[Closed] Recommend Me a Gin

The botanist from islay
Exceptional and as good just with ice as with a mixer.
Lark winter release/40 spotted perfect for winter just a little richer in flavour

Isle of Wight Mermaid Gin is supposed to be very nice, my other half certainly thinks so. They distil it in the vineyard just across the road from me!

Tanqueray 10

Edit: Not my opinion, it was the GF who drinks gin.

Ambridge Hedgerow.

6 o'clock gin. Very smooth. https://bramleyandgage.com/product/6-oclock-gin-70cl/ You can get the matching tonic too for a near perfect G&T

Electric spirit co. Achroous

Made by a chap who frequents here occasiobally and rides a bike.

Opihr a spicy gin mixed with ginger ale a lovely accompliment to a curry

Napue Gin (Can be ordered via Amazon )

A gin distilled in Finland received the highest recognition at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition.The best gin and tonic in the world is made with Napue Gin, a product of the newly-founded Kyrö Distillery Company in Isokyrö, Finland.

This is the conclusion reached by the 250 experts from all over the world who sit on the judging panel for the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) after an exhaustive blind-tasting process.
http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/13463-finnish-gin-wins-award-at-iwsc.html

Cheers, plenty to go on.

Seems very trendy these days, in my time it was always known as Mother's Ruin...

How about Surrey Hills own Silent Pool gin

Silent Pool, from a small distillery near Guildford is currently being well received by SWMBO. Nice bottle too.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/gin/silent-pool/silent-pool-gin/

http://silentpooldistillers.com/

[url= http://www.harrisdistillery.com/isle-of-harris-gin ]http://www.harrisdistillery.com/isle-of-harris-gin[/url]

Harris Gin is really nice. Website isn't that good

manchester Gin
forerst gin
both VERY nice and easy to drink without tonic - rosemary garnish with grapefruit peel

At the moment
Brockman's (ginger ale and slice pink grapefruit)
Slingsby rhubarb

Blue stratos

Electric spirit co. Achroous

Made by a chap who frequents here occasiobally and rides a bike.

I'd second that. Properly nice gin, and for whats it worth made by a long standing stalwart of the scottish mtb scene!

[url= http://electricspirit.co/ ]Linky[/url]

Martin Miller's is my every day gin, very good indeed. Jinzu is very good too though may be a touch above £30. Make sure said relative has some good tonic too, don't go and ruin good gin with Schwepps tonic, Fever Free or Fentimans are a good start point.

You could pick anything really from the selection of non mainstream gins (gordons, bombay sapphire, etc) either at the supermarket or on amazon for example, not that these gins aren't nice but you want something special as it's a gift.

Our current favourite is Makar Glasgow Gin.

Aldi also have three different Eden Mill gins at the moment, and at a very good price.

possibly a bit late for you, but I'm currently making a Gooseberry gin for my mother for Christmas. Decentish Waitrose Gin, 500 grams sugar, 500 grams of gooseberry. Leave them for a bit, then strain and put back in the bottle.

First impressions - it's very nice. And you can't buy it anywhere.

The botanist from islay
Exceptional and as good just with ice as with a mixer.

Even better if you choose one of their Foraged blends - Gorse is a cracker, as is Lady's Meadow Sweet

Gin Mare is lovely if you like that sort of thing.

The botanist from islay

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Exceptional and as good just with ice as with a mixer.

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I love gin, but neat? Urgh.

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Can anyone recommend a good tonic? Had a look for Fentimans but can't find anywhere near me that stocks it.

Someone else mentioned it earlier but Brockmans is really very nice. it is a bit sweeter but excellent. A lot of love amongst my friends for Pinkster as well.

Can anyone recommend a good tonic? Had a look for Fentimans but can't find anywhere near me that stocks it.

Fever Tree, pretty much all supermarkets stock it these days.

Fever Tree, pretty much all supermarkets stock it these days.

What he said.

@perchypanther is that Indian Giin ?

I declare an interest! Drink it!!! http://capreolusdistillery.co.uk wonderful stuff.

@perchypanther is that Indian Giin ?

Yep. Gets the orange colour from the orange peel and "spices from afar".

Tastes like the tears of slaves.

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@perchypanther is that Indian Giin ?

Yep. Gets the orange colour from the orange peel and "spices from afar".

Tastes like the tears of slaves.

Giin surely?

A lot of love amongst my friends for Pinkster as well.

Was round at the in-laws' recently - they are a pair of [i]bon viveurs[/i] and they have a rake of quality gins in their drinks cabinet.

The pick of the bunch, I thought, was the unprepossessingly-titled Bathtub Gin.

Lovely kind of delicate, cinnamony flavour to it, reminiscent of those sweets you used to get, Oddfellows.