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Gin thread

>> No.19970744

am i crazy or is most soda-gun tonic just sprite?

>> No.19970757
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19970757

For me.

>> No.19970875

can you guys recommend a decent mid-price gin, maybe $50-70 a bottle? I mainly make negronis.
I've tried the common stuff like bombay, tanq, beef, etc. they were meh. the best I found so far was Old Raj.
Needs to be widely available too if i'm going to be able to purchase it.

>>19970744
a lot of younger bartenders legitimately don't know the difference between soda water and tonic, and if you ask for tonic they hit you up with 7 or sprite because that's the only other option on the gun that isn't soda water.

>> No.19970884

I hate gin

>> No.19970900
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got a hankerin for a Singapore sling

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>>19970875
>a lot of younger bartenders legitimately don't know the difference between soda water and tonic
Yep. I don't recall getting Sprite instead of tonic water before, but I ordered a gin and tonic from a young bartender and got a gin and soda. I guess that's a valid cocktail in its own right, but I didn't like the taste.

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>>19970875
I don't drink negroni but I'm drinking this one right now and it is very balanced if you can understand what I mean.

>> No.19970929
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If you enjoy gin you owe it to yourself to pick up a bottle of JCB gin. It's so delicious that sipping it neat is highly enjoyable.

I will also give a shout out to Ki No Bi gin. I really enjoy all their offerings.

>> No.19970955

>>19970875
ive gotten a g&t made with soda water once. it tasted like big spray

>> No.19971023

>>19970884
i think gin is like cilatro or mint ice cream. it either tastes like a pine cone or a grapefruit.

>> No.19972120

I have a handle of tanqeuray in my cabinet because I'm a costco shopper but this is my preferred

>> No.19972161
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>>19970733
I fucking love gin. I'll drink g&t all night. Negronis are also great. Personally I just get some calamansi juice and mix it 1:1 maybe a splash of tonoc. Calamansi is some good shit.

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>>19970733

every time I think of gin i think about playing basket ball in the mid-day heat during peak summer, then getting in a scuffle match over the ball, and then a full on fist fight

I think it was from some rap songs in the 90s

>> No.19972560

>>19972555
/c/hec/k/ed

>> No.19972582

I almost only drink gin in the form of martinis, and when I do it's either Beefeater or The Botanist. I like thin, crisp gin, hate it thick. Any other recommendations?

>> No.19972586
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>>19970733
I love gin

>> No.19972597
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>>19970875
I would recommend Roku if you find traditional muh'. A wonderful citrus front followed by a slightly sweet smooth herbaceous finish.

>> No.19972720

gin is for women and faggots

>> No.19972764

>>19972582
Roku
Drumshanbo
Monkey 47 (47 botanicals, 47% ABV)

>> No.19972766

>>19972764
I've had Roku, it's no good for martinis because of the oriental flavor profile

>> No.19972792

Have I just had shitty gin my whole life? I don't understand how England almost collapsed from everyone being so wasted on gin all the time. Shit has been unappealing to me.

>> No.19972797

>>19972597
Where's your GOODLOG?

>> No.19973024

>>19972766
You'd loathe Saigon, then
It's a Vietnamese gin

>> No.19973086
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>>19972586
excellent taste anon, i dont care much for tanqueray though. i like a G&T with cucumber and a little black pepper

>> No.19974514
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Best gin I ever had

>> No.19974532
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I primarily drink gin (and a lot) and live in Montana. Does anyone have NW regional gins that I should check out? I try to sample every kind of regional gin I can find. One of my personal favorite Montana gins is from FireRoot spirits. It's made from apples, which gives it a uniquely non-citrus fruity taste.

>> No.19974570

>>19970733
I been thinking about making a canberry gin liqueur.

>> No.19974579

>>19974570
*cranberry

>> No.19976190
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recently tried foxdenton 48 and was blown away

>> No.19976440

>>19970733
>gin
>brandy
>robust red (tempranillo or malbec especially)
everything else is swill, and I'm tired of pretending it's not

>> No.19976815
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I like gin and sodas with lime

>> No.19977699

>>19973086
Hendrick's is #1 overall for me, so damn good with tonic.

>> No.19977739

>>19970744
I asked some bartender hipster dumbfuck if he had put club soda or tonic water in my gin tonic. He said "sodatonic", thus proving that he should be fired and then have his cool mustache shaved off with a hedgetrimmer. BTW, tonic out of a metal tank, like most bars use, absolutely sucks.

>> No.19977753

>>19977739
He probably doesn't even know what a vodka soda is

>> No.19978183
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For me, it's Gilbey's.

>> No.19978213

>>19970733
For me it's Beefeater, the cheapest gin money can buy

>> No.19978318

Empress 1901 gin changed my life. It also changes colors depending on what you use to mix it. Cool party trick.

>> No.19978322

>>19977739
This never happened

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>>19978318
*1908

>> No.19978341
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>>19970875
Nikka Coffey Gin is pretty nice.

>> No.19978492

>>19970875
try prairie. it is an american style gin, not london dry. it's more herby and not so pine forward. it's real good and real cheap.

>> No.19978513
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Barr Hill. Distilled from honey, the aftertaste is reminiscent of a mead.

>> No.19978726

>>19970733
you drink it.

>> No.19978881
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this for me nice and dry

>> No.19979316

>>19978183
decent stuff,, but they dont sell 40ABV here, shame

>> No.19979331
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19979331

Simple as

>> No.19979371

>>19972720
Close. Gin is for pregnant women and nursing mothers. But faggots drink it too.

>> No.19979446

>>19979371
Insecure moron lol
Negroni is basically an alcoholic's dream and one of the classiest drinks you can enjoy

>> No.19979507
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That's enough gordons/bombay/tanqueray. Post some underappreciated gins.

>> No.19979576

Tanqueray 10 is really good if you want a better gin.

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>>19970757
The capri bottle for me please . :^)

>> No.19980554

>>19979446
nta, I do feel insecure for hating the taste of whiskey. why does it taste so awful bros

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this is my favorite by far

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How do I know if I'm drinking too much bros? 29 and I've never had a problem with alcohol but I recently stepped into a new position at work and have been a lot more stressed. One week last month I had like four shots every night for all seven days of the week and still felt fine in the mornings. I got scared because I felt great even while drinking that much, so now I only drink on Fridays and Saturdays, but never get too wasted. The problem is I am starting to crave it when I'm not drinking. Still have the discipline to stick with Fridays and Saturdays but I'm worried I might start to slip. How can I effectively keep my drinking to a healthy minimum and not crave it as much as I do? Picrel and fever tree tonic water is my go to.

>> No.19980713

>>19980662
That's not much but it could always develop into more if you let it. Don't worry, it takes quite a bit over time, just stop, decide how much you want to drink and why and stick to that.
I have been drinking a lot more than that for the last month, for reasons, and I haven't had any in 3 days and I don't have withdrawal or anything.

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Tried Bluecoat a little while ago. Bretty gud

>> No.19980824

IMO Hendricks is the best commercially available gin plus its mid level priced. I don't understand all the Roku fans though... tannins are a problem not a flavor.

>> No.19980831

>>19979331
Was going to post this.

>> No.19980838

>>19970733
God I hate gin.
I'm a serious alcoholic and if you put gin in front of me, no problem saying no.

>> No.19981331
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Speaking of Hendrick's picrel is one of my favorites.

>> No.19982295

>>19979331
>pine needles

>> No.19982331

Back as a youngun I used to be really big on gin for some reason. I still drink it in mixed drinks but if you're going straight up then whiskey or tequila are both more fun and tastier.

>> No.19982401

>>19979446
Anything including campari belongs in a toilet.

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>>19981331
This is the second worst Hendricks behind the flora adora. Makes an excellent G&T though.

picrel is best 'dricks by far

>> No.19982953

>>19970875
My go to gins are the Botanist for a gin and tonic, and Drumshanbo for most other things.

>> No.19982962

its a shame quinine is actually bad for you cause no cap i can drink that shit plain

>> No.19982964

>>19972597
I've heard of Roku but never tried it. I might have to pick up a bottle. My old roommate who was an absolute dickhead had a bottle, I pissed in it. He fucking deserved it.

Nice platies, I was thinking of getting a few after my dwarf gourami died to go along with the dozen or so neon tetras in my 29 gallon.

>> No.19982978

>>19972720
There's a gay bar near me that has an extensive gin and tonic menu. You're not wrong.

>> No.19983076

>>19982964
>My old roommate who was an absolute dickhead had a bottle, I pissed in it. He fucking deserved it.
Sounds like you two deserved each other desu.

>> No.19983085

>>19972597
Needs a GOODLOG.

>> No.19983116

i should drink more gin

>> No.19983138

once you've mixed it with tonic, they all taste the same desu

>> No.19983316

Thoughts on genever?

>> No.19984101

For me, it's the dirty martini.

>> No.19984117

>>19983138
Extremely wrong.

>> No.19984223

>>19983076
You don't know the half of it. I was so god damn nice to this cocksucker and he made my life a living hell. I basically lived in my office for a month because I couldn't bear to deal with him and his faggot friend who also lived with us.

>> No.19984236

>>19984117
Why mask the botanicals with bitter taste?

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>>19970733
Ran out whisky earlier today so I made myself a gin sour about an hour ago, pretty damn good.

>> No.19984266

>>19984236
Are you using nice tonic water? Or shitty schwepps? A little lime and tonic compliments and balances the flavors of a great gin.

>> No.19984315

>>19984266
Canada Dry

>> No.19984333
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might have some /sips/ of this later to keep my buzz going. It's fucking awful btw. My dad was cleaning out his liquor cabinet and found this bottle that I think he must have gotten from one of my great grandma's dead husbands. Based on the recipe on the back of the bottle I would date this to the late 70s-early 80s

>1 part gin
>1 part orange juice
>1 part grapefruit juice
>1 part pinapple juice
>1/4th part lemon juice
>ice if desired
>garnish with a slice of pineapple

yeah though i've just been drinking it as cold as possible with a spritz of lemon juice. Waste not want not.

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>>19984333
>Mexican gin

>> No.19984433

>>19984333
gin and ginebra are not the same you fucking beaner

>> No.19984456

>>19978881
This is an oldie but a goody. Perhaps the very best. The Beefeater 24 is also very good. It has a hint of tea

>> No.19984579

>>19984433
I'm not Mexican, I just assumed that ginebra is Mexican for gin because it tastes like gin, just really shitty. Googling just shows sources in spanish and just reading based on what spanish I remember it sounds like the only difference is the choice/balance of botanicals and that ginebra is older and gin originated in Englishmen copying it (possibly dago lies).

>> No.19984591

>>19984315
Get better tonic water and you may understand. Definitely worth the additional cost if you are a G&T enthusiast.

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>>19970733
I honestly haven't found anything better. It's no bullshit smooth with the juniper forward without tasting like a pine tree.

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>>19982917
>Lunar with elderflower tonic

>> No.19984690

>>19979331
This or aviator.
Top shelf gin is a joke. It's a mixing spirit. Do you use $200 single malt in your scotch and coke?

>> No.19984703

>>19981331
I loved Orbium. Gorgeous bottle and the blue lotus gave it that extra push that made it fun.

>> No.19984712

>>19979331
Same.

>> No.19985543

>>19984690
tastelet

>> No.19985594

>>19977739
>metal tank
Anon its a syrup that comes out of a plastic bag which is in a cardboard box which gets pumped out to some plastic tubing which gets hit by co2 and water

>> No.19985915

>>19980662
It adds up
At the very least you should open a few days a week of no alcohol for your liver to recover
At the end of the day, alcohol is a poison, processing alcohol causes liver cell death
If you want to die at 60, how much you drink really doesn't matter. Otherwise, personally I drink only on Friday and Saturday nights.