GIN THREAD

[Anonymous No.13611483]

Who makes the best Gin, and why is it Hendrick's?

[Anonymous No.13611488]

Day 41 sober lads.
I need some encouragement

[Anonymous No.13611493]

>>13611488
>1488
you have already been blessed

[Anonymous No.13611499]

>>13611488
You should hide all alcohol threads to keep temptation at bay.

[Anonymous No.13611500]

>>13611483
Whoever makes the kind where you can't taste the alcohol.

[Anonymous No.13611509]

>>13611483
Monkey 47

[Anonymous No.13611511]

This is a close second, a bit too sweet for my taste.
>>13611488
That get.

[Anonymous No.13611536]

I have a bottle of this one waiting to be opened.

For regular gin there are minimal gains above mid tier. The expensive stuff is a waste of money.

[Anonymous No.13611711]

>>13611483
The Queen drinks Gordon's.

[Anonymous No.13611725]

My current favorite, very floral/juniper heavy. tastes great straight but love it in a G&T

[Anonymous No.13611735]

Someone recommended this months ago

[Anonymous No.13611744]

>>13611483
>>13611536
>>13611735
I really love these infused gins. Can you anons give a quick run down on how they taste?

[Anonymous No.13611773]

This reminded me that i got a bottle of ”homemade” gin, a little sugar and sloe) sloe gin that i made a while ago. I’ll give it a try.

[Anonymous No.13611784]

>>13611488
Good luck friend

[Anonymous No.13612316]

ginny hendricks

[Anonymous No.13612321]

what herbs would go well for a cannabis gin

[Anonymous No.13612325]

posting best gin

[Anonymous No.13612356]

>>13611735
This stuff is killer. Goes nice with elderflower tonic. And changes color to a beautiful lilac.

[Anonymous No.13612408]

>>13611483
Come home grandma, we all miss you

[Anonymous No.13612502]

>>13611488
>1488
the fire rises

[Anonymous No.13613161]

>>13611725
Yeah this is an excellent one. There's a really good Japanese gin that tastes very similar too. Can't remember the name

[Anonymous No.13613165]

Anyone tried this? Lemon is actually extremely subtle I really enjoyed it in gin & tonics

[Anonymous No.13613396]

>>13611483
Puerto de Indias is the best gin you can buy. Not so expensive as well.

[Anonymous No.13613415]

>>13613161
Suntory Roku?

[Anonymous No.13613458]

I've tried most gins i can think of, probably more than 100 brands
nothing beats the cheap Gordon's with lemon

[Anonymous No.13613487]

>>13611725
came here to post this, also great for martini

[Anonymous No.13613664]

>>13612356
inb4 /pol/ elderberry shill talking about anti-coronavirus effects

[Anonymous No.13613684]

>>13611483
I had to stop drinking gin because I feel like it would give me some of the worst hangovers. Even if I drank something with similar proof/abv the hangovers still wouldn't be as bad. I miss it.

[Anonymous No.13613710]

The dutch make great Jenever

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[Anonymous No.13613846]

Why does gin smell so good but taste like bitter arsehole?

[Anonymous No.13613849]

This gin is definitly god tier

[Anonymous No.13613850]

i like Bombay because the bottles are pretty uwu

[Anonymous No.13613879]

>>13613850
It tastes actually good as well. First time I actually understood why people like gin.

[Anonymous No.13614114]

>>13611725
this is the best gin but it isn't floral at all, drink more gins. botanist is dry.

[Anonymous No.13614124]

>>13613850
Bombay is the best, but you're still a faggot. Also, ZUN has shit taste in beers.

[Anonymous No.13614161]

>>13611483
For me it's Saffron Gin.
Monkey 47 makes good gin too

[Anonymous No.13614189]

>>13614114
well of course it's dry, but it definitely has distinct floral notes both in scent and taste.

[Anonymous No.13614213]

Opinions on Tanqueray no. Ten? I've always had bottom of the barrel gin with tonic. I wanted to give something better a try so I grabbed that and I'm somewhat unimpressed, it tastes really rough when I drink it straight. Am I doing something wrong, should I cool it down more?

[Anonymous No.13615200]

>>13613458
I have not tried Gordons but it fits my budget. How does it do in a traditional Martini?

>t. Spoiled on the Botanist.

[Anonymous No.13615275]

>>13613165
Had the grapefruit a while back and it was phenomenal.

[Anonymous No.13615366]

Bought a bottle of this at the duty free, really surprised how good it was
It tasted like a quintessential gin that did everything right

[Anonymous No.13615375]

>>13611744

I'd say there are two distinct categories.

There are the lower strength versions, about 20-30% abv. These are normally sweeter, slightly more viscous. They are more like a liqueur and they are good for sipping neat.

Alternatively there are full strength versions around 40% abv. Its still a full strength spirit so much stronger. Personally I mix these with the appropriate mixer.

[Anonymous No.13615390]

>>13615200
If you want to drink martinis, sticking around The Botanist price point is worth it. Although The Botanist is one of the best.

If you want gin with other mixers, Gordons or Bombay Sapphire or similar is fine. You will just mix away any of the additional quality in a more expensive gin by the time you add more flavours.

[Anonymous No.13615414]

>>13615200
martinis really benefit from higher ABV than gordons 40%. Gordons has its place for sours and cheap G&Ts to be sure.

[Anonymous No.13615671]

Someone explain why Tanqueray 10 is so popular. I tried it because it was reduced in Tesco and it's literally the worst gin I've ever tasted.

[Anonymous No.13615741]

>>13611483
>pine cone juice
yuck

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[Anonymous No.13615868]

>>13611483

[Anonymous No.13615917]

>>13615868
really enjoyed this shit, can't find it now. Made great vespers.

[Anonymous No.13616002]

what gin is best for drinking on its own

[Anonymous No.13616037]

why does bombay sapphire taste better to me when i drink it straight than hendricks?
it's so weird because i love cucumber but for some reason with hendrick's i can taste the alcohol more.

also any good & easy recipes for mixing hendricks?

[Anonymous No.13616087]

>>13614213
my favourite bar makes amazing gimlets with tanqueray

[Anonymous No.13616525]

>>13615671
Because it's cheap and white girls will drink anything if it has enough sugar in it.

[Anonymous No.13616529]

>>13613415
Roku is super fruity in comparison though, might not be the right one.

[Anonymous No.13616588]

What are people's opinion on beefeater?
i like it because that's what my parents had in the house so i grew up drinking mostly that. Recently i tried Bombay Sapphire and i think i might like it more, at least neat.

[Anonymous No.13616613]

>>13616588
It's okay for it's price. It's a cheap all-rounder with a very classic juniper-forward taste. Great for pretty much any cocktail, nothing you want to necessarily drink neat, but it's not bad.

[Anonymous No.13617042]

>>13611488
It seems Hitler has blessed your endeavors. Stay dry, my friend.
>>13611483
Where do you live? On the east coast there are quite a few good craft gins.

[Anonymous No.13617048]

>>13616037
A spirit that contains a taste you're more comfortable with on its own opens up your palate to the burn of the alcohol.
That's my working theory, at least.

[Anonymous No.13617050]

>>13616588
It seems you have a taste for the more out-of-left-field botanicals. Beefeater is very juniper-heavy, really the quintessential London dry gin. High quality but not adventurous.