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The Perfect Gin and Tonic?

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  • L Offline
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    Loki
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    #3

    A gin and tonic is a great way to catch a buzz. It’s much more insidious than other ways.

    So refreshing in heat.

    Phibes I am gonna try your potion soon.

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    • L Loki

      A gin and tonic is a great way to catch a buzz. It’s much more insidious than other ways.

      So refreshing in heat.

      Phibes I am gonna try your potion soon.

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      George K
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      @Loki said in The Perfect Gin and Tonic?:

      A gin and tonic is a great way to catch a buzz.

      I have zero desire to catch a buzz. I'm all about the taste.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

        I've been doing a bit of cutting-edge research during lockdown, monkeying around with different options for gin and tonic, which I love. I've borrowed from martini recipes and then added tonic.

        Yesterday, I reckon I made the best one I've ever tasted....

        2 ounces tanqueray gin
        ~1/4 ounce dry vermouth
        A few drops of Angostura orange bitters
        ~ 4-5 ounces of Fever Tree tonic water, but other decent tonic would work
        Ice

        Holy crap, it was delicious. I may be forced to conduct additional research tonight.

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        Aqua Letifer
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        @Doctor-Phibes said in The Perfect Gin and Tonic?:

        gin and tonic, which I love.

        You are hereby disallowed to snark on my tea preferences henceforth.

        Please love yourself.

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          Loki
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          #6

          George

          Basic research is to try Bombay and Beefeaters to see if you prefer a bite or not in your gin. The tonic gives it sweetness and I think keeps malaria away.

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          • L Loki

            George

            Basic research is to try Bombay and Beefeaters to see if you prefer a bite or not in your gin. The tonic gives it sweetness and I think keeps malaria away.

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            George K
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            @Loki said in The Perfect Gin and Tonic?:

            George

            Basic research is to try Bombay and Beefeaters to see if you prefer a bite or not in your gin.

            Thanks! I'll look into those, perhaps get a small-ish bottle of each to try.

            The tonic gives it sweetness and I think keeps malaria away.

            I'm stocked with HCQ, so that's not a problem.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              Doctor Phibes
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              I wouldn't bother with Beefeaters, personally. I think Bombay Sapphire and Tanqueray are easily the nicest mainstream gins.

              I've heard Plymouth gin is nice, too, but I've never tried it.

              Last time I was in the UK, there were a shit-ton of different options, though. It's become very fashionable.

              I was only joking

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              • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                @Doctor-Phibes said in The Perfect Gin and Tonic?:

                gin and tonic, which I love.

                You are hereby disallowed to snark on my tea preferences henceforth.

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                Doctor Phibes
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                @Aqua-Letifer said in The Perfect Gin and Tonic?:

                gin and tonic, which I love.

                Hey, I don't drink it out of a freaking Mason jar.

                I was only joking

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                • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                  I wouldn't bother with Beefeaters, personally. I think Bombay Sapphire and Tanqueray are easily the nicest mainstream gins.

                  I've heard Plymouth gin is nice, too, but I've never tried it.

                  Last time I was in the UK, there were a shit-ton of different options, though. It's become very fashionable.

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                  George K
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                  @Doctor-Phibes said in The Perfect Gin and Tonic?:

                  I wouldn't bother with Beefeaters, personally. I think Bombay Sapphire and Tanqueray are easily the nicest mainstream gins.

                  I've heard Plymouth gin is nice, too, but I've never tried it.

                  Last time I was in the UK, there were a shit-ton of different options, though. It's become very fashionable.

                  I was just going to ask - there's a great variety of Scotch whiskey and bourbons here in the US. One can really fine-tune what they like. Is it the same for gin? Tequila seems to have a pretty wide spread of choices as well. I sampled some tequila at a local liquor store and it was heavenly - smooth, no bite....

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • George KG George K

                    @Doctor-Phibes said in The Perfect Gin and Tonic?:

                    I wouldn't bother with Beefeaters, personally. I think Bombay Sapphire and Tanqueray are easily the nicest mainstream gins.

                    I've heard Plymouth gin is nice, too, but I've never tried it.

                    Last time I was in the UK, there were a shit-ton of different options, though. It's become very fashionable.

                    I was just going to ask - there's a great variety of Scotch whiskey and bourbons here in the US. One can really fine-tune what they like. Is it the same for gin? Tequila seems to have a pretty wide spread of choices as well. I sampled some tequila at a local liquor store and it was heavenly - smooth, no bite....

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                    Loki
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                    I don’t like Tanquery for some reason. I feel beefeaters is the most authentic to the name and Bombay is smooth like boodles.

                    Later you can waste some money on good Hendricks.

                    Tequila, I only like in Margaritas. Rum I don’t like either unless mixed. I used to be a scotch guy but bourbon ruined that. bourbon’s I know best.

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                      I sent that to my daughter who loves G&Ts. Will have to try it.

                      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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