Keeping a gin and tonic fizzy.
Discussion
Coneyhurst Blue said:
Great collection !
I have picked up a bottle of 'Silent Pool' - what's your view ?
I haven't opened it yet - maybe at the weekend ?
Also I love a good Martini - and recommendations for this ?
Silent Pool - I've only had this once, opened it a couple of weeks ago with a friend of mine. We were both already incredibly drunk having attended the Bristol Gin Festival so I really cannot remember much about it - if I may, I'll pour myself one now and get back to you! I have picked up a bottle of 'Silent Pool' - what's your view ?
I haven't opened it yet - maybe at the weekend ?
Also I love a good Martini - and recommendations for this ?
I too love a Martini. Tanquaray Ten, dash of orange bitters with a blood orange peel garnish. Gin Mare with a green olive or Japanese Gin, shaken with diced Apple, strained with no garnish.
Silent Pool is epic. If you like the floral gins such as Bloom, you will love it. Notes of lavender, elderflower and honey over a very smooth spirit base.
I bought it as a local curiosity as it's distilled 5 miles from the house. At £35, not a daily glugger but one to savour on a summer's day.
I bought it as a local curiosity as it's distilled 5 miles from the house. At £35, not a daily glugger but one to savour on a summer's day.
Glasses is most likely the cause.
Use a product called renovate on all your glasses every month or so. Keeps them great. We just throw a scoop in with a wash.
How to do a gin and tonic ;
Grab a cool fresh glass (chilled would be better)
Fill it with 3/4 ice - less ice will cause the ice to melt quicker, become more watery, loose taste and become flat.
Use a better gin than Gordon's! A simple upgrade is Bombay. - Sipsmiths is one of my favourite at the moment.
Fill to top of ice cubes with tonic. Use an unflavoured tonic, it will change the flavour a lot if you use a lime/lemon based one.
Use 1/6th fresh lime.
Done.
Use a product called renovate on all your glasses every month or so. Keeps them great. We just throw a scoop in with a wash.
How to do a gin and tonic ;
Grab a cool fresh glass (chilled would be better)
Fill it with 3/4 ice - less ice will cause the ice to melt quicker, become more watery, loose taste and become flat.
Use a better gin than Gordon's! A simple upgrade is Bombay. - Sipsmiths is one of my favourite at the moment.
Fill to top of ice cubes with tonic. Use an unflavoured tonic, it will change the flavour a lot if you use a lime/lemon based one.
Use 1/6th fresh lime.
Done.
Mobile Chicane said:
Silent Pool is epic. If you like the floral gins such as Bloom, you will love it. Notes of lavender, elderflower and honey over a very smooth spirit base.
I bought it as a local curiosity as it's distilled 5 miles from the house. At £35, not a daily glugger but one to savour on a summer's day.
Thanks Mobile - didn't get round to opening unfortunately and have promised myself no alcohol during the week so may have to wait until next weekend now.I bought it as a local curiosity as it's distilled 5 miles from the house. At £35, not a daily glugger but one to savour on a summer's day.
20 miles from me - I picked up at one of the local breweries to me.
Looking forward to trying it.
5potTurbo said:
I went to the largest supermarket in the country yesterday: they've 16 different types available on their shelves.
Your collection's VERY impressive, sir!
Interestingly, my local liquor store sells ~40 gins. Which as it's the US, is quite surprising. Note for the unwary, some US gin is fantastic, some of the small batch gins are not.Your collection's VERY impressive, sir!
IMHO, from a scientific perspective you need
Clean glassware, designed for bubbles. Impurities will attract the co2 bubbles causing it to go too flat too quickly. Modern glassware can also have issues where it's too smooth, so nothing for the co2 to bind to (hence the etching for example on a beer glass)
Big ice cubes - too small and it dilutes the drink too quickly. Also the ingredients should also be chilled, as so the ice keeps it cool rather than melting.
Fresh fruit for taste only, limes should be cut as wedges, lemons for the rind etc.
A decent brand of gin and not too large a measure; too much may get you drunk quicker, but at the expense of taste. The supermarkets are full of choice nowadays.
Add tonic to taste, and enjoy
Clean glassware, designed for bubbles. Impurities will attract the co2 bubbles causing it to go too flat too quickly. Modern glassware can also have issues where it's too smooth, so nothing for the co2 to bind to (hence the etching for example on a beer glass)
Big ice cubes - too small and it dilutes the drink too quickly. Also the ingredients should also be chilled, as so the ice keeps it cool rather than melting.
Fresh fruit for taste only, limes should be cut as wedges, lemons for the rind etc.
A decent brand of gin and not too large a measure; too much may get you drunk quicker, but at the expense of taste. The supermarkets are full of choice nowadays.
Add tonic to taste, and enjoy
Regarding Silent Pool Gin - to be honest I was left slightly disappointed. I had it as a long G&T 25% Gin with 75% tonic (Fevertree), to me, the Gin was lacking in complexity. It contains 24 botanicals but I'd have never guessed there were anywhere near at number if I hadn't already been told. I think the sweetness overpowered the subtle botanicals.
I need to give this Gin another go but with less tonic and using Fever-tree light tonic instead of standard which is quite sweet.
I suspect it would make a good sipping Gin, over ice. Not enough people do this!
Going to try it in a Martini with some scented rose petals thrown in the shaker (not too many).
I need to give this Gin another go but with less tonic and using Fever-tree light tonic instead of standard which is quite sweet.
I suspect it would make a good sipping Gin, over ice. Not enough people do this!
Going to try it in a Martini with some scented rose petals thrown in the shaker (not too many).
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