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Default Gin of the month



On Sun, 7 Aug 2016, John Kuthe wrote:

> On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 8:33:52 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On Thu, 4 Aug 2016 06:11:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>>
>>> On Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 9:22:41 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> Some time back I mentioned a local liquor store has a large selection of
>>>> gins and my goal was to try them all. Today I picked up two more.
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.newenglanddistilling.com/spirits/gin/
>>>> http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/spiri...e-dry-rye-gin/
>>>>
>>>> The good news: I like them both
>>>> The bad news: They are nearly identical in taste. I can't tell them apart.
>>>>
>>>> I like to have two or three gins to have a variation of taste but thsr
>>>> seem to be twins, though very good ones.>
>>>
>>>
>>> I just get Gordons.

>>
>> I rarely drink it but when I do, much prefer Bombay Sapphire.

>
> Bah!! Crap in a blue bottle!!
>
> I had a gin lover suggest this for me years ago, so I tried some. Was
> still gin, with all it's associated nastiness!! Juniper berries should
> never be consumed, even when fermented and distilled! The "nasty" still
> comes through!!


I'm a fan of Kirkland Dry Gin (Costco product). The price is good, and
the flavor is good, too.