MoeFOH Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin for mine. Finally available in Australia. Not sure when it lobbed, but noticed it in Dan Murphy's the other day and immediately grabbed a bottle. First tried it in Ballinamore in Ireland, last year. When you find yourself in Ballinamore you really need to take something positive away (Leitrim Co. is far from the jewel in the crown of Ireland), and this wonderful drop was it. Has now ousted Prohibition Bathtub Cut Gin as my fave. Warmer weather is on the way here. Bring on the sippers, bring on the tall (and extra tall) G&T's! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madandana Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I drink a little bit of gin but nothing to fancy usually just Tangueray. I’ve had Hendricks and like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick.Skayuna Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 For a traditional gin and tonic I really enjoy deaths door out of Wisconsin, USA. Here in the states it’s difficult to find at times so I always pick up a bottle or two whenever I see it. I have been looking for a few years now to get Napue gin out of Finland as my family from Finland said it is amongst their favorites and I am very interested in giving it a try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 17 minutes ago, Nick.Skayuna said: For a traditional gin and tonic I really enjoy deaths door out of Wisconsin, USA. Here in the states it’s difficult to find at times so I always pick up a bottle or two whenever I see it. I have been looking for a few years now to get Napue gin out of Finland as my family from Finland said it is amongst their favorites and I am very interested in giving it a try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Love that brand name! And it looks like you've got a nice collection going, too. : ) Just out of interest, what's a bottle of Death's Door worth? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artin Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I enjoy drinking gin, even though I don't drink it often. Even worse, I don't think I may even have a bottle at home. If I do, though, I wouldn't be surprised if it's Hendricks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick.Skayuna Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Love that brand name! And it looks like you've got a nice collection going, too. : ) Just out of interest, what's a bottle of Death's Door worth? Depending on which store I’m at between 35 and 45 for a 750 ml, not “top shelf” price per se but still one of my favorites which is what matters in the long run. If it’s 35 I’m buying a few bottles. And regarding the collection thank you. I try to buy a new bottle every time I go to visit friends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mtd057 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Hendrick's Gin is my favorite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hayes Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 78 degrees gin from Adelaide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxismoke Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 4 Pillars Bloody Shiraz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMQQKIN Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Tanqueray No. 10. - rocks, quality tonic & slice of grapefruit. Sublime on a hot summer day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Would really like to try this stuff. First ever gin aged in Juniper wood bespokely made casks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 fan of hendricks. the four pillars range, especially the barrel aged. but number one for me is monkey 47. just tried their limited edition - didn't even know they made it but fantastic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Just tried this new gin from Ripley in Surrey, created by the guys who created Silent Pool. Cracking stuff. The blue label is Navy strength. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timis300 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 anyone tried Monkey 47? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Some interesting ones I have never heard of. In no particular order for the occasional gin and tonic I like Plymouth, Hendricks and Brokers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsonwine Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Bombay Saphire is my vote. Little lime juice and orange bitters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 For me it was Hendrick's for years, from about 2000. I don't drink much gin these days but my top three now would be Monkey 47 Hendricks Drumshanbo Gunpowder. Monkey 47 has an extraordinary "freshness" to it. If only it wasn't so pricey here (generally 60 euro for 500ml) Drumshanbo is a very decent local effort. Great packaging and marketing. Decent tonic makes a big difference and should be included in the discussion. There's a new Irish tonic out "Poacher's Well", that's very good. Hard to find, even in Ireland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYMets01 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 So, let me ask this group a question. I'm a big scotch and bourbon drinker (among other spirits), but was never able to get into gin. I'm not sure I ever really tried to sample many different makes to compare but do higher end gins typically have slightly different profiles? Is it worth trying to setup some sort of flight to compare and maybe find one that I like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Blackwoods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzArd Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 hour ago, NYMets01 said: So, let me ask this group a question. I'm a big scotch and bourbon drinker (among other spirits), but was never able to get into gin. I'm not sure I ever really tried to sample many different makes to compare but do higher end gins typically have slightly different profiles? Is it worth trying to setup some sort of flight to compare and maybe find one that I like? Gins can have a wide array of different flavor profiles. Depends on what they’re infused with. I really like a junipery (that a word??) profile, but will try almost anything. Get some and give em a go. The St George gin has several different flavor profiles you can try to see just how different gin can be even from the same maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaskStrength Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoubles Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Bombay Saphire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter4alia Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 3 hours ago, NYMets01 said: So, let me ask this group a question. I'm a big scotch and bourbon drinker (among other spirits), but was never able to get into gin. I'm not sure I ever really tried to sample many different makes to compare but do higher end gins typically have slightly different profiles? Is it worth trying to setup some sort of flight to compare and maybe find one that I like? Sounds like you and I are a lot alike. I do not like juniper heavy gins -- which I think initially turned me off of gin because that is what I tried from the start. Try a couple of Old Tom Gins -- I've found those a little more to my liking. Ransom is a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMilG Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 hour ago, inter4alia said: Sounds like you and I are a lot alike. I do not like juniper heavy gins -- which I think initially turned me off of gin because that is what I tried from the start. Try a couple of Old Tom Gins -- I've found those a little more to my liking. Ransom is a good one. I was similar, I didn't like a lot of Gins historically, but have settled on bourbons and scotch's that I liked. Had a hell of a gin and tonic with Hendricks and hell of a Tom Collins with Ransom Old Tom. Evidently Old Tom is what is supposed to be used for G&T's I've since learned, and it doesn't taste (to me) like licking a christmas tree, so I enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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