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Simpo Two

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92,653 posts

294 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

1,666 posts

90 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

377 posts

213 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

20,836 posts

232 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

2,249 posts

237 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Cotswold Gin

Shaw Tarse

31,885 posts

232 months

wattsm666

741 posts

294 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Another recommendation for Isle of Harris

Simpo Two

Original Poster:

92,653 posts

294 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

15,751 posts

167 months

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

JKRolling

645 posts

131 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Bathtub gin is pretty good.

bristolbaron

5,373 posts

241 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

297 posts

173 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

83 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

2,087 posts

209 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

28,927 posts

299 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

49,788 posts

277 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

3,837 posts

125 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

233 months

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

hotchy

4,827 posts

155 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

294 posts

78 months

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