Favorite Gin

[sweisman]

What's your favorite gin and how do you like to drink it?

I'm currently drinking Tanqueray #10 and a not as prominent, Dogfish Head Jin. Dogfish Head is more well known for their beer, but this gin goes down very easy. Both flavorfull and smooth.

 

[Spencer Young]

Hendrick's, hands down. Wonderful in a G&T with a nice slice of cucumber in lieu of the lime. Great martini, too.

 

[Connemara]

Plymouth is tough to beat.

 

[VMan]

+1 Plymouth is very good especially given the price. I usually use something cheaper ($18-$20/liter) or sweeter (Sapphire) for G&T's and save the good stuff for Martinis.

Has anyone tried that new lime-flavored gin? Tasty or garbage? I usually ask for a lime zest rather than an olive in my Martinis, so it could be interesting.

 

[Spencer Young]

Not a fan of Tanqueray Rangpur. Something off about it... I'll stick with gimlets if I want lime+gin.

 

[gdl203]

 

[mrpologuy]

http://www.leopoldbros.com/gin.html I like that gin a lot but prefer Tanqueray when I drink gin. I love gin and tonics and it is amazing how such a simple drink can be screwed up so bad in some bars.

 

[VMan]

Originally Posted by mrpologuy

I love gin and tonics and it is amazing how such a simple drink can be screwed up so bad in some bars.
+1, G&Ts get screwed up more than any other drink I order - the bad ones usually have tonic that is flat, watery, or off-tasting. I make mine with a fat lime wedge and hate when bars serve it with a dinky sliver of lime.

 

[tricota]

Normally Gordon's but I am not discriminating...My parrents always bought it, so I guess it is simply a habbit.

I usually mix it with apple juice (another one of my dads influences) or sometimes with tonic.

 

[coolpapa]

Originally Posted by Spencer Young

Hendrick's, hands down. Wonderful in a G&T with a nice slice of cucumber in lieu of the lime. Great martini, too.

I don't drink gin generally, but Hendricks is good stuff.

 

[ratboycom]

I hated gin till I had Dry Fly Gin. Its from a local distiller and oh so smooth and delicious, my Christmas this year was much more drunk due to dry fly g&ts.

 

[aragon765]

#10 for me. Good in G&T and martini's.

 

[eg1]

As my brother the banker replied, lo these many years ago, "the cheapest."

 

[ComboOrgan]

Originally Posted by VMan

Has anyone tried that new lime-flavored gin?

I like it.

My favorite is Citadelle. Cheaper than Tanqueray, and smoother IMO.

 

[countdemoney]

Another Junipero fan here. Hendrick's, Plymouth - also yes.

Tanqueray is my default at bars with limited selection.