FabSwingers.com forum: Gin and ?

By *uckOfTheBay OP Man
over a year ago

Mold

IT?

never tried Italian vermouth before

And what Gins do you buy and as importantly, what tonics?

I've a nice Hortus in the cupboard, but it's got to be a good tonic as it's light on the botanicals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think I’ve got eleven bottles of gin in at the moment. I try to add to it regularly, we have a shop fairly local to us that stocks 450 different types, so I try to get a new one to try each time. Got some lovely ones at the mo - Death’s Door, Cuckoo and Silent Pool.

Tonic wise I tend to stick with one of the Fever Tree ones, mostly due to ease of availability around here. Decent tonics are apparently harder to come by than the gin itself!

Have you tried the Ginventory app? It’s great

L x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aaaand Injust realises I misread the original post! Sorry... as you were

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We got a Slovenian Gin called One Key Gin which was very nice. We also like Silent Pool Gin which is a local distillary.

Tonic is always Fever Tree with a bit of grapefruit peel in the glass

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gin?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rhubarb and ginger is my fave Gin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has to be Fevertree elderflower tonic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sloe gin maturing nicely in my cupboard!

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By *layful Couple For YouCouple
over a year ago

Lust

Bloom with Fever Tree Botanicals, a good wedge of lemon and plenty of ice..........

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By *ydrewMan
over a year ago

Winchester

"Rhubarb and ginger is my fave Gin"

Ye one of mine too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've a local Gin 6 o'clock, which is very good and they do their own brand tonic.

Ginger

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Rhubarb and ginger is my fave Gin"

Oh yes, that is fabulous - followed by Silent Pool, both with Fevertree!

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By *ydrewMan
over a year ago

Winchester

"Rhubarb and ginger is my fave Gin

Oh yes, that is fabulous - followed by Silent Pool, both with Fevertree!

Oh yes good choices. Im also a huge fan of sipsmith gin. The london cup with lemonade is lush.

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By *ikkevCouple
over a year ago

larkhall

Raspberry gin with lemonade and a slice of lime and loads of ice mmmm

Plus lidl are doing it for 11.99

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Silent Pool with Fevertree

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hate gin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rhubarb and ginger is my fave Gin"

I agree Edinburgh Gin is lovely and the Raspberry one.

Also I like Bombay Safire and Cranberry juice...yums

MrsK x

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By *uckOfTheBay OP Man
over a year ago

Mold

"Raspberry gin with lemonade and a slice of lime and loads of ice mmmm

Plus lidl are doing it for 11.99 "

Lidl are doing a raspberry?

I'm tempted by their sloe gin

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

I’ve run out of room in my gin cupboard!!!! Currently drinking homemade damson gin with prosecco

B x

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By *lkDomWhtSubBiCpleCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere / Everywhere /Kinksville

Large

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tanq ten year old

Elderflower gin

Bombay

Hendricks

Plymouth

Gordon's

Fentimans tonic

All nice

Needs fresh fruit in them. Lime preferably

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Juice. Laid back.

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By *lkDomWhtSubBiCpleCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere / Everywhere /Kinksville

"Hate gin

Mothers ruin. Mine must have d*unk a lot

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By *apillonNoirWoman
over a year ago

There...

1) Harris Gin with grapefruit segment and straight Fevertree tonic.

2) Dyfi Pollination with Aromatic Fevertree and a wedge of lime.

3) Homemade sloe gin served at room temperature with a wedge of Dorset Blue Binney cheese and a handful of walnuts. Heavenly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whitley neil

Loch news (small batch highland gin)

Tanqueray No TEN

Frogs lips from crantock Cornwall

Bulldog

Bathtub

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love fevertree medertarian tonic.

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By *rs C and Mr CCouple
over a year ago

North East

Monkey 47... neat

G’vine, original fever tree garnished with grapes

Sharish blue magic, Mediterranean fever tree garnished with raspberries & blueberries

Gin Mare, Mediterranean fever tree garnished with mango & black peppercorns...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brockmans gin with fever tree Mediterranean tonic with blueberry, juniper and Grapefruit peel.

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By *uckOfTheBay OP Man
over a year ago

Mold

I agree with putting fruit, peel etc. In an "ordinary" gin, but when you gave a craft gun, much like a major whiskey, shouldn't you just let the aromatics of the gin speak for themselves?

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Silent Pool

Hendricks

Bloom

Tanq

All nice, I much prefer those over the flavoured ones.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hendricks and rose lemonade is

Good.

Rhubarb gin and ginger ale.

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By *0tt0nSu3Woman
over a year ago

London

"Think I’ve got eleven bottles of gin in at the moment. I try to add to it regularly, we have a shop fairly local to us that stocks 450 different types, so I try to get a new one to try each time. Got some lovely ones at the mo - Death’s Door, Cuckoo and Silent Pool.

Tonic wise I tend to stick with one of the Fever Tree ones, mostly due to ease of availability around here. Decent tonics are apparently harder to come by than the gin itself!

Have you tried the Ginventory app? It’s great

L x"

Just downloaded that. Thanks for that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Feel free to recommend a cheap brand for this gin virgin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

G&T with a decent slice of lemon, - otherwise it's gross.

Normally I avoid spirits that I wouldn't drink straight, but gin is the exception.

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By *uckOfTheBay OP Man
over a year ago

Mold

"Feel free to recommend a cheap brand for this gin virgin

You should get yourself a gin advent calendar and try lots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Feel free to recommend a cheap brand for this gin virgin

You should get yourself a gin advent calendar and try lots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Feel free to recommend a cheap brand for this gin virgin

You should get yourself a gin advent calendar and try lots

My god they are expensive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fevertree tonics, Harrington gin for a treat, Bombay Sapphire for "normal"

Favourite combo is

Rhubarb Harrington Gin +

Fevertree Elderflower tonic

+ a big slice of grapefruit zest

It's so delicious it'll make your socks roll up and down!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Feel free to recommend a cheap brand for this gin virgin

The Hortus gins from Lidl are really good!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you tried the Ginventory app? It’s great

L x

Just downloaded that. Thanks for that!"

You’re welcome! Enjoy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I agree with putting fruit, peel etc. In an "ordinary" gin, but when you gave a craft gun, much like a major whiskey, shouldn't you just let the aromatics of the gin speak for themselves?

Not according to the distillers! They all come with recommended garnishes depending on the botanicals used

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Try this then; chip dry white Port and tonic. Lots of ice and slice of lemon. In Portugal a few weeks back and this is what nearly everyone has switched to after gin was so trendy for a few years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Botanist with Fever Tree Mediterrian Tonic

Having a couple later...

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By *ak777Man
over a year ago

shaw

beefeater gin with a slice of cucumber and tonic

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By *ltravioletWoman
over a year ago

In amongst the Unicorns & fairy dust

"Rhubarb and ginger is my fave Gin"
I am just sampling this for the first time this evening , just a normal tonic it’s yummy ,,, usually stick to Hendricks with cucumber wedge but this is rather more ish ,,, how did I miss this thread, I will also try grapefruit if I’m adding to a basic gin ( Aldi own brand is far nicer than Gordon’s )

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

"Feel free to recommend a cheap brand for this gin virgin

The Aldis gin was well rated,

I have tried it and can vouch for it tasting pretty good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

love it with bitter lemon

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Bleurgh..... Tastes like old lady in a glass!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Edinburgh gin's plum and vanilla with a wee bit lemonade is like heaven in a glass.

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By *entleman55Man
over a year ago

S’th West Mc/r

Star of Bombay....Fevertree and lime

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

Plymouth Gin

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By *entleman55Man
over a year ago

S’th West Mc/r

"Plymouth Gin

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By *ork10Man
over a year ago

York

"love it with bitter lemon"

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try gin and tonic With elderflower cordial.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Normally a dry gin with a Diet Coke and yes I normally get an odd look and ‘are you sure?’

Geeky x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Normally a dry gin with a Diet Coke and yes I normally get an odd look and ‘are you sure?’

Geeky x"

What’s worse is when we go to a bar I used to work I and have to ask the odd looks I get

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Normally a dry gin with a Diet Coke and yes I normally get an odd look and ‘are you sure?’

Geeky x"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Citadelle "No Mistake" Old Tom served straight over ice and with a wedge of orange.

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz with red grapes and Mediterranean tonic.

No.209 with fever tree, grapefruit bitters and a huge wedge of grapefruit.

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