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    #272
    donnacha
    Registered Users Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭donnacha


    Picked up a bottle of gin mare in the airport pre xmas. Myself and Mrs new favourite gin.


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    #273
    [Deleted User]
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    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Woah woah I can tell you are excited :D I was serious as I love the pairing. You can buy elderflower tonic. But as most places don't have it you can get an elderflower flavoured drink and add a bit to your normal tonic. Cordial sounds strong (I have been using a carbonated elderflower drink from tesco with tonic) so just add a small bit and taste, add more until you think it's right. My favourite thing to drink would be gunpowder with elderflower tonic and a slice of grapefruit

    I'll try that next weekend. I'd say the cordial is quite rich so I'll go bit by bit. Don't have Gunpowder but I do have Dingle and Hendricks so i think I'll survive :D


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    #274
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,849 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    The Shed Distillery (people behind Gunpowder) have released a new gin with German botanicals. Van Haller"s Gin.

    It is pricy but very nice.


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    #275
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Tesco are doing a promotion on Plymouth Gin at the moment; down to €22, so I thought I'd give it a go. Online reviews seem to be very good.

    Has anyone here tried it and what did you think?


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    #276
    the beer revolu
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    dark crystal wrote: »
    Tesco are doing a promotion on Plymouth Gin at the moment; down to €22, so I thought I'd give it a go. Online reviews seem to be very good.

    Has anyone here tried it and what did you think?

    Plymouth is a very solid, well priced gin.
    I don't think you'd get a better gin at that price.


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    #277
    newbie2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,477 ✭✭✭newbie2


    Tries a bottle of that Ha'penny Pot Still Gin

    Not bad - a kind of sweetness to it.


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    #278
    [Deleted User]
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    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Woah woah I can tell you are excited :D I was serious as I love the pairing. You can buy elderflower tonic. But as most places don't have it you can get an elderflower flavoured drink and add a bit to your normal tonic. Cordial sounds strong (I have been using a carbonated elderflower drink from tesco with tonic) so just add a small bit and taste, add more until you think it's right. My favourite thing to drink would be gunpowder with elderflower tonic and a slice of grapefruit

    Only opened the bottle recently. It was fine but thought the tonic overtook the whole elderflower flavour. It might be better as part of a cocktail and maybe with sloe-gin and a small bit of soda water?


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    #279
    enda1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Plymouth is a very solid, well priced gin.
    I don't think you'd get a better gin at that price.

    €11 in my local for Bombay sapphire ain't bad either :D


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    #280
    gizmo81
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭gizmo81


    We got a Christmas present of the Rabbit Island Gin from Lidl. It was lovely.

    I wanted to gift it to someone but it must of been just a special haven't seen it since Christmas.


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    #281
    nialldinho
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭nialldinho


    gizmo81 wrote: »
    We got a Christmas present of the Rabbit Island Gin from Lidl. It was lovely.

    I wanted to gift it to someone but it must of been just a special haven't seen it since Christmas.

    They've changed the name to wild burrow but it's the same blue bottle. I noticed it yesterday


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    #282
    gizmo81
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    Hey thanks just goggled and Lidl announced it's back under the new name. Wonder what happened? Anyway hope I see it back in stock
    nialldinho wrote: »
    They've changed the name to wild burrow but it's the same blue bottle. I noticed it yesterday


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    #283
    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    I had some Blue Bottle gin while away, I only ever saw it in the hotel i was staying in.

    Quite nice, not spectacular, but I would have picked up a bottle had I seen it on sale in a shop/duty free.

    Are there any Irish stockists of it ?

    Blue-Bottle-Artisan-Dry-Gin-07l_b2.jpg


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    #284
    the beer revolu
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    gizmo81 wrote: »
    Hey thanks just goggled and Lidl announced it's back under the new name. Wonder what happened? Anyway hope I see it back in stock

    I explained it a few posts back.
    They didn't own the Rabbit Island trade mark.
    Bit stupid to not check before doing your branding.


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    #285
    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    'RE, blue bottle gin


    Amazon to the rescue.
    It actually tastes better than I remember.


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    #286
    gizmo81
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    May I ask, do you use Addresspal or similar to get alcohol from Amazon?
    pa990 wrote: »
    'RE, blue bottle gin


    Amazon to the rescue.
    It actually tastes better than I remember.


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    #287
    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    gizmo81 wrote: »
    May I ask, do you use Addresspal or similar to get alcohol from Amazon?

    Parcelmotel

    It works fine for UK deliveries... Can be hit and miss for other countries. Ie germany

    90% of stuff gets thru


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    #288
    gizmo81
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭gizmo81


    Cheers thank you
    pa990 wrote: »
    Parcelmotel

    It works fine for UK deliveries... Can be hit and miss for other countries. Ie germany

    90% of stuff gets thru


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    #289
    Mimojo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭Mimojo


    Just wondering if anyone knows what shops stock Poachers Tonic, Tomas Henry or Fentimans please?

    I regularly but Fevertree in Tesco which is lovely, but at the weekend had the Poachers Citrus Tonic and it is fab, would like to get my hands on some more! Equally the Tomas Henry is really nice too.

    I spotted the Tomas Henry Cherry in OBriens but that is the only one they had, and also they had single bottles of Poachers, but ideally would like to get a 4/6 pack for an upcoming party.

    Am based in Kildare but willing to travel if anyone knows where I can get them!

    I have founds a few online sites, but they all have a large minimum order and delivery charge.

    Thanks!


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    #290
    mikerd4
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭mikerd4


    I bought poachers in the newbridge obriens. They had loads in. Might be worth ringing them or naas in advance to check stock


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    #291
    the beer revolu
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    Mimojo wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone knows what shops stock Poachers Tonic, Tomas Henry or Fentimans please?

    I regularly but Fevertree in Tesco which is lovely, but at the weekend had the Poachers Citrus Tonic and it is fab, would like to get my hands on some more! Equally the Tomas Henry is really nice too.

    I spotted the Tomas Henry Cherry in OBriens but that is the only one they had, and also they had single bottles of Poachers, but ideally would like to get a 4/6 pack for an upcoming party.

    Am based in Kildare but willing to travel if anyone knows where I can get them!

    I have founds a few online sites, but they all have a large minimum order and delivery charge.

    Thanks!

    Afaik, O Briens are the cheapest stockist of poachers.


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    #292
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Has anyone tried Mr Copperhead gin
    It's a London Dry Gin from Belgium

    I've seen it in a few bars and couldn't resist when I saw it in the shop


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    #293
    Mimojo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭Mimojo


    mikerd4 wrote: »
    I bought poachers in the newbridge obriens. They had loads in. Might be worth ringing them or naas in advance to check stock
    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Afaik, O Briens are the cheapest stockist of poachers.


    Cheers, will def check out OBriens Newbridge this week. I was in Naas at the weekend but they had a tiny selection, only Tomas Henry regular and cherry, and the Poachers Citris, and about 5 bottles of each.


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    #294
    the beer revolu
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    imme wrote: »
    Has anyone tried Mr Copperhead gin
    It's a London Dry Gin from Belgium

    I've seen it in a few bars and couldn't resist when I saw it in the shop

    It's a good gin. Not sure it's worth the price but it is nice.


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    #295
    bnt
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    Has anyone here tried The Botanist gin from Islay? It's getting good reviews, and I'm looking for a Scottish gin to take to a gin party. From the ones I can get here, I think it's down to that or the Edinburgh Seaside gin. Hendricks or Tanqueray aren't going to cut it. :cool:

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #296
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Yeah I had a litre of it recently haha, quite liked it


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    #297
    newbie2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,477 ✭✭✭newbie2


    bnt wrote: »
    Has anyone here tried The Botanist gin from Islay? It's getting good reviews, and I'm looking for a Scottish gin to take to a gin party. From the ones I can get here, I think it's down to that or the Edinburgh Seaside gin. Hendricks or Tanqueray aren't going to cut it. :cool:

    Daffys Gin.

    Thank me later


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    #298
    the beer revolu
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    bnt wrote: »
    Has anyone here tried The Botanist gin from Islay? It's getting good reviews, and I'm looking for a Scottish gin to take to a gin party. From the ones I can get here, I think it's down to that or the Edinburgh Seaside gin. Hendricks or Tanqueray aren't going to cut it. :cool:

    I like the Botanist.
    Tanqueray 10 is really nice.


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    #299
    Melendez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Melendez


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    #300
    bnt
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    newbie2 wrote: »
    Daffys Gin.

    Thank me later
    I saw that, but they're proclaiming themselves the best gin the world because of some award, and the price is significantly higher now.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #301
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Today is Gin Day so I have treated myself to a bottle of Monkey 47. I was going to have it with Fevertree light tonic and some lime but wondering if anyone has any other suggestions. I'm soooo looking forward to it :)


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