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    #452
    oblivious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Anyone go to the Gin Experience in Dublin Castle over the weekend?

    you where not at it??


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    #453
    the beer revolu
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    oblivious wrote: »
    you where not at it??

    Yes. Good event.
    We had a Blackwater stand and a Boyle's stand.
    The only Irish producers I can think of that weren't there were St. Patrick's and Highbank Orchard.


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    #454
    Greg81
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    Did anyone got a chance to try Bombay Amber? Any good?

    E00mQWm.jpg

    I bough a bottle 4 years ago in Toronto Airport for 40CAD and just sported that the price sky rocketed to +700 Euro

    Crazy!!! Shame to open it now.


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    #455
    oneilla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭oneilla


    Bought a bottle of Tanqueray gin export strength (43.1%) €20 in TESCO. Grand for a few Tom Collins drinks for the Sumner's evening.

    Beefeater was €21 & Plymouth €22


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    #456
    the beer revolu
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    oneilla wrote: »
    Bought a bottle of Tanqueray gin export strength (43.1%) €20 in TESCO. Grand for a few Tom Collins drinks for the Sumner's evening.

    Beefeater was €21 & Plymouth €22

    Plymouth is a very good gin for that price.


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    #457
    monkeynuz
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Plymouth is a very good gin for that price.

    I think O’Brien’s have it dirt cheap every now and then.

    A strange anomaly, I had a bottle of tanqueray that was 47.3% I looked it up and it was Canadian export only, but the bottle was definitely bought in France or England.... not sure how I ended up with it!


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    #458
    oneilla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭oneilla


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Plymouth is a very good gin for that price.

    Was there a price bump when Plymouth changed bottle designed from the tall/slim to the smaller greenish bottle?


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    #459
    the beer revolu
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    oneilla wrote: »
    Was there a price bump when Plymouth changed bottle designed from the tall/slim to the smaller greenish bottle?

    Plymouth's price point seems kinda random.
    I've seen it in the UK for more than Hendrick's.


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    #460
    bappelbe
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭bappelbe


    the Aldi website says there is a "Gin Festival" on May 31st.
    when I click the link it seems to just bring me to a list of Gins
    https://www.aldi.ie/c/groceries/beer%2C-wine-%26-spirits/Spirits?sort=popular&q=%3Apopular%3AtransactionalStatus%3Atransactional%3AtransactionalStatus%3Anontransactional%3AgroceryType%3AIrish+Gin+Festival&lowerBound=24&upperBound=30&text=

    I like the Boyles one that they have (this list has a Raspberry Boyles), anyone know the others?


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    #462
    the beer revolu
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    I'd obviously recommend our Boyle's raspberry gin - we're very pleased with it.

    The Listoke gin should be good - they make good gins.

    I've been to Eden Mill - proper operation, good products.

    I haven't had Bulldog. It's a well known international brand.

    I couldn't comment on the others.


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    #463
    Hogzy
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I'd obviously recommend our Boyle's raspberry gin - we're very pleased with it.

    How strong is the taste of raspberrys? I know its prob quite a subjective question. Tempted to pick up a bottle as i loooooove the regular version


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    #464
    the beer revolu
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    Hogzy wrote: »
    How strong is the taste of raspberrys? I know its prob quite a subjective question. Tempted to pick up a bottle as i loooooove the regular version

    It's gin first and foremost.
    It isn't sweetened.
    I'd call the raspberry flavour subtle but very much there.


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    #465
    flogen
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    Anyone tried Jackford Potato Gin?

    It's only new but seems to be rolling out in Wexford and possibly elsewhere.


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    #466
    Cloudio9
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    It's gin first and foremost.
    It isn't sweetened.
    I'd call the raspberry flavour subtle but very much there.

    Sold out before lunchtime in my local Aldi.


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    #467
    the beer revolu
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    Cloudio9 wrote: »
    Sold out before lunchtime in my local Aldi.

    I'm not surprised. They didn't order enough.


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    #469
    Cork Lass
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    Went to Aldi this morning about 11.30 and procured a bottle of the Rhubarb one and a bottle of Boyles Raspberry. Will try the Boyles one this evening. I normally use Fevertree naturally light tonic, any recommendations for both of the above gratefully accepted.


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    #470
    the beer revolu
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    Cork Lass wrote: »
    Went to Aldi this morning about 11.30 and procured a bottle of the Rhubarb one and a bottle of Boyles Raspberry. Will try the Boyles one this evening. I normally use Fevertree naturally light tonic, any recommendations for both of the above gratefully accepted.

    I'd stick with the Fevertree for the Boyle's.
    No idea about the other.


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    #471
    Cloudio9
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I'm not surprised. They didn't order enough.

    Will it be back?


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    #472
    the beer revolu
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    Cloudio9 wrote: »
    Will it be back?

    Don't know yet but I suspect so.


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    #473
    illdoit2morrow
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    Picked up the towers, brennans old house and a boyles just to be safe. They didn't have any of the raspberry when I was in, they were also out of limes which I like in a boyles g&t.


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    #474
    Cork Lass
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    We had a tasting of both the raspberry and the rhubarb ones tonight. We put fresh raspberries and some rose petals (from a gin kit purchased in Malaga airport) in it and added the Fevertree light - very delicious. To the rhubarb one we added a wedge of orange and a couple of very thin slices of ginger and also topped it off with Fevertree light. It was quite nice but I think I might prefer it with ginger ale so will try that over the weekend. All in all, two verynice gins 😀


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    #475
    the beer revolu
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    Cork Lass wrote: »
    We had a tasting of both the raspberry and the rhubarb ones tonight. We put fresh raspberries and some rose petals (from a gin kit purchased in Malaga airport) in it and added the Fevertree light - very delicious. To the rhubarb one we added a wedge of orange and a couple of very thin slices of ginger and also topped it off with Fevertree light. It was quite nice but I think I might prefer it with ginger ale so will try that over the weekend. All in all, two verynice gins 😀

    Is the rhubarb one sweetened?


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    #476
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,812 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    I don’t think so. I’m not home until tomorrow so I’ll check then.


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    #477
    Cork Lass
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Is the rhubarb one sweetened?

    It’s infused with rhubarb.


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    #478
    the beer revolu
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    Cork Lass wrote: »
    It’s infused with rhubarb.

    I'm really not trying to be difficult but that doesn't tell me whether it's sweetened or not.

    Does it taste sweet when sipped straight?


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    #479
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,812 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Ha, you picked the wrong day to ask me that. I’m just out of hospital and on probably the only antibiotic where you absolutely cannot drink. I’ll get one of my daughters to have a sip later and will let you know. No gin for me for another week 😩😩


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    #480
    my3cents
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    Cork Lass wrote: »
    Ha, you picked the wrong day to ask me that. I’m just out of hospital and on probably the only antibiotic where you absolutely cannot drink. I’ll get one of my daughters to have a sip later and will let you know. No gin for me for another week 😩😩

    As long as it stops at a sip :D


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    #481
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,812 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Well, it’s been tried and tested and the consensus is that it’s bitter with a sweet aftertaste. This makes sense as when I tried it on Thursday I initially had it just with a slice of orange but preferred it when I added the ginger. Oh, it definitely stopped at a sip ��


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