[Closed] Planning on getting drunk. Gin content.

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The mrs enjoys a Bombay Sapphire with tonic water and slice of lemon.

Edit: it has to be lime, not lemon.

The Gordon's, is it London or Export? The latter is lovely stuff.

As to method, thin slice of lemon or lime, according to preference, and a good slosh of Fever Tree tonic. And three ice cubes.

Broker's Gin is supposed to be the good stuff, and pretty cheap too. That said I think you can only get it online.

The Gordon's as you need the extra £2 for tonic and lemons.

The Gordon's, is it London or Export? The latter is lovely stuff.

London.

Broker's Gin is supposed to be the good stuff, and pretty cheap too. That said I think you can only get it online.

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The Gordon's as you need the extra £2 for tonic and lemons.

I have a separate budget for accessories.

Personally, if getting very drunk I would avoid gin

Explain.

Edit: it has to be lime, not lemon.

I will be buying limes. Might get some lime cordial, though.

Personally, if getting very drunk I would avoid gin 😕

Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire from that list beats the socks for Gordon's as off tonic the best by far.

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So no love for the Plymouth? Comes in a fancy bottle!

Good stuff too also better than Gordon's.

If your'e just gonna get stupoured what's the point in spending good money! Just get Tesco value stuff which does the job, & if you use their tonic with a hint of lime it tastes like pop anyway!

On the other hand you can not beat 'The Botanist' gin. Made by

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Gorgeous!

If your'e just gonna get stupoured what's the point in spending good money!

I'm sure I will appreciate the first couple. 😀

If your'e just gonna get stupoured what's the point in spending good money!

Because it's possible to do both.

Forget the tonic. To a double measure of gin, add a double measure of Campari and the same again of red vermouth. This is a Negroni. Chuck in a slice of orange if you're feeling fruity. Enjoy.

adamc - Member
The mrs enjoys a Bombay Sapphire with tonic water and slice of lemon.
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I like Hendricks too - with cucumber.

Have you considered spiced rum.. bit more upbeat

Plymouth or Bombay Sapphire for me. Former for a martini; latter for g&t. For tonic, really really avoid the cheap stuff. Good tonic makes so much difference.

Plymouth, lime, ice, full fat tonic and a shoulder to cry on.
RM.

Plymouth is lovely, Bombay sapphire and tanqueray are good as well. If you have the choice of those don't bother with Gordon's.

I prefer limes in my g&t as well.

Yup lime is my choice too.

Oh and to make the Gin go down even easier may I recommended an alternative to Tonic.

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Tanqueray as it's stronger and tastes better. Pop to Waitrose for some excellent cheap tonic water that's not full of artificial crap.

I tend to have Tanqueray in as it's mcuh better for making Martinis with but Aldi own brand gin is cheap and good enough for g&t's.

Bombay or Tanqueray but as you are going to be getting drunk you may as well get whatever is in the biggest bottle for the price.

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Bombay or Tanqueray but as you are going to be getting drunk you may as well get whatever is in the biggest bottle for the price.

What is this thing about not being able to get blasted on decent gin?

Plymouth, lime, ice, full fat tonic and a shoulder to cry on.
RM.

I am going to get some mascara as well. Non-waterproof, so my tears wash it down my face.

So far. Plymouth is in the lead.

Plymouth gin here too. It used to be one of the stronger ones.very nice.

I always thought Bombay and tanqueray were a bit over rated but with the exception of Gordon's all will do the job! There's some French gin in the independent wine shop in Taunton. Looking forward to trying that

are you drinking alone or with a lady or man friend ?

I am going to get some mascara as well.

Gin, lime and lemonade

are you drinking alone or with a lady or man friend ?

Depends how the evening goes.

What is this thing about not being able to get blasted on decent gin?

It's worse than that, someone suggested that any old gin is fine for G&Ts. 😡

Mahon gin is the best .

well if youre alone get some good porn...or lover be that male/female youre in for some fun... 😉

NB I say male or female as I dont know your preference

What is this thing about not being able to get blasted on decent gin?

I meant out of the two. Current bottles on our booze shelf are Bombay, Tanqueray and Plymouth. One of them is a bigger bottle for the same price 🙂

Did used to have a cheap supermarket bottle to switch to when the night was getting fuzzy.

Did you used to have a cheap supermarket bottle to switch to when the night was getting fuzzy.

Dear God man have some decency.

Tanquery if its the export strength version with the wax seal on the bottle.
Being anal I slice lemon and Lime very thinly and freeze it before adding to the G & T . Tall glass , lots of ice , double measure .

Did used to have a cheap supermarket bottle to switch to when the night was getting fuzzy.

This might just relate to vodka, and be purely anecdotal, but I always found I suffered a bit more the next day on cheapo supermarket booze.

Tanquery if its the export strength version with the wax seal on the bottle.

It's this one, according to the [url= http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=256585738 ]Tesco website:[/url]

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Tanqueray all the way. Unless you prefer your gin with cucumber in, in which case Hendrick's.

Aldi apparently does some very good small batch gin, if you have one nearby...

Dear God man have some decency.

Didn't say it was for me 😉

Touché

Brecon gin [url= http://www.welsh-whisky.co.uk/Our-Spirits/Brecon-Gin.aspx ]link....[/url] personally not the biggest fan of gin but that is just lovely. Ice, tonic, lime.

Whitley Neill, without question. Trust me.

After that, Plymouth and Tanqueray. Gordon's is awful stuff, simply well marketed garbage much like Smirnoff.

See, your all going 'Tanqueray' over this topic. I mean I've tried it & yes it's pretty nice. Bombay Sapphire is nice also but honestly....

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Really.

& I'm not even on commission!

Juniper Green is nice. Tonic is the obvious choice, but you could get yourself a big collared paisley shirt, a cravat and go down the bitter lemon route - which I think would suit you. 😛

And whilst we're on the subject of export strength - Bombay Sapphire HAS to be export strength - only available in airports, never found it in the UK.

Juniper Green is nice.

I am sure it's fantastic.

BUT IT'S NOT ON THE LIST!

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a big collared paisley shirt, a cravat and go down the bitter lemon route - which I think would suit you

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....Plymouth was in the lead, but thinking I can get a litre of the Tanqueray for the same price. That's an extra 300ml folks!

Ah shitsticks...Tesco don't sell JG do they?! 😳 It's cheap too!

Oh and while we're on the subject one of the best Ads ever.

To a double measure of gin, add a double measure of Campari and the same again of red vermouth. This is a Negroni. Chuck in a slice of orange if you're feeling fruity. Enjoy.

I'm sure he just wants to get drunk not gay as well. Though I may be mistaken 🙂

This is a Negroni.

That's Luis Suarez's cocktail of choice in the off-season.

I'm sure he just wants to get drunk not gay as well. Though I may be mistaken

To be fair, it did sound pretty fabulous.

Negroni's are a grownup's drink. Picked up a bottle of this on Friday, bit wasted in a G&T but incredible in a Negroni or Martini

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Plymouth was in the lead, but thinking I can get a litre of the Tanqueray for the same price. That's an extra 300ml folks!

Hmm. Good point, well made.

Although, I don't have to batter the bottle in one sitting.

Get Plymouth and some creme de mure and make a Bramble. Although, as it's a drink with more than two ingredients it's inherently ghey and will turn you into a lifelong bummer at the first sip.

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Of the original list just avoid the Gordons. The rest are good, but each has its own flavour. Plymouth is a good 'everyday' gin 🙂

Hendricks and tonic with mint leaves is a favourite - not a fan of cucumber, but with mint its amazing 🙂

Would also recommend Berry Bros No.3 - really smooth, some what over budget though :). We have a bottle of Portobello Road on the go atm which is nice.

Tonic is as important as the gin - Fevertree is the current preferred mixer. And definitely with a slice of lime, not lemon (unless its the aforementioned mint leaves).

I appear to know to much about gin. 🙂

If its not the Botanist I'd rather not bother. # too good for the poor.

See if they have Williams Chase on offer. We got some at £18 from Tesco, down from £44.
Really, really the best gin I've ever had. They make their own cider, to make their own vodka to make their own gin. It's crisp, dry and oh so good.

Or just buy the Bomb and get on with it!

If its not the Botanist I'd rather not bother. # too good for the poor.

To dismiss all other gins...well...

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Guess I'm a little odd in quite liking Gordon's neat opps
But Hendricks with mint is also good

Is he drunk yet?

To br honest, all gin tastes the same, particularly with a mixer. Just drink Gordon's and save yer money. And I've spent the last 6 months or so drinking more of it than I should.

Aldi gin. £10. Good stuff. 'nuff said.

My present accompaniment for gin is this little fella (or his ginger and lemongrass brother) with a splash of fizzy water:

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Currently on my second of the evening.

Aldi gin. £10. Good stuff. 'nuff said.

It's sadly too weak for making cocktails with but as a g&t ingredient that's not a problem.

tonic makes my mouth taste funny..

so bitter lemon + no-cheap gin.

slice and ice ofc.

lister - Member

See if they have Williams Chase on offer. We got some at £18 from Tesco, down from £44.
Really, really the best gin I've ever had. They make their own cider, to make their own vodka to make their own gin. It's crisp, dry and oh so good.

Started out making Tyrells crisps, then the potato vodka, then the rest.

Chase marmalade vodka with tonic and fresh orange is brilliant.

If you're just planning on getting drunk then, as others have said, Tanqueray is the strongest.

If speed is an issue then drink vesper martinis rather than any of this tonic nonsense.

3 shots gin
1 shot vodka
1/2 shot vermouth

shake with ice and strain.

A couple of them will see you right.

Alternatively Negronis are another good call.

One of the last times I got drunk was on Gin Slings in Raffles 😆 this was 24 years ago and Raffles was a bit tatty and threadbare, wow those slings knocked my socks off.

Doesn't gin make you miserable?

Doesn't gin make you miserable?

I don't think this is much of a problem for the OP. 🙂

I havent bothered to read the whole thread but...

Plymouth requires a slice of orange.

Hendricks, fever tree and lime Thread closed.

I don't think this is much of a problem for the OP.

You shut your dirty whore mouth! 😡

Thread closed.

Heh...waddya know.

You shut your dirty whore mouth!

Jamies pissed 😆

Blackwoods 60% and Fevertree

Jamies pissed

Oh what do you know....sitting there....with your head....oohhh lok at me! I have a head....doo be dooo be doo..

So long losers!

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Someone else mentioned this

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Oz Clark put me on to it after a drunken wine tasting session at Tanners in Shrewsbury a few years ago. He was right.