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    #212
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Got a Bombay knock-off in aldi called Topaz Blue. Not a fan.


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    #213
    Vojera
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    The Aldi in Santry/Ballymun has about eight bottles of the Boyles on the shelf at the mo for anyone who's looking.


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    #214
    newbie2
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    Eventually got a couple of bottles of Boyles. Not bad. I think I prefer Brockmans. Will drink anyway


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    #215
    maximum12
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    Are stocks of Boyles reliable now? Went through a bottle in a couple of weeks, so looking to restock for Xmas. It's very nice.


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    #216
    the beer revolu
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    maximum12 wrote: »
    Are stocks of Boyles reliable now? Went through a bottle in a couple of weeks, so looking to restock for Xmas. It's very nice.

    Should be. We've been delivering hard and fast to them.


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    #217
    Pedro76
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    Picked up a 70cl bottle of Sapphire in Tesco Jervis for €20
    No sign of the Tanquarey as advertised though.

    Shame, tis a nice drop


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    #218
    Quackster
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    What are folks opinions of the Tesco Finest gins? I see them on offer for €20 at the moment. Either worth a punt?


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    #219
    Mince Pie
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    Quackster wrote:
    What are folks opinions of the Tesco Finest gins? I see them on offer for €20 at the moment. Either worth a punt?


    Yes. I can't believe how expensive they have become. Used to be around £15 but they are worth it.


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    #220
    the beer revolu
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    Mince Pie wrote: »
    Yes. I can't believe how expensive they have become. Used to be around £15 but they are worth it.


    I'm pretty sure that these gins were never €15.
    I'm not sure any gin is €15!

    €20 is extremely cheap for a London Dry Gin. That even cheaper than Cork Dry Gin which is just flavourings added to alcohol. A London Dry Gin or a Distilled gin is alcohol, redistilled with real botanicas.


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    #221
    Mince Pie
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    the beer revolu wrote:
    €20 is extremely cheap for a London Dry Gin. That even cheaper than Cork Dry Gin which is just flavourings added to alcohol. A London Dry Gin or a Distilled gin is alcohol, redistilled with real botanicas.

    the beer revolu wrote:
    I'm pretty sure that these gins were never €15. I'm not sure any gin is €15!

    £14 sterling currently in the UK. I put sterling cos I bought it in the UK years ago.


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    #222
    L1011
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure that these gins were never €15.
    I'm not sure any gin is €15!

    Right now, some places are selling Gordons for €15; and both Lidl and Aldi's own brand gins (which are, to be honest, not bad) are under €15.

    All of those are London Dry, assuming you were excluding compound gins from the equation.


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    #223
    the beer revolu
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Right now, some places are selling Gordons for €15; and both Lidl and Aldi's own brand gins (which are, to be honest, not bad) are under €15.

    All of those are London Dry, assuming you were excluding compound gins from the equation.

    Yes, and it's extremely cheap for a LDG.
    Pretty sure those Tesco "premium" gins were never that cheap.


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    #224
    AsianDub
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    I'm not much of a gin drinker but the wife is and loves the Boyle's Gin. Rates it over the Gunpowder.


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    #225
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,749 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Noticed a new Irish gin in Lidl called Rabbit Island Gin. €24.99 just like Boyle's. Anyone know anything about it? Suspect it is made by West Cork Distillers.


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    #226
    the beer revolu
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    Quackster wrote: »
    Noticed a new Irish gin in Lidl called Rabbit Island Gin. €24.99 just like Boyle's. Anyone know anything about it? Suspect it is made by West Cork Distillers.

    It's West Cork, alright.
    Not tried it yet.


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    #227
    Addle
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    AsianDub wrote: »
    I'm not much of a gin drinker but the wife is and loves the Boyle's Gin. Rates it over the Gunpowder.

    What's it best served with?


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    #228
    the beer revolu
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    Addle wrote: »
    What's it best served with?

    Slice of pink grapefruit or lemon is nice and your favourite tonic.


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    #229
    Krusty_Clown
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Slice of pink grapefruit or lemon is nice and your favourite tonic.
    Just while on the subject, is there any value to the idea that you should only use a slice of peel in your G&T rather than an entire slice of fruit, or is that simply a preference, or a different recipe?


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    #230
    the beer revolu
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    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Just while on the subject, is there any value to the idea that you should only use a slice of peel in your G&T rather than an entire slice of fruit, or is that simply a preference, or a different recipe?
    Might be a martini you're thinking of.

    I think it's entirely down to preference.

    I love lime, so if I put lime in a g&t, I like to squeeze the juice in. But that's just me.

    I don't believe in there being any one correct way to drink anything.


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    #231
    HeidiHeidi
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    Has anyone here come across Nordés Galician gin?

    I recently had a taste of it and it was really unusual and gorgeous - would love to get my hands on a bottle.

    Google has been no good to me, and O'Brien's say they've tried it and ordered it but it won't be in till January.

    Anyone come across it in Dublin?


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    #232
    Mince Pie
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    HeidiHeidi wrote:
    Has anyone here come across Nordés Galician gin?


    In stock on masters of malt.


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    #233
    HeidiHeidi
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    Mince Pie wrote: »
    In stock on masters of malt.
    Hmmm, €44 plus over €12 delivery..... I think I'll wait for O'Brien's to get it in!

    Was really wondering if anyone had seen it stocked in a shop.

    Thanks all the same.


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    #234
    Slattsy
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Hmmm, €44 plus over €12 delivery..... I think I'll wait for O'Brien's to get it in!

    Was really wondering if anyone had seen it stocked in a shop.

    Thanks all the same.

    Try the Celtic Whiskey Shop


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    #235
    oblivious
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    Anyone know who makes lidls Rabbit island gin?


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    #236
    the beer revolu
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    oblivious wrote: »
    Anyone know who makes lidls Rabbit island gin?

    Pretty sure it's West Cork.
    They also do Dunnes Shepherd's Purse

    Have you seen rabbit island on the shelves?


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    #237
    Quackster
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Pretty sure it's West Cork.
    They also do Dunnes Shepherd's Purse

    Have you seen rabbit island on the shelves?

    Available in Lidl Thomas St last weekend.


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    #238
    the beer revolu
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    Quackster wrote: »
    Available in Lidl Thomas St last weekend.

    Interesting. Can't find an image of it online


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    #239
    TPD
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Interesting. Can't find an image of it online

    Its in the online viewer version of the bumper Christmas leaflet.

    P73
    http://leaflet.lidl.ie/91c7f8ee-c36c-472d-b7df-62a2e0284575/html5.html#/73


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    #240
    the beer revolu
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    TPD wrote: »
    Its in the online viewer version of the bumper Christmas leaflet.

    P73
    http://leaflet.lidl.ie/91c7f8ee-c36c-472d-b7df-62a2e0284575/html5.html#/73

    Thanks for that.

    So for their Shepherd's Purse, they copied the Blackwater bottle (same bottle, just the 70cl version) and for their Aldi gin they went for a squat, blue bottle rather like Gunpowder's.

    Hmmmm.


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    #241
    Jentle Grenade
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    In person and from a distance it looks exactly like Gunpowder. Can't say I'm a fan of it though, sampled some at a party the other night and to me it was quite sharp.


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