying a few G&Ts. Can anyone recommend a decent bottle of gin that I'd be able to get at a supermarket? I'm under the impression that Bombay Sapphire is the brand to have, whereas Gordons is the most popular in the UK. Any others?

I prefer gordons over bombay sapphire because gordons is more crisp, and bombay has too many flavours.

I have a bar in my living room, i only drink gin with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgl2ZXshBTY. Its much nicer than tonic

 

[Skidder]

Personally i find bombay a bit herbal/floral - not dry enough - it's for girls. Gordon's is very ordinary, beefeater tastes like it has been passed through a cow.

If you want a really good gin get Tanqueray Ten, or if you don't want to spend that much Tanqueray (normal) or Plymouth - both excellent.

 

[Lopéz]

I like Bombay Sapphire and Gordons but both are quite different. Not tried Plymouth.

 

[jellybeard999]

Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray. Gordon's is OK, tastes a bit harsh and as it's not much cheaper really, it's not worth going for unless it's on offer/dramatically cheaper IMO.

Gordon's Sloe gin is quite nice IMO re whoever asked above, but obviously it's a completely different kind of drink.