/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.12874788]

I just bought a bottle of this and started sipping it, I'm not sure what to think. What do I think of it, /ck/?

[Anonymous No.12874792]

>>12874788
This is the laziest viral marketing I've ever seen.

[Anonymous No.12874799]

>>12874792
Oh get bent, I'm just a newfag to hard alcohols.

[Anonymous No.12874824]

>>12874788
I like it in a martini, twist of lemon gets it perfect.

[Anonymous No.12874825]

>>12874788
You love it and nigger cock.

[Anonymous No.12874826]

I think it's too sweet as gin goes. More of a Tanqueray man myself.

[Anonymous No.12874827]

>>12874788
I always liked Bombay Sapphire for martinis and Tanqueray for Gin and Tonics

[Anonymous No.12875335]

>>12874788
I absolutely despise gin. Every time this stuff passes my lips I am left with a headache and/or the immediate desire to puke. First time I ever tried it was unironically Bombay Sapphire and I was a dozen drinks in and still going strong until a sip of this trash left the nastiest taste in my mouth, left me feeling nauseous and causing me to puke everywhere minutes later. The few hangovers I've ever had in my life were after trying gin a few more times and being left with the nauseating fumes of juniper berries stuck in my nostrils for the next two days.

Tldr; Hard Pass

[Anonymous No.12875356]

>>12874827
>>12874826
Based tanqueray bros. The bitterness of Tanqueray mixes perfectly with tonic water, making the smoothest G&Ts.
Bombay Sapphire was specifically designed for martinis, it's too sweet for tonic water.

[Anonymous No.12875365]

Used to like bombay but I realized it's not that great.

[Anonymous No.12875417]

>>12874788
Think whatever you like - they are your taste buds. Personally, I think it's decent. Not great but good enough that I usually just drink it on the rocks rather than mixing it. That, or a dry martini.

That said, this is my favorite gin. No idea where they distribute to though.

>>12875335
I had a similar experience with Gordon's. Thought I hated gin, but really, I just don't like ones in that style.

[Anonymous No.12875491]

>>12874788
tastes fine
overpriced
if you're making martinis with it (and what the fuck else are you going to do?), then just get New Amsterdam for half the price

[Anonymous No.12875493]

>>12875417
we make some of the best fucking gin in Wisconsin, I fucking love it

[Anonymous No.12875523]

>>12875493
We started finally making our own in mn. There are a few distilleries up north that have some good ass gin. J. Carver is probably the best distillery in the state overall though.
I love the alcoholism between our two states. Endless beer and booze

[Anonymous No.12875641]

>>12874824
Yeah Bombay Saph works well for martinins. I usually go Hendricks, but to each their own.

[Anonymous No.12875737]

>>12875641
It comes down to if you prefer juniper or cucumber as the most forward flavor.

[Anonymous No.12875747]

>>12874788
I have a hard time taking any blue colored liquid seriously

[Anonymous No.12875758]

>>12875747
The bottle is blue, not the gin.

Now, Empress 1908, on the other hand, is a vivid indigo because of the use of butterfly pea blossom, and turns pink when it comes in contact with citrus or tonic.

[Anonymous No.12875769]

>>12874788
Probably my favorite to drink straight.

[Anonymous No.12875784]

>>12875758
It would be hard to appear manly whilst drinking that

[Anonymous No.12875803]

>>12875784
Who gives a shit that stuff is awesome.

[Anonymous No.12875804]

>>12875758
cool

[Anonymous No.12875818]

>>12875784
no but it's easy to look wizardly whilst drinking a mana potion on the rocks

[Anonymous No.12875854]

>>12874788
you wish you shelled out a little more for Hendricks

[Anonymous No.12875885]

>>12874788
there's never a reason to get anything besides beefeater unless you're a tryhard who sips gin straight

anything softer can't be tasted when mixed

[Anonymous No.12875991]

>>12875885
Martinis are a pretty hard exception there, since they're basically just tinted by a bit of vermouth and the garnish.

[Anonymous No.12876315]

>>12875991
and literally nobody wants the vermouth or ever gets it

[Anonymous No.12876334]

>>12874788
Gin is best icy cold. Keep it in the freezer.
Also don't have it straight, have it with a dash of tonic/soda and squeeze of lime

[Anonymous No.12876537]

>>12875885
Burnett's is the only good gin that isn't expensive.

[Anonymous No.12876676]

>>12874788
I felt very cheated after realising the bottle is blue and the gin inside is clear.

[Anonymous No.12876698]

>>12874788

I don't typically like gin, but I liked that. Been a while since I last had it though.

[Anonymous No.12876814]

Anyone ever tried Right gin? The brand.

[Anonymous No.12876828]

>>12874788
Strong flavour, not very complex, complementary, unique or pleasant. Needs tonic and citrus.
Australia makes the best Gin. Get some Australian gin next time.

[Anonymous No.12876847]

Just mix it with tonic water, shit's cash yo.

[Anonymous No.12876916]

>>12874788
It's alright but too sweet and soft for my tastes. Like other anons said, best superchilled and in a martini. It's very bright.

>>12875356
>>12874826
my Tanq bros
I bought picrel Tanqueray Bloomsbury limited edition just today and it is simply fantastic. All the dry bite of classic Tanqueray, but smoothed out with a floral bouquet rather than citrus, making it softer without making it sweeter.
I made a spin on a gimlet by using
>1.5oz Tanqueray Bloomsbury
>2 drops grapefruit tincture (bitters)
>1 drop lavender tincture (bitters)
>.5 oz lavender simple syrup
Shaken with ice and served up. I can't wait to come up with other things to do with this gin.
Have you ever had their Rangpur? Fantastic and I hope it never leaves store shelves.

>>12875641
Unfortunately, classic Hendrick's is barely a gin. The new age stuff is a lot more like flavored vodka than gin because they don't use bittering botanicals. However, Hendrick's also makes great limited edition gins that do use bittering agents. Their Midsummer Solstice was great with grapefruit juice and the Orbium made a nice spicy G&T. The best G&T uses tonic syrup and seltzer rather than premixed tonic - find Liber & Co or Bittermens tonic syrup for your world to be shook.

[Anonymous No.12877021]

>mfw tried Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks, and my friend's expensive 'Sipsmith' and I genuinely like my basic bitch Seagram's better

[Anonymous No.12877036]

Garbage spirit is garbage. Come back when you’ve drank something that actually took some effort to make, like whiskey.

[Anonymous No.12877067]

>>12877036
Im sorry gin murdered your father and raped your dog, m8. But, i drink whiskey like a fish and gin is just as nuanced, it just not as accessible to most people. If you’re one of those girls that thinks it tastes like pine tar then maybe try a gin and sprite with a bunch of lemons and limes. Theres a gin cocktail for everyone
Tl:dr its 94 proof, dont be gay

[Anonymous No.12877119]

>>12877021
Try Burnett's, friend.

[Anonymous No.12877186]

yes. you can drink it unmixed, room temperature. so there. i think this was the first of the premium gins.

[Anonymous No.12877207]

>>12877036
>actually took some effort to make
As much as I prefer whiskey, I don't see your point. Forgetting about a barrel for 10 years isn't effort. Figuring out the proportions of your 111 secret herbs and spices is.

[Anonymous No.12877443]

>>12876315
Bullshit.