Show Me Your Gin!

[Bullett]

I never think to use Amazon for booze.

[matt666]

Amazon is really good for booze. Great choice, good prices and quick delivery

[Usget]

Bought a bottle of this from The Whisky Exchange.



Absolutely fabulous gin. Extremely smooth and with a zesty sweetness. It makes an incredible Martini. Well recommended.

[Colonial]

Either Gin and Tonic or as a Negroni for me.

I have a Four Pillars Negroni Spice Gin which makes the best negroni around.

Standard Four Pillars botanicals with extra pepperberry leaves and cinnamon.

[Blown2CV]

ah but do you sufficiently age the negroni in oak barrels?

[Colonial]

Blown2CV said:

ah but do you sufficiently age the negroni in oak barrels?

Oh man I was at a bar in Melbourne called Gin Palace and they do an 18month barrel aged negroni and it was just amazing.

[Blown2CV]

Colonial said:

Blown2CV said:

ah but do you sufficiently age the negroni in oak barrels?

Oh man I was at a bar in Melbourne called Gin Palace and they do an 18month barrel aged negroni and it was just amazing.

you can buy little barrels just for that purpose! Not cheap though.

[Gretchen]

I’m off to a Gin Festival later today... I’m quite very excited.

[CardinalBlue]

Went to Masham, N.Yorkshire this weekend. One of my favorite places in the world - where I'd like to eventually retired (I'm only in my early thirties so a way off!).

Anyway, Masham is famous for being the home of two breweries - Black Sheep and Theakstons. And now it's very own gin, distilled in the village - https://corksandcases.com/spirit-of-masham-dry-yor...

Of course, with the brewing heritage this gin has hops in it! Not sure I've ever heard of another gin with hops in. Really enjoyable and unique. Bought a bottle for our collection - plus three more as Christmas gifts.

[Japveesix]

I've just returned from Aldi with three bottles of gin.
La fleuriste - the French grape gin
Needle - the German Blackforest one
Topaz blue - I assume a Bombay sapphire rip - off.

Will see what they're like soon. Has anyone bought and tried any of the new Aldi gin range yet? Are they any good?

[ecsrobin]

Where’s do you all source your tonic? We normally drink fever tree but buying by the bottle at the supermarket can get eye watering. Anywhere online good for bulk buying?

[Chimune]

Looks to be some amazon deals atm, missed it yesterday but they had Tanq10 at £22 - usually around 35 when on offer at supermarkets...

[ecsrobin]

Chimune said:

Looks to be some amazon deals atm, missed it yesterday but they had Tanq10 at £22 - usually around 35 when on offer at supermarkets...

Currently £27 Tanqueray No. Ten Gin, 70 cl https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00429MOW2/ref=cm_sw_r...

[eatontrifles]

anonymous said:

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Or with Sicilian Lemonade (I use San Pellegrino Limonata). It's definitely not for every gin, but works very well with a lot. I'd recommend buying https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gin-Manual-Dave-Broom/dp/... to get a good overview of some normal stuff.

My favourite current gin is this; http://zymurgorium.com/product/infirmarian-black-h...

[pmanson]

ecsrobin said:

Where’s do you all source your tonic? We normally drink fever tree but buying by the bottle at the supermarket can get eye watering. Anywhere online good for bulk buying?

Costco recently for me, I purchased a case of - http://franklinandsons.co.uk/tonics-mixers/ and it's been very drinkable!

[Greendubber]

Japveesix said:

I've just returned from Aldi with three bottles of gin.
La fleuriste - the French grape gin
Needle - the German Blackforest one
Topaz blue - I assume a Bombay sapphire rip - off.

Will see what they're like soon. Has anyone bought and tried any of the new Aldi gin range yet? Are they any good?

No, but damn you as this post made me pop to Aldi and I've just returned with 2 bottles of gin, a load of Christmas gingerbread stuff and some screwdriver bits I don't need

I opted for the Needle Black Forest and the Irish Boyles.

[RC1807]

On a recent business trip to Toronto, I ordered my fave gin from the distillery in Pemberton, BC, and had 2 bottles sent by courier to my hotel.
LOVE this stuff!

[CardinalBlue]

RC1807 said:

On a recent business trip to Toronto, I ordered my fave gin from the distillery in Pemberton, BC, and had 2 bottles sent by courier to my hotel.
LOVE this stuff!

Visited The Spirit of York Distillery in Toronto, great place. Also do vodka and aquavit.

[D1bram]

Greendubber said:

Japveesix said:

I've just returned from Aldi with three bottles of gin.
La fleuriste - the French grape gin
Needle - the German Blackforest one
Topaz blue - I assume a Bombay sapphire rip - off.

Will see what they're like soon. Has anyone bought and tried any of the new Aldi gin range yet? Are they any good?

No, but damn you as this post made me pop to Aldi and I've just returned with 2 bottles of gin, a load of Christmas gingerbread stuff and some screwdriver bits I don't need

I opted for the Needle Black Forest and the Irish Boyles.

Have either of you tried any of these Aldi gins yet? Any thoughts?

[Greendubber]

D1bram said:

Greendubber said:

Japveesix said:

I've just returned from Aldi with three bottles of gin.
La fleuriste - the French grape gin
Needle - the German Blackforest one
Topaz blue - I assume a Bombay sapphire rip - off.

Will see what they're like soon. Has anyone bought and tried any of the new Aldi gin range yet? Are they any good?

No, but damn you as this post made me pop to Aldi and I've just returned with 2 bottles of gin, a load of Christmas gingerbread stuff and some screwdriver bits I don't need

I opted for the Needle Black Forest and the Irish Boyles.

Have either of you tried any of these Aldi gins yet? Any thoughts?

Not yet no, I've got a few others on the go at the moment so it'll most likely be Christmas when I break them open.

Tempted to pop back and get the French grape gin too.