Gin? Nice or not?

I love gin and tonic, the elderflower tonic is lovely. There are lots of different gins around now. My friend loves the rhubarb and ginger one neat.

Gin was my favourite drink pre children then moved to wine. I returned a few years ago and like Hendricks and Opihr. Have been to the Sipsmith and Bombay Sapphire distilleries - try their Laverstoke cocktail, very potent and moreish! DH returned from a holiday in South Africa today bearing a bottle of a craft gin from a winery. It's infused with Cape Ruby (port) having one now garnished with cucumber and rosemary which work really well. Re tonic both DSs bought me Jack Rudy tonic concentrate at Christmas - you mix it with fizzy water and it doesn't detract from the base of the gin.

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You can only buy Nordic Mist on line in the uk. I don't know why as it's made by Coca-Cola

I have never really liked gin, but got somewhat seduced by making my own sloe gin a few years back. My daughter-in-law now; her knowledge of gin is such that I'm sure she would win a Mastermind Quiz. She has a selection worthy of a high end gin palace.

I made some rhubarb gin last summer. It was simply a matter of buying cheap gin and steeping it with rhubarb and sugar for some time. A pleasant change but rather sweet to my taste. I’ll certainly make some more this year if our rhubarb isn’t killed off by this frost.

Had my first gin and tonic when I was 50. It’s now my go to drink, was given a bottle of earl grey gin and enjoyed it with lots of ice, fever tree tonic and lemon or cucumber, in a nice roomy glass.

Havnt had one since Christmas so perhaps it’s time.....?

Although i dont drink alcohol often . I do like gin and tonic. I wasnt awre of the different brands so ive learned lots from these posts

I tried gin years ago and hated it so never drank any again until recently. I'm now addicted to Gun Dog rhubarb gin mixed with prosecco. My daughter has booked us on gin tasting experience as part of her wedding planning. One of the gins is mixed with a black tonic which apparently tastes like charcoal- has anyone tried this?

The flavoured Fevertree tonics are lovely on their own, especially the elderflower one.
I also like Gin and Bitter Lemon.

Kitty thst made me laugh! Gin and orange was so sophisticated, wasn’t it ! Seems (and is) eons ago now. lager and lime lime was another mix thst I imagine has gone out of fashion. I drink neither beer nor spirits these day. Just vino, mainly white.

Plymouth gin is soooo nice..

Bombay Sapphire - I picked up some suggestions for different mixers when I went there.
Here are some
www.bombaysapphire.com/uk/en/cocktails/
the one I liked best was with cranberry juice and a few fresh cranberries floating in it.

You could make any of them with other makes of gin too.

Yes I'm tempted too.There's a gift set for sale at morrisons at the moment including four different gins and four different flavours of fevertree for £12. Might treat myself.

Gin is my DH's favourite tipple. His favourite is Hendricks. He drinks it with tonic water, ice and slices of cucumber. A friend was recommending Asda's rhubarb gin to him recently but, as he put it, I like gin that 'hasn't been messed around with - just gin flavoured'

Juniper Green Organic gin. Expensive, but lovely as a treat! Menorcan gin was our favourite, which you may be able to get in the UK, but no doubt pay considerably more for!

It’s my fave tipple, always Gordons and I love fevertree tonic.
Now and then I add a sloosh of elderflower cordial to it, that’s nice too.??

I always think that Bombay Sapphire is a bit of a swizz. All the money on a fancy bottle! Also the Fever Tree tonic is just cashing in on the current vogue for gin. Schweppes found the formula for perfect tonic to use with gin and its never been bettered.
For us it's got to be Tanqueray. Tanqueray 10 if poss but it's very expensive. We've tried all sorts of others but have never found one we like as much. Using the Royal 'we' here but DH absolutely agrees with me on this!

But Merlotgran it’s made with Botanicals! ?. I bought my son some Nettle Gin at Christmas, he said it was very nice.

I stick in to Fever tree as it has no artificial sweeteners.
You can't beat Gordons but DH bought me a bottle of Icelandic Gin back from a recent trip.

‘Shortcross’ is a gorgeous small batch gin distilled in Northern Ireland - it became so popular I think it’s widely available now. It’s wonderful matched with Fevertree tonic. (I couldn’t get Fevertree one weekend and reverted to Schweppes and the difference was remarkable - definitely try Fevertree if you haven’t already, it’s really lovely.)

Aldi’s London Dry is a little oily for my taste but I buy it for steeping sloes in. Love Sloe gin! I didn’t know they did craft gins. I’ll have to have a look.

Love the local craft gins from Eden distillery.
Try aldi for new gins that aren't ridiculously expensive.

I bought this yesterday, so should I start immediately?
I love the occasional G&T nowadays, but hated it when young. When I was pregnant it was one of my cravings, but I resisted. Perhaps that it why I like it now.

I had a bottle of Heston's Citrus Sherbet Lazy Gin for Christmas. It was lovely, and I'm ashamed to say that I drank it all too quickly. As gin is the only alcohol I ever drink, I think I'm allowed, occasionally.?

Try Warner Edwards Honeybee Gin!! It is my favourite but may be a little sweet for some tastes. I would also recommend, as others have, a tonic such as Fentimans or Fever Tree.