Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
ones at times too.

Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
aisle, they had 52 different gins.

Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.

At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
next 12 years!

This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:37:48 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
> ones at times too.
>
> Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
> ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
> aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>
> Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>
> At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
> next 12 years!
>
> This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
> that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.

Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck! Yeah, a gin an tonic and lots of lime is OK, but I prefer Fine Fresh Squeezed Kentucky Corn Juice (bourbon) for my ethanolic imbibement.

John Kuthe...

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:

> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:37:48 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> > course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
> > ones at times too.
> >
> > Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
> > ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
> > aisle, they had 52 different gins.
> >
> > Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> > about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
> >
> > At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
> > next 12 years!
> >
> > This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
> > that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>
> Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck! Yeah, a gin an tonic and lots of lime is OK, but I prefer Fine Fresh Squeezed Kentucky Corn Juice (bourbon) for my ethanolic imbibement.
>

In that case your taste is still immature - you need to broaden your
horizons. What you like is great, but so is a good London style gin.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:37:48 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> > Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>> > course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
>> > ones at times too.
>> >
>> > Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
>> > ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
>> > aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>> >
>> > Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>> > about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>> >
>> > At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
>> > next 12 years!
>> >
>> > This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
>> > that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>>
>> Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck! Yeah, a gin
>> an tonic and lots of lime is OK, but I prefer Fine Fresh Squeezed
>> Kentucky Corn Juice (bourbon) for my ethanolic imbibement.
>>
>
> In that case your taste is still immature - you need to broaden your
> horizons. What you like is great, but so is a good London style gin.


Gin was originally a cheap rotgut made to keep the rabble drunk and under
control in Britain. The juniper berries were added to hide the foul taste.



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On 2016-02-23 20:40:41 +0000, Paul M. Cook said:

> Gin was originally a cheap rotgut made to keep the rabble drunk and
> under control in Britain. The juniper berries were added to hide the
> foul taste.

You oughta just skim a wiki story, or any other, about Gin and its
origins to get the full sense of how totally wrong you are.

"gtr" > wrote in message news:2016022313084418449-xxx@yyyzzz...
> On 2016-02-23 20:40:41 +0000, Paul M. Cook said:
>
>> Gin was originally a cheap rotgut made to keep the rabble drunk and under
>> control in Britain. The juniper berries were added to hide the foul
>> taste.
>
> You oughta just skim a wiki story, or any other, about Gin and its origins
> to get the full sense of how totally wrong you are.


http://www.history.co.uk/study-topic...y-gin-crazeGin wasn't called "mother's ruin" for nothing. In 19th century England ginwas a cheap booze for poor people who wanted a way to escape the agony oflife. It became fashionable sometime later. Lot's of poor people stuffbecame popular; lobster, oysters and now even beef skirt is as costly asprime rib and I used to get it almost free because meat markets couldn'tsell it.


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On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:40:41 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:37:48 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> > Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>>> > course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
>>> > ones at times too.
>>> >
>>> > Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
>>> > ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
>>> > aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>>> >
>>> > Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>>> > about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>>> >
>>> > At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
>>> > next 12 years!
>>> >
>>> > This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
>>> > that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>>>
>>> Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck! Yeah, a gin
>>> an tonic and lots of lime is OK, but I prefer Fine Fresh Squeezed
>>> Kentucky Corn Juice (bourbon) for my ethanolic imbibement.
>>>
>>
>> In that case your taste is still immature - you need to broaden your
>> horizons. What you like is great, but so is a good London style gin.
>
>
>Gin was originally a cheap rotgut made to keep the rabble drunk and under
>control in Britain. The juniper berries were added to hide the foul taste.

Many classics (food dishes included) began in that way.
Especially food... most of my favourite recipes involve so-called
cheap cuts of meat or other ingredients.

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:40:41 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:37:48 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> > Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> >> > course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
> >> > ones at times too.
> >> >
> >> > Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
> >> > ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
> >> > aisle, they had 52 different gins.
> >> >
> >> > Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> >> > about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
> >> >
> >> > At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
> >> > next 12 years!
> >> >
> >> > This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
> >> > that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
> >>
> >> Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck! Yeah, a gin
> >> an tonic and lots of lime is OK, but I prefer Fine Fresh Squeezed
> >> Kentucky Corn Juice (bourbon) for my ethanolic imbibement.
> >>
> >
> > In that case your taste is still immature - you need to broaden your
> > horizons. What you like is great, but so is a good London style gin.
>
>
> Gin was originally a cheap rotgut made to keep the rabble drunk and under
> control in Britain. The juniper berries were added to hide the foul taste.
>

So what?

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On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:


>Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck!

Nah. I haven't done it for many years, but I used to buy juniper
berries to slow cook with venison, amongst other meats.

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:38:04 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
> ones at times too.
>
> Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
> ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
> aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>
> Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>
> At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
> next 12 years!
>
> This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
> that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.

Men need a purpose! I've noticed that my husband is happiest when
he's in the midst of planning a vacation or something for the house
(and then acting as a project manager). He has never been much of a
handyman, but he's very good at hiring them. His blue collars were
dress shirts, not work shirts.

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I hate gin and tonic and gin martinis but I do like it mixed with diet 7 up, 4 oz of gin and 5 or 6 of the pop. I'd never mix bourbon or brandy tho.

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:38:04 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
>ones at times too.
>
>Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
>ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
>aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>
>Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>
>At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
>next 12 years!
>
>This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
>that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.

We had perfect G&T weather here yesterday, I would have really enjoyed
one or three of those.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:38:04 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>>Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>>course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
>>ones at times too.
>>
>>Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
>>ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
>>aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>>
>>Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>>about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>>
>>At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
>>next 12 years!
>>
>>This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
>>that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>
> We had perfect G&T weather here yesterday, I would have really enjoyed
> one or three of those.

I don't drink much, but when I do, it has to be G&T

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On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:49:04 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:38:04 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>>Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>>>course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
>>>ones at times too.
>>>
>>>Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
>>>ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
>>>aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>>>
>>>Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>>>about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>>>
>>>At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
>>>next 12 years!
>>>
>>>This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
>>>that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>>
>> We had perfect G&T weather here yesterday, I would have really enjoyed
>> one or three of those.
>
>I don't drink much, but when I do, it has to be G&T

It used to be my drink of choice circa 1993/94 when I last lived in
the tropics. So refreshing. I don't get much desire to drink G&Ts in
cold weather though.

On 2016-02-23 5:21 PM, Je�us wrote:

>>> We had perfect G&T weather here yesterday, I would have really enjoyed
>>> one or three of those.
>>
>> I don't drink much, but when I do, it has to be G&T
>
> It used to be my drink of choice circa 1993/94 when I last lived in
> the tropics. So refreshing. I don't get much desire to drink G&Ts in
> cold weather though.
>


I confess to having been turned off gin for a long time after
overexposure to martinis when I was about 16. I couldn't bear the
thought of gin for a number of years, but in my early 20s I had gin and
tonic in a tall glass with ice and a slice of lime on a hot summer day.
There is definitely a season for gin and tonic.

I usually drink my liquor straight, neat or on the rocks. Tonic water is
the the only thing I use as a mixer, and only with gin. However, I do
occasionally have a shot of gin on the rocks with a twist of lemon.

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:30:36 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-02-23 5:21 PM, Je?us wrote:
>
>>>> We had perfect G&T weather here yesterday, I would have really enjoyed
>>>> one or three of those.
>>>
>>> I don't drink much, but when I do, it has to be G&T
>>
>> It used to be my drink of choice circa 1993/94 when I last lived in
>> the tropics. So refreshing. I don't get much desire to drink G&Ts in
>> cold weather though.
>>
>
>
>I confess to having been turned off gin for a long time after
>overexposure to martinis when I was about 16. I couldn't bear the
>thought of gin for a number of years, but in my early 20s I had gin and
>tonic in a tall glass with ice and a slice of lime on a hot summer day.
>There is definitely a season for gin and tonic.
>
>I usually drink my liquor straight, neat or on the rocks. Tonic water is
>the the only thing I use as a mixer, and only with gin. However, I do
>occasionally have a shot of gin on the rocks with a twist of lemon.

Yes, I also generally prefer my liquor straight or on the rocks these
days. G&T is a notable exception.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:49:04 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:38:04 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>>>>course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
>>>>ones at times too.
>>>>
>>>>Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
>>>>ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
>>>>aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>>>>
>>>>Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>>>>about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>>>>
>>>>At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
>>>>next 12 years!
>>>>
>>>>This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
>>>>that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>>>
>>> We had perfect G&T weather here yesterday, I would have really enjoyed
>>> one or three of those.
>>
>>I don't drink much, but when I do, it has to be G&T
>
> It used to be my drink of choice circa 1993/94 when I last lived in
> the tropics. So refreshing. I don't get much desire to drink G&Ts in
> cold weather though.

No, I can't say it appeals to me atm either)




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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different ones
> at times too.
>
> Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new ownership
> and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin aisle, they had
> 52 different gins.
>
> Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>
> At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the next
> 12 years!
>
> This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house that
> have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.

If you can still stand ...

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On 2016-02-23 18:38:04 +0000, Ed Pawlowski said:

> Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
> ones at times too.
>
> Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
> ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
> aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>
> Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>
> At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
> next 12 years!
>
> This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
> that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.

I started trying to explore the terrain about 8 years ago, and found
many gins. Now there are likely 5 times that number of gins available,
and a number of my favorites from that time, including Zuidam, are no
longer available. It's a buys world in spirits these days. The same
is likely even more true of bourbons.

Additionally 8 years ago in the biggest booze supermarket HiTime Wine (
hitimewine.com ), they had about 8 bitters in total. Now there are two
full shelves, maybe over 40. The vermouth shelf had about 12, now it's
stwo full shelves, again probably over 40.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different ones
> at times too.
>
> Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new ownership
> and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin aisle, they had
> 52 different gins.
>
> Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>
> At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the next
> 12 years!
>
> This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house that
> have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.

Lemon or lime in the G&T?



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On 2/23/2016 5:00 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>> course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different ones
>> at times too.
>>
>> Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new ownership
>> and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin aisle, they had
>> 52 different gins.
>>
>> Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>> about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>>
>> At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the next
>> 12 years!
>>
>> This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house that
>> have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>
> Lemon or lime in the G&T?
>
>

Most of the time neither. I find it can overcome and hide the subtle
flavors of the herbals in the gin.

Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.

On 2016-02-23 5:33 PM, wrote:
> Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink
> a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy
> gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
>


Gin is only nasty if you don't appreciate the aromatics that make it
gin. I rarely drink straight tonic water, or any other sugared soft
drink, but that stuff goes nicely on a hot summer day. It is cool and
refreshing and it has an interesting tang to it.

On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
> Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
>

Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.

On 2016-02-23 8:32 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
>> Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a
>> vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin
>> I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
>>
>
> Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.



Gordon's isn't nasty. It isn't the best, but it is not horrible.
My usual is Bombay Sapphire.

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:36:12 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-02-23 8:32 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
> >> Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a
> >> vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin
> >> I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
> >>
> >
> > Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.
>
>
>
> Gordon's isn't nasty. It isn't the best, but it is not horrible.
> My usual is Bombay Sapphire.

Sapphire is nice, but I've graduated to the grownup stuff now.

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On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 02:11:12 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:36:12 -0500, Dave Smith


>> My usual is Bombay Sapphire.
>
>Sapphire is nice, but I've graduated to the grownup stuff now.

Such as?

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:32:39 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
> > Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
> >
>
> Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.

I tried Blue Sapphire gin which a coworker told me was excellent. Tasted like gin to me, NASTY!

John Kuthe...

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:38:23 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:32:39 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
>> > Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
>> >
>>
>> Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.
>
>I tried Blue Sapphire gin which a coworker told me was excellent. Tasted like gin to me, NASTY!

Each to their own, I had a girlfriend who loved Southern Comfort. No
matter how many times I tried it, it always made me feel like barfing.

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 10:40:10 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:38:23 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:32:39 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
> >> > Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.
> >
> >I tried Blue Sapphire gin which a coworker told me was excellent. Tasted like gin to me, NASTY!
>
> Each to their own, I had a girlfriend who loved Southern Comfort. No
> matter how many times I tried it, it always made me feel like barfing.

Ah Southern Comfort! Spreading young southern girls' thighs for 100 years!

John Kuthe...

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 10:38:38 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:32:39 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
> > > Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
> > >
> >
> > Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.
>
> I tried Blue Sapphire gin which a coworker told me was excellent. Tasted like gin to me, NASTY!
>
> John Kuthe...

Bombay Sapphire!!

My error. It was still gin, icky!


John Kuthe...

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:32:41 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 2/23/2016 5:33 PM, wrote:
> > Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.
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> Gin is nasty if you buy those two brands. Try one of the many others.

Agree.

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On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:33:31 -0800 (PST), wrote:

> Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.

Upgrade your gin and you won't call it nasty.

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On 2/23/16 5:33 PM, wrote:
> Gin alone is nasty, tonic is nasty and so is vermouth. I could drink a vodka martini if it only had 2 or 3 drops of vermouth. When I buy gin I get either Gordon's or Gilbey's.

Skip the G's and go for the B's. 8

We're drinking a lot more gin and tonics since moving to Florida. My
favorite gin has long been Boodles.

-- Larry

On 2016-02-25, pltrgyst > wrote:

> My favorite gin has long been Boodles.

Definitely a fave of mine, specially fer martinis. Usta be hard to
find, now it's spreading. My closest juice source now sells it.

I was surprised to learn Boodle's is a famous London Gentleman's
club:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boodle's

Them Limey's definitely know their limes!

nb

Rittenhouse straight rye 100 proof is very tasty, vodka is boring.

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:48:42 -0800 (PST), wrote:

> vodka is boring.

Not after drinking a bottle or two it isn't.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:48:42 -0800 (PST), wrote:
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>> vodka is boring.
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> Not after drinking a bottle or two it isn't.

lol

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I have drank Very Old Barton 100 and Ancient Ancient Age 10 yr old 90, not to be confused with AAA 10 star which is only 6 yrs old.

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> I have drank Very Old Barton 100 and Ancient Ancient Age 10 yr old 90, not to be confused with AAA 10 star which is only 6 yrs old.

I don't drink anything that you can light with a match but I did buy a
pint of Ancient Age bourbon in early December to experiment with
making a honey-bourbon bbq sauce for chicken and steak. It's cheap,
bottom shelf bourbon but ok for cooking.