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>>10001777
because you are an alcoholic.

I've been drinking a lot of gin lately.
Mostly G&T, gin and soda water and Martinis.

It's so refreshing and you get wasted without feeling all bloated, I think the hangovers aren't so bad with gin either.

Just bought pic related this morning, will be home in about 10 hours so I'll crack the bottle open then.

>>10001803
>and you get wasted without feeling all bloated, I think the hangovers aren't so bad with gin either.
only reason I drink gin, aside from this >>10001795

Gin tastes like pine needles

>>10001777
I feel like you can make some of the best mixed drink, and its perfect with some simple orange juice

>>10001883
Finishing a bottle of Rangpur right now straight because I'm out of tonic and limes.

>>10001803
>>10001883
Why not just do vodka/tequila?

>>10001907
Because gin has a completely different taste? Why eat pizza instead of cookies?

>>10001890
It tastes exactly like pine needles.

I don't like it.

I'm still kind of a pleb when it comes to gin but I'm quite fond of New Amsterdam. Tastes kinda citrus-y, almost. What else should I try?

>>10001937
Tanqueray Rangpur is flavoured with limes, try that.

>>10001803

I bet a Pink Gin would be right up your alley.

is gin and sparkling mineral water as good as G&T

>>10001944
Thanks for the tip friend. I'll give it a try when I get paid.

>>10001907
Vodka is good when you want to drink alcohol but don't want to taste it.

I can't drink tequila anymore, I hammered myself with that stuff in my youth.

Gin tastes great and you mix it with things that are complimentary to each other.

>>10001777
No fucking clue why, but when I drink gin sober it's awful, but when I drink it after a few drinks it becomes the best fucking shit I've ever tasted.

I got tipsy and played laser tag with some mates. Ordered a gin and tonic after and it was fucking tasty.

>>10001952
I've never tried pink gin. I've seen it at my local liquor store, might see if I can get a taste.

>>10001777
>Gin thread on front page

OP has fine taste.

>>10002058

I'm referring to regular gin over ice with a couple dashes of bitters.

>>10002064
Oh ok, I'll try that. There is pink gin you can buy in a bottle though

>>10002064
>bitters
what bitters do you like?
can you buy them at a normal grocery store like Jewel or Publix?

This one was good. Christmas gin with frankensense and myrrh

>>10001777
Because juniper + angelica is a great flavor combo
>best gin cocktail is an aviation with plymouth

>>10002111
Another differently infused gin I enjoy is this. The rose petals give it a lovely yellow color.

>>10002105
Angostura is in most non-bottom tier grocery stores here in Ontario.

>>10001953
Not as good, tonic has quinine and it's a good flavor mix with gin.
Sparkling water has no flavor

>>10002105

Angostura is the one for Pink Gins. I can get it at grocery stores pretty easily.

It's the botanicals my guy

>>10002060
ty

>>10002123
One of the best gins I have had.

>>10002143
>Sparkling water has no flavor
hm, that means it would be a better to display the gin flavors without being too powerful.

>>10001937
New Amsterdam is actually pretty good, better than anything else at that price. Hendricks is pretty popular. I've been drinking martin millers lately.

>>10001795
/thread

Gin makes me a meaner drunk so I tend not to drink it while drinking, but I will enjoy a proper gin martini with a twist of lemon before a steak dinner.

>>10002288
New Amsterdam is not a good gin, it is more orange flavored vodka than anything else

>>10002284
With that attitude you might as well just put it in a glass of regular water
>tonic is good because it blends and compliments the flavor of the gin

>>10002329
I agree, but IMO it is too sweet.

>>10001953
I do gin with san pelagrino more than with tonic water. Throw in a cucumber with the lime for fun refreshing time

>>10001777
as far as a real answer goes:
complex and identifiable flavours.
the juniper flavor makes it really drinkable, IMO but this is contentious

>>10001777
>gin
>tasty
i guess, if you enjoy drinking aftershave

>>10002333
Stop buying fucking Schweppes or Canada Dry.

>>10002317
for $12 it is whatever I say it is

>>10002424
There are better options at that price point
>1.75l bottle of McCormick was $13 at local store, not great but actual gin

>>10002437
for $12 it is whatever you say it is too champ

>>10002449
Yeah, you can drink whatever you want. I'm just giving suggestions, if you use them great, if not so be it

>>10002469
the other anon was asking for suggestions

I've noticed all the old ladies go for the cheapest largest bottle of gin.
I saw an old lady today walking around the shop with a huge bottle of Houndstooth gin.
I wonder what she mixes it with.

superior gin

>>10003586
*blocks your path*

Anybody tried this?

Drumshanbo Gunpowder or that Aldi one that won the london dry gin competition

>>10001907
gin tastes a better than vodka twice its price

>>10003720
I bought a bottle of that aldi gin at half 8 this morning along with 5 tins of mackerel and the paki cashier gave me a dirty look.

>>10003616
the real superior gin

>>10003871
Pardon me.

>>10003948
I guess I'll have to try that soon

>>10002419
>Canada Dry
>Too much sugar in it

Do the fucking canucks not know that words mean things?

>>10003720
>that Aldi one that won the london dry gin competition

Wait are you fucking serious

I have got to try that out.

>>10003948
I remember a few years back I used to be able to get that shipped to me directly from bruichladdich distillery for about 40 bucks a bottle.
The laws on importing alcohol changed and now I see this stuff in the liquor store for 80 bucks.

Hot stuff coming through

>Bombay
It literally taste like soap water

>>10004995

>>10002123
>>10002111
There are a surprising amount of highly regarded Canadian craft gins available as of late.

>>10004048
Canada Dry is the brand name, knuckle head.

>>10003586
My nigga.

>>10003948
I want to go to there. I spent too much money on whiskey lately though.

>>10005554
>Canadian craft gins
They really are great, living in BC I use Odd Society wallflower as my mainstay mixer, but Victoria Gin is amazing as well.
Odd society also makes a wonderful bittersweet vermouth that I use in a citrus heavy gin and tonic that tastes like a less sweet chinotto.

>>10001777
because it's distilled with spices, idort

>>10001777
Gin tastes like giving a rimjob to Santa Claus

>>10001803
I am not a fan of your water mark

>>10006821
Why not?

>>10003713
yeah it's my go to gin, nothing out of this world but still good stuff

>>10002111
Have you tried their Single Malt whisky yet? I hear it's good.

>>10002123

Tried Dillon's Rose Gin? Or any of the Dillon's line for that matter? Personally I think it's fantastic just on the rocks, but also mixes beautifully with a number of things

>>10003948

Top notch. I profaned the bottle by filling it with Tanqueray after I drained the last drop because I couldn't bear to let it go.

>>10002123
Want to try this but it costs 85 dollarydoos down under

>>10001777
>tfw I bought this exact same bottle of gin without realizing I had been subconsciously influenced by this thread I hadn't even posted in
fuck you OP, it's the best gin i've had thus far

>>10007299
Had pic related recently. Good, but too fruity for me with the grape flavour.

>>10007842
>Bombay Sapphire
>it's the best gin i've had thus far
Good news anon, you have a lot to look forward to.

>>10001777
I am an old alcoholic. Cant drink anymore because of my fragile health. I tried finding clean alcohol to try reduce the severe punishment on the body but in the end, no matter how clean the alcohol is, its the alcohol itself that destroys the body and mind. I did like fine gin and pic related is what I would drink at the end of my miserable life of alcoholism.

>>10003948
Great stuff, that.

>>10003586
This

>>10001777
Gin makes me like to pick fights with people. Last time I got gin-drunk I decided to sit on my roof and throw the bottle at a stranger who was yelling rude words at 2:30am (clearly he was drunk as well). He didn't seem to agree with my observation that he was a little bitch, and naturally we had a discussion afterwards as to whose face was softer. Turns out mine was, but we became friends.

I love gin.

Cheapest gin to buy for drinking with flavorless mixers? In the US

>>10007865
No lie, I started at the absolute cheapest shit

>>10009000
Gordon's

>>10001777
Bombay sapphire and sprite is the best

Gin is an old lady drink, just so you guys know

>>10009061
>caring about what people think of your drink
how's insecurity treating you?

>>10009045
*worst gin to buy

Found this Spanish brand about a week ago.
I barely tasted it, I quite like it.
It's not aggresive, very little afterburn, light but present aromas and crisp taste.
I tried it with some tonic, and it killed the flavour. Same when I simply stirred it a bit.

So I'll probably drink it at room temp with a bit of sparkling water, the next time I'll have sushi for dinner.

Pic related is my go to because I'm cheap as hell. Anyone have recommendations for good widely available tonic water? I've just been buying diet grocery store brand stuff.

was their a gin version of this chart floating around or did I just imagine that?

>>10004055
I don’t know if only the Irish aldi sells it, it’s from some distillery in Wexford or Wicklow or something

>>10009320
forth and bargy i heard

>>10002105
>>10002175
Angostura bitters impart a brown color; I believe Pechaud's is red, which would result in a "pink" gin? Unless there's an alternative origin of the term that's not as intuitive.

>>10004995
Good stuff.

>>10006285
I should try some other Canadian gins! Here in frenchieland the most popular craft gins I see are provincial ones like Ungava, Romeo's, St-Laurent and one or two others

>>10009378
A few drops of dark red Angostura spread out over two ounces of gin makes it a light pink.

>>10001953
I don't like it at all tbqh

Also, is tonic water always so sweet? I just started drinking gin tonics and I swear I remember tonic being just bitter, and I feel like the drink would be a lot better if it was just less sweet. But what do I know. I look on the back of my tonic water and there's HFCS in it, is that common?

>tfw have only had this in my life and quite enjoyed it

How do you differentiate between good gin and bad gin?

>>10001777
Because it's an infusion. Try infusing other alcohols and you'll see how tasty they can be.

>>10004995
>Selling Ocean before HMS Queen Elizabeth has finished trials

The absolute state of the Royal Navy thanks to the government.

>>10001777
Tastes like dish soap.

>>10003586
>widely available
>unique but still versatile
>aesthetic bottle
GOAT
Wish I could order gin/tonic but every bar uses shitty sugar-heavy tonic water. Now I'll only make it at home, usually with pic related

>>10010447
Something you like = good, something you don't = bad?

Good gin drinks to mix?

I make a Tom Collins most of the time, but looking for other recommendations.

>>10011015
Tom Collins is the GOAT gin drink imo, but gin and tonics are classic. Of course there's always martinis

>>10001777

I think more people should try this one.

>>10011173
what is its taste like?

>>10011015
I like to mix it with honey and lemonade.

>>10011015
Gimlet is the best shit ever.

>>10011180
Gin

>>10011180
Juniper and alcohol

>>10011221
Ahh yeah I forgot about Gimlets. I'll have to make one of those soon, so tasty.

>>10008734
you sound like a faggot

Moscow Mule : best gin drink ever

>>10011523
Mules are a vodka drink aren't they?

>>10011555
Yup. The Moscow part of the name is because its vodka based.

Adding tonic water to good gin is like adding coke to good wine. Sure it might be nice but you have just made any extra quality in the gin less noticeable.

>>10012022
Wat.

I've been drinking Gordon's of late. I assume that's the Smirnoff of Gin's? What's a good gin that I can readily pick up for a affordable price in a supermarket?

>>10001777
Cause God made it

>>10012849

coke with red wine is a popular drink in parts of europe but is largely unknown in north america

>>10012022
>bombay sapphire
>good gin
pick one

>>10012895
Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray are the most widely available decent gins. I don't think Gordon's is all that bad though, tbqh.

>>10010409
Crap tonic water is sweet, it's just as bad as pop/soda. If you're in Canada/US you should be able to find Fever Tree somewhere. Their basic tonic has less sugar than grocery store pop aisle garbage, and it's cane sugar. Their light tonic has fructose instead, and a lot less of it. Tonic is as important as the gin, stop drinking sugarwater.

>>10012954
Where in that post is Bombay Sapphire mentioned retard?

>>10009295
Its stupid good for how cheap it is.

>>10012895
>What's a good gin that I can readily pick up for a affordable price in a supermarket?
Gordon's.
The other anon said Sapphire or Tanqueray, I've never been a fan of either. I actually prefer regular Bombay gin.

I've been a Beefeater guy for years but recently tried Gordon's. It's about half the price, and it really is pretty decent. Made the switch. Saving about $34 a week.

>>10002053
Agree

>>10013217
absolutely, cheaper than New Amsterdam and isn't as sweet.

>>10011180
Hmm more on the rosemary side of Gins I guess.

>>10001937
Bluecoat is a very solid option for a weekend
Bookers is fantastic for $20 for a fifth
Bombay regular NOT SAPPHIRE is the ol faithful
Sapphire tastes like gin and vodka

>>10002105
The pear is a gamechanger

>>10003586
>>10005554
>unironically drinking le random alice in wonderland we fly in dirigibles cucumber vodka

>>10003871
Fugg can't find any way of tracking it down in the US

>>10014768
imagine being this retarded

>>10001937
Finsbury, if you're able to find it, also has a what I would describe as a citrusy taste.

>>10001795
>>10002299

>t. straight edge virgins who feel need the to feel superior because nobody gives a shit about them IRL

>>10014768
Cool opinion m89. Bet you drink all the Miller Lights with your bros.

>>10015203
Guarenteed its samefagging since no one responded.

>>10015203
they are right though
gin doesn’t taste good, it tastes like alcohol which inherently tastes bad to warn your body it is a poison.
alcoholics have lost that warning response from abuse and gin tastes good to them now.

is bombay sapphire a meme? i was gonna try that as my first gin because it seems popular and i've heard it's good. i've been warned against gin by a few friends who don't like it so i have literally never tried it.

>>10015312
that's actually true of beer likers but liquor is often mixed with things that make it not taste of alcohol and then the other flavors of the liquor shine through

>>10015320
Its extremely popular. Buy a small bottle and try it yourself.

>>10015343
i was gonna just get a handle at costco which is why i feel like asking first instead of just sampling it. i like to have quality basic liquors on hand for cocktails, even if a lot of my drinking is beer/cider/flavored liquors

>>10012951
Also very popular in China amongst the emerging Middle class who drink wine as a status symbol but don't like it

>>10012954
Yeah I was talking more about the emerging luxury gin market.

If you are spending money on a high quality gin, masking the botanicals with tonic is kinda defeating the point. It's something I see a lot at wine tastings at gin stalls. Rich middle aged women buying expensive gins to have with about 3 parts tonic

>>10012951
That actually sounds kind of interesting. What's the best wine to have with coke?

>>10010409
Fever tree has a a good neutral tonic but also has a lot of flavours available. Shweppes premium mixer tomic can be used as a last resort

>>10013364
You may want to seek help

>>10015645
Ehhh let them, the more popular gin gets the better.

IMHO a decent gin with a high end tonic is the way to go. Bombay sapphire is the gatekeeper, don't go lower but don't throw 50 euro a bottle gin in your tonic.

Personal favourite: sloanes

>>10012951
Fucking plebs. I'm from Portugal (one of the best wine places on Earth) and that shit sounds like an insult. Even worse than mixing old whisky with anything but a splash of water. Plebs gonna pleb, I guess.

>>10001777
>drinking English gin
>not drinking Dutch gin
u wot m8

>>10014768
what the fuck are you talking about?

>>10015330
Uh, no, I don't think you've ever had beer, because it tastes nothing like alcohol. The proof is too low

>>10015863
yes, beer doesn't taste like alcohol, but most beers have strong bitter flavors that people are naturally inclined to associate with poison. it's definitely possible to learn to like it, but i don't think anyone really starts out enjoying the taste of beer.

>>10015907
only hoppy IPAs have strong bitter flavors

>>10012895
If you are in Spain, try out Larios 12 or Larios, the later is very similar to Gordons

>>10015781
I agree wholeheartedly with this post

>>10001777
Personally I don’t find gin’s taste to be pleasant. I’ll take a bourbon or tequila over gin every time.

>>10001883
>>10001803
what's a good anti-bloat gin drink to order at the bar?
>inb4 gin and tonic

For me, it's Martin Miller's.

>>10017665
A Pink Gin.

>>10015312
Gin tastes like a herbal citrusy pine drink, you'd possibly love it if it was a soda drink

>>10015320
I liked bombay but i also liked beefeaters more
I really cant explain why but even though its a higher alc content its still better