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imme

What make of gin should I buy.

It will be for gin & tonic.

There is a lot of talk about Hendricks, there seems to a certain cache about it,that could be publicity. Some people have bought into it.

Also is there a better class of tonic thzn another?

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Lyaiera

L1011 wrote: »

I think you'll find that the idea that people are drinking beers because they're not macro brewed they don't like is pretty much constrained to you and you alone on here.

I don't know any people who intentionally drink beers they don't like. I know quite a lot of people who drink beers they don't like because they've never tried the beer and are adventerous in their tastes.I know a lot of people who choose to drink other stuff over macros because they simply prefer other stuff, for both beer and gin. And I know a lot of people who have a lot of reasons to not drink macros, and it's nothing to do with being trendy.

A friend of mine runs a pub that's been around for decades. It's not a trendy pub, they have a lot of regulars that like the place because of the pub, and the know the people there. They also get a huge amount of write ups in things aimed at foreign tourists, some big things like Lonely Planet and the Condee Nest(sp) publications, but also smaller publications, and in personal recommendations, so they get a lot of foreign tourists coming in. The foreign tourists often want Guinness, because it's Irish. They also want other "Irish" things, food, beer and spirits. So the pub stocks a lot of small Irish gins, because it's possible to get 100% Irish owned gin, it's also possible to get 100% Irish owned beer, it'll happen with whiskey too but we'll have to wait for the casks to sit. If a tourist asks for Guinness, they'll get a great pint of Guinness. If they ask for something Irish, they'll be pointed towards and given samples of fully Irish beers and spirits. Irish heritage and ownership is huge for tourism. This is in no way a craft bar, or anti-macro bar, they stock mostly macro stuff. But they also stock a good portion of Irish craft stuff because they want their customers to have real Irish products.

The locals in there mostly like the "macro taste." There are plenty of craft lagers that would be similar enough to macro lagers. The craft fan might have them, but would usually have a more adventurous taste. The locals in this bar want an average lager. But the bar stocks a craft lager, two actually. And a lot of the locals have decided to buy the craft product, because it's equivalent to their taste in macros, but they actively want to support Irish business. Taste is important, vital for most, but I fully understand why a lot of people want to fully Irish businesses, employing people in Ireland, and keeping 100% of their money in the Irish economy. And especially when they don't have to sacrifice on taste.

I drink a fair bit of Blackwater No. 5. It's always stocked in my local, it's reasonable priced, I like the taste, and I want to support The Beer Revolu. I also quite like the Blacks gin. Both Blackwater and Blacks are local to me and I have talked to the people involved with both.

I haven't had Hendricks in a while. It was my first "better" gin. Someone made me one with the cucumber slice. I really liked it.

I haven't tried Dingle Gin, but I've heard great things about it.

I actually quite like Cork Gin. I know there's nothing great quality about it, but it's too my tastes, in much the same way a Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburger is.

Edit: I've tried the Blackwater Strawberry Gin. I had it straight. I wouldn't drink it straight, or in a simple gin and tonic. I think it's much more suited to being part of a cocktail. Gin, tonic, mint, strawberry, and black pepper is enough ingredients for me to consider a cocktail.

Bogsnorkler

The Bertha's Revenge Milk gin blew my socks off. It was amazing, albeit tasting so different as to almost not really taste like gin. Had it with tonic and it was like a creamy korma or something.

the beer revolu

Bogsnorkler wrote: »

The Bertha's Revenge Milk gin blew my socks off. It was amazing, albeit tasting so different as to almost not really taste like gin. Had it with tonic and it was like a creamy korma or something.

Yup. Bertha's is what I would call a spiced gin (although all gins are spiced to one extent or another).

intheclouds

Bogsnorkler wrote: »

The Bertha's Revenge Milk gin blew my socks off. It was amazing, albeit tasting so different as to almost not really taste like gin. Had it with tonic and it was like a creamy korma or something.

And where, pray tell, did you procure such a thing?

BeerNut

Verily I know not wherein Bogsnorkler acquired aforesaid libation, but O'Brien's sells it.

intheclouds

BeerNut wrote: »

Verily I know not wherein Bogsnorkler acquired aforesaid libation, but O'Brien's sells it.

Thanketh thee kind online traveller.

dudara

I quite like the following:

1. Martin Millers gin from Iceland
2. Copperhead gin from Belgium - nice citrus, great with orange
3. Gin Mare - great with rosemary and olives. Very Mediterranean
4. Monkey Shoulder - great with strawberry

I haven't tried many of the Irish gins at the moment, but Dingle Gin is quite OK, good with orange & grapefruit.

I just finished off a bottle of Ungava, a yellow gin from Canada. Nothing amazing though, just decent. Nothing wrong with Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray etc. They're all very decent gins. Hendricks is also quite nice and cooling, particularly with the much-mentioned slice of cucumber.

oblivious

dudara wrote: »

4. Monkey Shoulder - great with strawberry.

You should probably keen an eye out for Blackwaters: Wexford Strawberry Gin

the beer revolu

dudara wrote: »

I quite like the following:

1. Martin Millers gin from Iceland
2. Copperhead gin from Belgium - nice citrus, great with orange
3. Gin Mare - great with rosemary and olives. Very Mediterranean
4. Monkey Shoulder - great with strawberry

I haven't tried many of the Irish gins at the moment, but Dingle Gin is quite OK, good with orange & grapefruit.

I just finished off a bottle of Ungava, a yellow gin from Canada. Nothing amazing though, just decent. Nothing wrong with Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray etc. They're all very decent gins. Hendricks is also quite nice and cooling, particularly with the much-mentioned slice of cucumber.

Martin Millers is an English gin - with Icelandic water. A bit gimmicky but very nice gin.

enda1

In Madrid recently I had Brockman's with tonic and strawberry as the garnish. Superb! A lovely change from more citrusy infusions.

intheclouds

enda1 wrote: »

In Madrid recently I had Brockman's with tonic and strawberry as the garnish. Superb! A lovely change from more citrusy infusions.

I drink all gin with 2 strawberries, some blueberries and a shake of cracked black pepper - plus tonic.

Brockmans is particularly good with strawberries.

Ive tried blackberries, raspberries etc also - keep meaning to try mango and melon, just havent gotten round to it yet.

Slattsy

Hendricks for me too, and not many gins out there left for me to try. I always go back to it.

Drumshambo is next on my list.

the beer revolu

I like Gunpowder gin. It's a savoury sort of gin.

Slattsy, just how many gins have you tried?
You do know that there are over 200 British gins alone?
I've tasted a lot of gins and I've hardly scratched the surface.

monkeynuz

Gordon's or tanqueray with tonic and Plymouth gin neat, Bombay sapphire is not that great and dingle gin is very rough.

illdoit2morrow

Firstly, i don;t know much about gin but i picked up a bottle of blue bottle gin while i was in Guernsey recently.

It is produced there so they highly rate it, taste nice with fever tree tonic, but then again, i'm no expert.

maximum12

BeerNut wrote: »

Until recently, Tesco did a Finest-brand canned tonic which was superb and dirt cheap. Seems to have gone now though Look out for it if it ever comes back.

Are there any worthwhile canned tonics, other than Schweppes?

Lidl sell 250ml cans of tonic for 39 cents in Schweppes Yellow. Very dry if that's your thing.

Jentle Grenade

My favourites for the last while are Bertha's Revenge and Blackwater No. 5. I do drink Hendricks or Dingle when I'm out as they appear to be more regularly available where I am. TBR, where would I find a bottle of the strawberry Blackwater around Cork city? Bradley's maybe?

the beer revolu

Jentle Grenade wrote: »

. TBR, where would I find a bottle of the strawberry Blackwater around Cork city? Bradley's maybe?

Yes, Bradley's, Abbot's Ale House, O Brien's, probably more too.

dudara

I tried Bertha's Revenge at Taste of Dublin. Very impressed by it

beertons

Got a thumbs up from my friend this morning for the gun powder gin. Presume he had it last night and not on the way to work.

Although........

imme

I have since first posting bought the following:

Plymouth gin, interesting bottle!, not greatly impressed.

Tanqueray No. 10, again interesting bottle. Quite impressed. I could become a No. 10 fiend!

Bombay Sapphire, again interesting, colourful. I haven't tried it yet so can't pass judgement yet.

I tried Fever Tree tonic on a whim, it is an expensive gimmick, a waste. Club tonic water is perfect and it is Irish sort of.

I am not a lemon man I have discovered, cucumber works well for me. No.10 with tonic and cucumber Perfection.😀

intheclouds

I bought the Berthas Revenge and the Drunshambo Gunpowder.

Neither overly impressed me, although both were nice. The Drunshambo bottle is difficult to pour a measure from if your hands are small.

thesandeman

Saffron Gin. Fairly difficult to find though.

monkeynuz

imme wrote: »

I have since first posting bought the following:

Plymouth gin, interesting bottle!, not greatly impressed.

Tanqueray No. 10, again interesting bottle. Quite impressed. I could become a No. 10 fiend!

Bombay Sapphire, again interesting, colourful. I haven't tried it yet so can't pass judgement yet.

I tried Fever Tree tonic on a whim, it is an expensive gimmick, a waste. Club tonic water is perfect and it is Irish sort of.

I am not a lemon man I have discovered, cucumber works well for me. No.10 with tonic and cucumber Perfection.ðŸ˜€

What didn't you like about the plymouth gin?

Choc Chip

imme wrote: »

Bombay Sapphire, again interesting, colourful. I haven't tried it yet so can't pass judgement yet.

I am not a lemon man I have discovered, cucumber works well for me. No.10 with tonic and cucumber Perfection.😀

I spent years thinking bombay sapphire was blue. It's not - the bottle is blue and the gin itself is clear. I'm not sure why this didn't occur to me as my gin and tonic was always clear... :rolleyes:

I like a lime in a g&t. Might not be fashionable right now but I love it.

imme

monkeynuz wrote: »

What didn't you like about the plymouth gin?

not sure
I don't have the vocab, can't put my finger on it

just wasn't my thing.

I'm still drinking it all the same, couldn't bring myself to pour it down the drain.:cool:

monkeynuz

imme wrote: »

not sure
I don't have the vocab, can't put my finger on it

just wasn't my thing.

I'm still drinking it all the same, couldn't bring myself to pour it down the drain.:cool:

I taking a gamble here, but perhaps it isn't ginny enough for you, being a sweet gin instead of a London dry?

I know it's a lot milder than other gins but
I love drinking it neat.

Brasros

Gunpowder Irish gin, for me it's the tastiest gin I tried.

the beer revolu

IWSC Results out today only 3 Irish gins, it seems.

Shortcross : Silver
Shortcross G&T Category: Bronze
Bertha's Revenge : Bronze
Blackwater No.5 : Silver
Blackwater No.5 G&T Category : Silver Outstanding
Blackwater Juniper Cask : Silver Outstanding

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

Blackwater No.5 G&T Category

Sacrilege!

Congrats, though