FabSwingers.com forum: Parma violet gin

By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

As I have always loved Parma violets I thought it was about time I bought a bottle but not sure what to drink it with

I hate tonic

Any suggestions and is it nice

Xxx

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

I don’t like tonic. I have gin and lemonade

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I like it with lemonade

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

Got a bottle in and it's nice neat with ice and a slice

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By *kmale201633Man
over a year ago

Southampton

I'm not a Gin person but someone suggested I try that flavour with Lemonade!

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

"As I have always loved Parma violets I thought it was about time I bought a bottle but not sure what to drink it with

I hate tonic

Any suggestions and is it nice

Xxx"

Lemonade with Palma Violet gin

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

I’m not a gin person either but I was talked into buying the Gordon’s pink one and I love that but now I need a change

Can’t wait to try this one

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

Try lemonade or soda, tonic will be too much with this gin any way

Enjoy!

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

"I’m not a gin person either but I was talked into buying the Gordon’s pink one and I love that but now I need a change

Can’t wait to try this one"

Sloe gin is nice. And rhubarb and ginger

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

Oh soda. Yuk

That’s just fizzy water which I can’t stand either

Might have to be lemonade

Lol

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

Tried rhubarb and ginger but found it a bit sickly

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I found mulberry gin the other night... That's yummy!

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

My housemate has it with lemonade or sprite something like that as it’s not too overpowering

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

My new fave is Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz gin made with Shiraz grapes. It’s lovely

Mrs F x

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

It's far too sweet for me but my friends drink it with rose lemonade and it always looks very pretty.

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

To many around at the moment

Could do with some miniatures so I can try them all

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By *teve blueMan
over a year ago

Swinton/ Mexborough

Got to be lemonade all day long.

Not a own brand but a door one. R-Whites is my recommendation as it’s got different taste to other lemonades.

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

Put crushed ice in first pour Gin over and top up with a good quality lemonade I only drink plain Gin but so refreshing with a splash of time

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By *adeiteWoman
over a year ago

Poole, but up in lincs for a bit

Lemonade. It's lush

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Tried rhubarb and ginger but found it a bit sickly"

Have it with ginger ale, jolly nice.

I've some gingerbread gin at the moment goes well with lemonade.

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

I did try the rhubarb and ginger gin with ginger ale but did say it was far to sickly for me

Lol

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Blood orange gin and lemonade is nice.

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

Not sure about this Palma violet gin

Think it’s an acquired taste

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Rhubarb or Damson Gin with Elderflower tonic for me

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

Works well with ginger beer

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham

"Tried rhubarb and ginger but found it a bit sickly"
its lovely mixed with prosecco

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over a year ago

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

Try elderflower presse or bitters with it. Failing that go all in and use presecco as the mixer.

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By *rincess PhoenixWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

Definitely lemonade - I love gin but don't like tonic or soda.

Raspberry gin is awesome

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"I did try the rhubarb and ginger gin with ginger ale but did say it was far to sickly for me

Lol"

The liqueur version is 30% sugar and only 20% odd alcohol, but the 40% alcohol versions are not sweet at all.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Not sure about this Palma violet gin

Think it’s an acquired taste"

It's a bit wierd - I just drank it with tonic, and the Pomegranate and Rose one, that tasted like Turkish delight lol!

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

Jack D on the rocks

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By *rettyLittleThingWoman
over a year ago

Swansea

"Not sure about this Palma violet gin

Think it’s an acquired taste"

Think it grows on you a little I wasn't sure at first and i had it with lemonade.

Ive heared good things about the blood orange one.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Jack D on the rocks

Someone gave me a bottle of Eagle Rare 10yr old Bourbon for Christmas!

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

"Jack D on the rocks

Someone gave me a bottle of Eagle Rare 10yr old Bourbon for Christmas!

A nice treat, good stuff

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

Prefer Gordon’s pink one I’ve decided

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By *unlovers OP Couple
over a year ago

rotherham

So does anyone know the difference between a gin flavoured liquor and the pink Gordon’s distilled

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

"So does anyone know the difference between a gin flavoured liquor and the pink Gordon’s distilled"

Liquor is generally sweeter and less alchoholic. You can think of it as distilled gin with sugar and additional flavours added afterwards.

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

At the end of the day it comes down to which you prefer flavourwise - neither is 'better' than the other they are just made in a slightly different one. I believe the Gordons Pink is quite an old recipe where as the flavoured liquors are a more modern invention - I noticed a big explosion in flavoured variations this christmas - gin, rum, whisky all seem to be getting the treatment.

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

"Tried rhubarb and ginger but found it a bit sicklyits lovely mixed with prosecco"

I tried the lemon drizzle gin with Prosecco as per Sipsmiths recommendation.. don’t think the gin/fizz combination agreed with me! Half a glass and I was in a right state

Never again haha!

Mrs F x

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