1. "Citadelle is a good Gin for the price" In response to Reply # 0
It's actually won a few spirit awards, I like the taste better than Beefeater or Sapphire. They tend to be a bit too dry when drinking with a bit of water.
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7. "RE: duly noted..." In response to Reply # 1 Wed Feb-18-15 04:37 PM by Somnus
>It's actually won a few spirit awards, I like the taste >better than Beefeater or Sapphire. They tend to be a bit too >dry when drinking with a bit of water.
wait, you drink Gin straight up with just a bit of water or did I read that wrong?
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18. "if you've got cocktail stuff at home (or know a good bar)" In response to Reply # 0
ask for a Basil-ica or a Singapore Sling. The latter is far more popular/infamous but it's also a more complex drink.
Basil-ica: Chill a cocktail glass and get an orange peel Fill shaker with ice, rip up a fresh basil leaf 2 oz Plymouth gin 1 oz St. Germain/elderflower liqueur 5 dashes orange angostura bitters
Shake well in cocktail shaker, dump water/ice out of cocktail glass, rim the cocktail glass with orange peel, rest peel on the rim and strain from shaker into cocktail glass
Singapore Sling: Fill cocktail shaker with ice 1.5 oz Tanqueray 1.5 oz pineapple juice 1 oz lemon juice .75 oz cointreau shake mix well and strain into tall collins / pint glass top with soda water drizzle .5 oz cherry brandy evenly atop and through drink float .25 oz benedictine atop drink garnish with maraschino cherry and orange slice with two straws
40. "just be sure you're at a bar that knows it." In response to Reply # 38
it's a very annoying drink if you don't know it. the bar I work at added seven drinks a couple months ago and this was one of them and for most it's easily the most confounding to make, I simply made it a goal of mine to memorize it.
but this is one of those drinks you don't order just anywhere, that's for sure. it has a story behind it but it's no old fashioned.
24. "I agree. It definitely is an acquired taste but I dig mainly cause it..." In response to Reply # 23 Wed Feb-18-15 07:19 PM by Somnus
hits ya strong initially w/o the build up & the flavor/essence is superb but most importantly there's no hangover the day after, well at least in my personal experience.
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I personally kinda hate the London Dry style cuz I'm not fond of the flavor of juniper berries. I'm more into the Genever and international styles. Bols Genever and Hendrick's are more my speed.
As for my favorite gin-based cocktail? I like a good Vesper. When a good quality Lillet's in the mix, it's a fantastic and refreshing cocktail. A South Side is also pretty good too.
And there's a pretty cool gin-focused bar here in Chicago called Scofflaw that made me realize I can appreciate a bigger variety of gin cocktails than I previously thought.
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31. "Hendricks for all-around. Bombay Sapphire for most flavor. " In response to Reply # 0
Beefeater for gin & tonic
>this Bombay Sapphire tho *smacks lips* IS HITTIN'! > >what's the best way (ie drink) to get the most out of this >exquisite libation? > >Second (very close) runner up: BeefEater, imho.
34. "Look up the recipe for a Crisp Martini and thank me later" In response to Reply # 0
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