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Simpo Two

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92,999 posts

296 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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My host for Christmas day is rather fond of gin, and has a reasonable collection already (ie Gordons won't do), so I'm looking for recommendations up to £50 a bottle. Can you assist please?

Roboticarm

1,676 posts

92 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Brockmans is great. Was recommended to us by bar staff in a Gin bar a few years ago.

Ocean53

379 posts

215 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Chilgrove
Only British gin made with grape spirit
Available from Amazon
Take a look at Chilgrove web site for other suppliers
Signature
Bluewater
And Bramble

CAPP0

20,881 posts

234 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Monkey 47 is very high on my list of winter gins. Lovely stuff.

If you want to go (a fair bit) cheaper, Opihr is quite acceptable too.

Others that I'm partial to tend to be sharper and/or more citrusy, I put them more in the summer gin category.


super7

2,273 posts

239 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Cotswold Gin

Shaw Tarse

31,901 posts

234 months

wattsm666

742 posts

296 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Another recommendation for Isle of Harris

Simpo Two

Original Poster:

92,999 posts

296 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Wow you lot are quick!

Thanks for all the ideas; I'll look at them tomorrow and decide smile

thebraketester

15,827 posts

169 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Method and Madness. Irish gin, very delicious.

JKRolling

646 posts

133 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Bathtub gin is pretty good.

bristolbaron

5,386 posts

243 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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The wife’s a fan of 6’o clock, local to us too.

https://www.6oclockgin.com/?v=79cba1185463

MyM2006

299 posts

175 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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I enjoyed Stranger and Sons Gin from Goa when I tried it recently, something a bit different.

Desiderata

2,738 posts

85 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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My favourite is The Botanist, made on Islay in the Bruichladdich whisky distillery. They've been making it for around 10 years, so not just jumping on the latest bandwagon. Smooth and tasty enough to drink neat.

HotJambalaya

2,088 posts

211 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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monkey 47 is the be all and end all of gins.

You will not go wrong with it.

vixen1700

29,269 posts

301 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Batch apple and honey is my new favourite. Picked up a bottle off a hipster stall in King's Cross back in the Summer and it's been a firm favourite since, getting through a couple of bottles. Lovely!

https://www.thewhiskyworld.com/batch-apple-honey-g...

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Puggit

49,822 posts

279 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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Old Raj, infused with saffron. My favourite:

https://www.cadenhead.shop/product/old-raj-gin-55/

Leon R

3,920 posts

127 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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If you can find it then Archipelago Botanical Gin is one they likely do not have in their collection.

I picked a bottle up last year for an avid collector in Germany and took it with me on a work trip since he couldn't get it over there.

jdizz

403 posts

235 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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Silverback Gin and Silent Pool are both Fantastic.

hotchy

4,830 posts

157 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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My mums 2 favourite gins are Hendricks and pink47. That's all I can tell you because I dont drink them.

s-x-i

298 posts

80 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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I would recommend Isle of Harris Gin or Sea Glass Gin from Orkney.