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minidarren said:
Buddy turned me on to Hendricks and now it is my go to. Took the boat to Mystic and went to go make a drink with the cucumber garnish only to find out he forgot the cucumber. Walked about five miles around Mystic only to stumble upon a Subway. Girls were kind enough to give us a few cucumbers.
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Not sure direction you are coming from but for future reference, we tie up at the Noank public docks just past Ford's Lobster, walk up the hill on Main St. left on Pearl and there is/ a Noank General Store (was Sherman's, was a Universal Market) and package store next door. Its very close by.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Not sure direction you are coming from but for future reference, we tie up at the Noank public docks just past Ford's Lobster, walk up the hill on Main St. left on Pearl and there is/ a Noank General Store (was Sherman's, was a Universal Market) and package store next door. Its very close by.
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We were over at Fort Rachel. I'm certain we could have found something closer if we did it again.
 
Fishy said:
I’m not an expert and I tend not to like most spirits, but I’ve found that I’m pretty fond of gin.

So far, my pick is Hendricks - it’s just really, really clean.

One of our local distilleries, the Hudson Bourbon peeps, makes a very nice gin - Half Moon Orchard Gin. It’s distilled with wheat and apples and works very well in a gin and tonic.
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I'm glad they make something worthwhile what Tuthillown spirits call bourbon is absolutely horrendous, perhaps good as a lighter fluid. It's routinely he punchline to any number of jokes among folks that are fond of bourbon.

I've gotten many bottles as gift and while the thought is appreciated, I want to tell folks that are considering Hudson Baby Bourbon as a gift to please don't do it.
 
As a kid and young teenager G&T was my dad's and neighborhood dad's summer drink of choice. I learned how to mix them well.

Mid 80's, I think freshman year (may have been sophomore year) my parents went to visit my sister at Fairfield for its homecoming weekend. That left one of my other sisters and me home. Our HS also had homecoming that weekend. We made up some G&T's before going to home coming dance. I walk in to dance, passed out on gymnasium bleachers, puked on myself, fell down bleachers and, with the help of a few other students, made it outside without getting caught. Walked home about 2-3 miles and woke up next morning in my bed, fully clothed covered in puke.

Haven't touched gin since and the smell of gin stillakes me nauseous 30+ years later.
 
Hoophound said:
Chick thread.
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Seems like comment that would be made by someone who might call women "chicks."
I have Hendricks and Plymouth on hand, the latter a nod to Travis McGee.
Budget-friendly Kirkland London Dry works just fine for tonic, if "chicks" or someone else wants a sweet drink. Fever Tree or Trader Joe's fill that bill.
I prefer to add a capful of Dolin dry, which overall yields a pleasant buzz.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
As a kid and young teenager G&T was my dad's and neighborhood dad's summer drink of choice. I learned how to mix them well.

Mid 80's, I think freshman year (may have been sophomore year) my parents went to visit my sister at Fairfield for its homecoming weekend. That left one of my other sisters and me home. Our HS also had homecoming that weekend. We made up some G&T's before going to home coming dance. I walk in to dance, passed out on gymnasium bleachers, puked on myself, fell down bleachers and, with the help of a few other students, made it outside without getting caught. Walked home about 2-3 miles and woke up next morning in my bed, fully clothed covered in puke.

Haven't touched gin since and the smell of gin stillakes me nauseous 30+ years later.
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Awesome story.
Do you remember the brand?
 
Chin Diesel said:
As a kid and young teenager G&T was my dad's and neighborhood dad's summer drink of choice. I learned how to mix them well.

Mid 80's, I think freshman year (may have been sophomore year) my parents went to visit my sister at Fairfield for its homecoming weekend. That left one of my other sisters and me home. Our HS also had homecoming that weekend. We made up some G&T's before going to home coming dance. I walk in to dance, passed out on gymnasium bleachers, puked on myself, fell down bleachers and, with the help of a few other students, made it outside without getting caught. Walked home about 2-3 miles and woke up next morning in my bed, fully clothed covered in puke.

Haven't touched gin since and the smell of gin stillakes me nauseous 30+ years later.
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Similar story but was with vodka. Dubra.

Also cannot look at Black Haus ever again.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
Awesome story.
Do you remember the brand?
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No. I'm sure it was a mainline brand, but no idea.

Good thing is it's allowed me to avoid Long Island Ice Teas for my entire life. I've seen many people of all walks of life get loopy on those.
 
Northbound said:
I'm glad they make something worthwhile what Tuthillown spirits call bourbon is absolutely horrendous, perhaps good as a lighter fluid. It's routinely he punchline to any number of jokes among folks that are fond of bourbon.

I've gotten many bottles as gift and while the thought is appreciated, I want to tell folks that are considering Hudson Baby Bourbon as a gift to please don't do it.
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They seem to be doing rather well for themselves.
 
Fishy said:
They seem to be doing rather well for themselves.
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You seem to be confusing quality and the ability to get people to buy.

Their bourbon is a crap product regardless of what you say.
 
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jleves said:
The 15 year old in me had to chuckle at this.
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You may want to refrain from sharing stories of what 15 year old are doing to you. Why was the 15 year old laughing but you weren't?
 
Danzz said:
Bombay Sapphire is fine for me.
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Def hi-octane. I had a guest during Christmas who downed 1/2 fifth+ all by himself. Amazingly, he was still standing.
 
Mostly a Hendricks guy, but my all time favorite is Brooklyn Gin, which I’ve only found in some NYC bars.
 
Like many here Sapphire is my go to but I’d like to try others. G&T, but really good with ginger ale instead of tonic too.
 
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husky99 said:
Bull dog.... good stuff and a fair price.. but I like
Citadelle No Mistake Old Tom Gin
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Ransom Old Tom Gin is my fav. Once had a bottle in a car on a super hot day. Somehow the cap got loose but didn't unscrew or leak. Came back to the car after a number of hours and because of the heat, half the bottle had evaporated. Smelled incredible in the car though.
 
Brooklyn Gin. It's citrusy with the right amount of juniper. Smooth. When that's not available I like Bombay Sapphire.
 
nomar said:
Tanquery sucks
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I agree with you that the Tanquery that most people think of and drink is really bad. However, in my research via the internet and significant taste testing Tanquery Ten is outstanding. It is frequently listed as one of the best Gin's available. If you haven't tried it you should. It's very good.
 
nothing has made me puke on a higher per-nights-drinking-this percentage than gin.

that being said, i tried watershed distillery's four peel gin once when i was in columbus, oh once and it was the best i'd ever had.
 
Gin was the first hard liqour I ever drank, probably freshman year in high school. Grabbed from parents' liquor cabinet and mixed with soda, passed among a few guys and girls one fine school night. Got sick and never drank it since, despite pouring gallons of it while bartending for around a decade. Seemed to make people mean and was the drink of choice of many professional drinkers so it scared me a bit.

Got reintroduced to it around five or six years ago when my partner insisted I take part in a ritual Hendricks martini happy hour during a retreat. Loved it. Dry with an olive. Have had it maybe a dozen times since, most times ending up with my chin to my chest in record time, reportedly with "old man stink" (per Mrs. 8893).

It does not make me mean, but it makes me drunker faster than most things do. I think it has something to with the fact that a dry martini is 99.9% booze but I drink it like a mixed drink.
 
I'm a bourbon/whiskey drinker in the winter, gin during the summer. Gin definitely hits you harder because of the higher proof. I prefer Bombay and Hendricks, but because I drink too much of it, drink a lot of Boodles as it costs a few less dollars.
 
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8893 said:
Gin was the first hard liqour I ever drank, probably freshman year in high school. Grabbed from parents' liquor cabinet and mixed with soda, passed among a few guys and girls one fine school night. Got sick and never drank it since, despite pouring gallons of it while bartending for around a decade. Seemed to make people mean and was the drink of choice of many professional drinkers so it scared me a bit.

Got reintroduced to it around five or six years ago when my partner insisted I take part in a ritual Hendricks martini happy hour during a retreat. Loved it. Dry with an olive. Have had it maybe a dozen times since, most times ending up with my chin to my chest in record time, reportedly with "old man stink" (per Mrs. 8893).

It does not make me mean, but it makes me drunker faster than most things do. I think it has something to with the fact that a dry martini is 99.9% booze but I drink it like a mixed drink.
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Martinis are tough because you have to sip them fast while the temp is still as icy as possible. Nothing worse than a warm glass of gin.
 
Dibbie said:
I'm a bourbon/whiskey drinker in the winter, gin during the summer. Gin definitely hits you harder because of the higher proof. I prefer Bombay and Hendricks, but because I drink too much of it, drink a lot of Boodles as it costs a few less dollars.
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Every summer I drop bourbon for gin (and too much IPA) but by September I longing for the bourbon.
 
J187Money said:
I prefer Beefeater for my martinis, which I prefer dry with cocktail onions (a Gibson).

With tonic, I prefer Bombay Sapphire.

Hendricks I like with a cucumber garnish. Someone put me on to that but it works.
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These are the three. Originally a Beefeater preference for everything, but I tend to prefer it for martinis, Sapphire for G&T. Hendricks for either.

And don't discount the gimlet, stronger than the G&T but with the lime to light it up.
 
FlakeyFoont said:
I don't like the taste of gin. I don't like the taste of tonic water. But put them together and drop in a slice of lime and I'm in heaven. Pure alchemy.
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^^^^^makes zero sense, but I agree.
 
UConnFranklin said:
I agree with you that the Tanquery that most people think of and drink is really bad. However, in my research via the internet and significant taste testing Tanquery Ten is outstanding. It is frequently listed as one of the best Gin's available. If you haven't tried it you should. It's very good.
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Completely 100%. Tanqueray 10 (or Ten?) is great stuff. Ordered a Tanqueray at Grants one time, they gave me the Tang 10 which I hadn't heard of and I loved it. Costs you an extra 10 bucks for a 750 in a package store.
I'm not too picky, once it warms up I'll drink any gin and agree the Hendricks is really good - but the Tanqueray 10 is definitely my favorite.
 
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TRest said:
Martinis are tough because you have to sip them fast while the temp is still as icy as possible. Nothing worse than a warm glass of gin.
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And martini glasses are the stupidest design in the world.
 
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