Pollywoggle
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Will look at that oneCouldn’t agree more, nothing special. As disappointing as the over hyped Roku Gin.
I still regularly order Brecon Special Reserve which is usually £18/70Cl on Amazon as my go to.
Will look at that oneCouldn’t agree more, nothing special. As disappointing as the over hyped Roku Gin.
I still regularly order Brecon Special Reserve which is usually £18/70Cl on Amazon as my go to.
So I got some Brecon and your are right apart from the bottle being too tall it’s fab, especially for the priceCouldn’t agree more, nothing special. As disappointing as the over hyped Roku Gin.
I still regularly order Brecon Special Reserve which is usually £18/70Cl on Amazon as my go to.
So I got some Brecon and your are right apart from the bottle being too tall it’s fab, especially for the price
Horses for courses, but I (and Mrs No1) found it quite harsh when we had it a few years ago - it's on the list of "Wouldn't buy again"What spoils the magic slightly is that it is not made from that excellent Welsh Brecon water. It is made in England and the Brecon people just put a badge on it, they are Whisky makers primarily.
Still a nice and good value gin, though I prefer the cheaper reserve Reserve to the more florid Botanicals version.
As a gin drinker what is your go to gin would you say then?Horses for courses, but I (and Mrs No1) found it quite harsh when we had it a few years ago - it's on the list of "Wouldn't buy again"
Blackwoods is nice, but we try and get as many different ones as we can. Ruddy Fine is quite local to us, and is also lovely.As a gin drinker what is your go to gin would you say then?
We chose Pact Coffee's Fruit and Nut Espresso for its sensational blend of the finest Brazilian and Rwandan coffee beans, along with their ethos to bring amazing coffee to the UK, while making life better at source for coffee farmers. We then distilled it with cinnamon and fresh vanilla for a true, full-bodied flavour.
My current go to is :-
50ml Aldi Greyson's London Dry Gin
50ml Aldi Aperini (surprisingly good compared to Aperol or Campari and half the price!)
50ml Punt E Mes
Served well stirred in a whisky tumbler with the largest ice cube that will fit in there, keeps it cool without too much dilution.
That all sounds spot on - though I've never used any of those specific ingredients.
You can get it colder if you gently stir in a shaker/long glass of ice for a minute or two then strain into your tumbler with a fresh block of ice. So the drink arrives prechilled and won't dilute as quickly. Depends how fast you drink of course!
According to my instagram my last negroni was Adnams Quince Gin, Martini Fiero & Aperol.
Bombay Saphire, Campari and Martini Rosso are also a go to.
Technically if you substitute Aperol for Campari you're closer to a Contessa which uses a dry vermouth but the same 1/3rd quantities.
If you're finding the vermouth is the defining feature then that might suit you better or at least make a change?
I've also being looking for an excuse to try some supposedly excellent Nolly Prat Vermouth, so a Contessa is a great idea, and it should make a great Martini too.
My first attempt at a Martini,
Looks alright to me - personal preference is a bit drier so less than 25ml of vermouth.
I'd have chosen either an olive or the twist but if that's what you like then all power to you.
The biggest improvement I made to my martinis was stirring for a lot longer than I thought was necessary. 2 min slowly stirring makes the shaker condense all the way up the sides and improves the drink a lot.
Honestly a dry martini that's 3 single measures of gin + vermouth is always going to hit you any which way
I read recently that if the mixer in a G+T contains sugar that slows down the metabolisation of the alcohol where as a slimline mixer means it goes straight into you. I guess a drink with no mixer, just two types of booze does the same.
May be we need a cocktail thread?
I was about to raise my eyebrows at 3 doubles of gin then spotted that was for two
How does it fair?Bringing out the Monkey for a try on this damp and dark Saturday night View attachment 1618105
Very smooth to be honest, is recommended to be served with orange peel and a wedge of lime, neither of which I have so just some ice.How does it fair?