[Paul B]

choice is over-rated, it's volume and proximity that really matter 

yes, there needs to be none or it needs to be very far away to avoid 

[andy_e]

I only ever buy reduced price whisky when I see it. There are usually offers on. Hence why I have a lot!

[tomtom]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/19/gin-cocktails-spirit-comeback

Some good comments below

[Paul B]

We're running low currently and whilst I'd love to splash out on something a bit more upmarket current finances dictate I don't, so, are any of the supermarket gins worth a stab? I read somewhere they were mostly made by Greenalls which I'm not keen on.

[Jim]

As previously mentioned, I think Blackwoods is very good value in sainsburys £17 for 0.7l
Basically you pay for what you get. Pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Buy cheap gin, you get cheap gin.

As an aside, I have blended and strained a cucumber and made into ice cubes to go in G&T.
I've never had a g&t with cucumber in it so I can't comment on the outcome yet as we seem to be in a perpetual monsoon at the moment

[moose]

I got an email from my whisky suppliers of choice, pushing this:

http://www.masterofmalt.com/gin/bathtub-gin/

Nice bottle if nothing else - and the comments are all positive (and Master of Malt's willingness to sell 3cl samples means you can try before you buy).  That said, companies with a twee, invented founding story always irk me.  My minds-eye sees the lock-up in the unlovely industrial estate!  (think I'll stick to whisky myself though... less complicated - with gin you have to buy tonic - double the opportunity to mess up).

[Falling Down]

Opened a bottle of Berry Bro's and Rudd No. 3 London Gin last night with fevertree and lime.  Very nice!

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Bombay Sapphire on offer at £17 for 1L at Sainsburys.

[SpanishJuan]

I've been living in warrington for just the last 3 years and have only just tried Greenalls London Dry Gin.

Chuffin' eck its flippin' lovely especially with cucumber

[GraemeA]

Just got a bottle of this http://www.bbr.com/products-5659-zuidam-5-year-old-genever-gin?list_tab_F=RI&tab_F=berrys-notes will be testing it tomorrow

[Jim]

Looks good

[tomtom]

I'm no gin fanatic, but saw this..

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/the-rise-and-rise-of-mothers-ruin-gin-is-back-and-this-time-its-sophisticated-8478601.html

[andy popp]

Enjoyed two great martinis at Birmingham's Victorian Gin Parlour (http://www.thejekyllandhyde.co.uk/gin-parlour/) last night, served by a particularly charming waitress ( ). The first was with Caorunn but the second, with Miller's Westbourne (47%), selected for me by said waitress (did I mention  ), was particularly good.

The whole place is a bit faux, of course, but very good fun.

[Jim]

been having a few new gins recently, had a bottle of sipsmiths and bloom. sipsmiths I thought was nice but nothing special. the bloom was a bit lacking any real spice or kick but was dangerously drinkable, especially on a hot weekend in the middle of the day, polished the bottle off no trouble, fairly clean hangover too. back on a bottle of blackwoods at the moment. will be getting bottles of bombay east and william chase to try in probably the not the too distant future and will report back

[bobkatebob]

DO you drink your's neet or with tonic water?
If you do drink it G&T do you get gin dreams with that much consumption? 

I can't understand why most of europe unless it is a highly trendy bar (when am I going to visit something like that nowadays  ) serve the most ropey gin that is possible, usually makes beefeater seem drinkable :-S

Drinking (ocasionally) Bombay Safire but when the bottle is finished, will be looking on here for some insparation.

[slackline]

 

[galpinos]

Currently finishing off a bottle of:



Very Nice.......

[shurt]

Apologies if this has been mentioned previously,not read all 4 pages...

Go hold of a bottle of 6 o'clock gin the other day which is made in Bristol. It's very nice indeed.

 http://www.sixoclockgin.co.uk/

[andy popp]

Currently finishing off a bottle of:



Very Nice.......

Where did you get that Nick? Got to get me some Cheshire gin.

[galpinos]

Where did you get that Nick? Got to get me some Cheshire gin.

My local offy, Carringtons. I'm sure it's available online, if not, I can pick you up a bottle and get it delivered by a gin carrier pigeon (i.e. TomTom, he lives pretty local to me).

[tomtom]

Where did you get that Nick? Got to get me some Cheshire gin.

My local offy, Carringtons. I'm sure it's available online, if not, I can pick you up a bottle and get it delivered by a gin carrier pigeon (i.e. TomTom, he lives pretty local to me).

[slackline]

Where did you get that Nick? Got to get me some Cheshire gin.

My local offy, Carringtons. I'm sure it's available online, if not, I can pick you up a bottle and get it delivered by a gin carrier pigeon (i.e. TomTom, he lives pretty local to me).

Would it make it there though? 

[andy popp]

Good point. Luckily, I think I can get it in Warrington.

[tomtom]

I drove past Carringtons yesterday... its only 5 min away..
Happy to pick you a bottle up and deliver at some point if you like.
T

[andy popp]

Oh, go on then ...