OT: Gin Thread

[QDOG5]

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort for me too. Most dark liquors made me nauseous for years but they are tolerable now. @Chin Diesel, great story. Love those HS drinking stories. We were outside a dance one night and this girl starts puking red. I freak out and tell my buddies she's puking blood. They reply, yeah it could be blood but more likely it's the bottle of Riunite she just drank. Good ole Riunite.

 

[CCSU97]

Aviation Gin from Portland, Ore.

It is classified as an “American dry gin.” It has great botanicals and is perfect for a G&T.

Aviationgin.com

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I'm settled in on Faber. Paying twice as much for Hendricks for not much additional benefit just seems silly to me. Tried a few artisinal botanical gins as well, not for me as I use gin almost exclusively for G&Ts and appreciate a bit of astringency in the finish.

Also use store brand tonic. I don't get the appeal of the designer tonic waters with a balanced (or even heavy botanical) gin. The flavors compete too much to point of overwhelming the spirit.

I'm curious about Faber, and it's not at Total Wine. Any ideas on where to get in CT?
Alternatively, I have upcoming travel to Finger Lakes region and could do the Rt 81 thru Scranton route, or any state along the way to Maine a bit later, or ask my sister in Ocean City, NJ.

 

[Northbound]

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.

Higher proof? All the bourbon I drink is barrel proof so 120+, I've never had a gin that comes close to that.

 

[KembaSlice]

Dillon Distillery's out of the Niagara region has two that I really like their Dry Gin 7 and Unfiltered Gin 22. Not sure if you can find it in the States.

dillons.ca

 

[UConn Esq]

Higher proof? All the bourbon I drink is barrel proof so 120+, I've never had a gin that comes close to that.

By definition Gin has to be above 40% but to your point is rarely above 50% unless its a Navy Strength.

 

[storrsroars]

I'm curious about Faber, and it's not at Total Wine. Any ideas on where to get in CT?
Alternatively, I have upcoming travel to Finger Lakes region and could do the Rt 81 thru Scranton route, or any state along the way to Maine a bit later, or ask my sister in Ocean City, NJ.

Not sure if it's available outside PA. Interesting company and market strategy. Everything goes into the booze, nothing into the bottle design or packaging.

 

[Palatine]

Not a huge gin fan. But this makes a superb martini.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Hendrick's is my go to, but Barr Hill makes some excellent gin varieties as well and is very good in a Bee's Knees. I have had a few other small batch gins that were decent, but I forget the name. One that sticks out is artisinal something out of Texas. Reminded me of Hendrick's a little.

 

[boba]

Similar story but was with vodka. Dubra.

Also cannot look at Black Haus ever again.

Te-Kill-ya (aka Tequila) has left a similar mark on me. Understanding how kerosene flavored ethanol became popular is beyond my intellectual capabilities.
Mad dogs and Englishmen, in the noon day sun. I think the dogs are having Tequila shooters and the Englishmen a G&T.

 

[boba]

Every summer I drop bourbon for gin (and too much IPA) but by September I longing for the bourbon.

Two words: Mint Julep. Helps one attain their Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for bourbon.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Not sure if it's available outside PA. Interesting company and market strategy. Everything goes into the booze, nothing into the bottle design or packaging.

Very interesting story. Looks like my Memorial Day weekend route is I-84 to I-81. Thanks.

 

[Spokesbender]

Gilby's

 

[YukonJake206]

Gilbeys