Gin
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@catogrande I don't like fruit cocktails in general... We don't have a cocktail thread do we!?
My cocktail is a mojito, just plain and simple.Do we class a flavoured gin as a cocktail???
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@r-l said in Gin:
@catogrande I don't like fruit cocktails in general... We don't have a cocktail thread do we!?
My cocktail is a mojito, just plain and simple.Do we class a flavoured gin as a cocktail???
Yes. In the same way that a shandy is.
If there were a cocktail thread it should be quite short. Listing the 3 or 4 ways of making a dry martini and that’s it.
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@catogrande now sit down here with me and I'll tell you a story... Once upon a time long long underage ago I drank a lot of martini "getting ready to go out out" and walked into my local with my friend rather tipsy and asked for martini. Now the barman, a good friend of mine, said no martini but I'll give you something along the lines of it. I got a pint glass 3/4 gin 1/4 lemonade. Can't remember the rest of the story. Was a good night
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Gin and coke wasnt your best idea @Catogrande but I won't waste it
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@billy-tell said in Gin:
Has anyone tried Malfy or Sipsmith?
Sipsmith deserve credit for being the folk that opened the gate to small gin manufacturers throughout the UK.
They took HMRC to court because they wouldn't send out exise officers to anyone distilling amounts under the big players. Without the exise 'inspections' you couldn't sell your product. The little guy won out and small distilleries started up everywhere.
If you want a classic 'London Gin' there's is as good as any.
Chere’s for the information. I’ll try them out next time I purchase.
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@catogrande Ok. Delayed response but my mate made a vesper martini the other day. I liked it. Refreshing and fruity without being sweet. He used Belverdere Vodka and Quarantine Gin. Nice to sip.
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@dogmeat not a major ingredient.
Lillet Blanc is a French aromatized wine: a white wine infused with fruits, herbs and other botanicals. It was originally known as Kina Lillet, invented in 1887 and flavored with quinine. Lillet Blanc replaced Kina in 1986 and has a lower quinine content. It’s become popular in bars and restaurants for its crisp, floral flavor.
Lillet is actually a family of French aromatized wines. There are are several types of Lillet made of different wines: Lillet Blanc, Lillet Rosé and Lillet Rouge. What’s an aromatized wine? It’s a wine that’s fortified with brandy and then infused with herbs, spices, fruit or other botanicals. It’s a type of fortified wine like vermouth, but fortified wines have no extra flavors added.
