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I wouldn't know, I can't see it over my neck fat.All this gin bashing makes me think none of you have hairs on your chest.
I wouldn't know, I can't see it over my neck fat.All this gin bashing makes me think none of you have hairs on your chest.
Bombay Sapphire should be your baseline, Tanqueray is "good," Hendricks is probably the best.Get a good quality gin like bombay sapphire, some french dry vermouth like Noilly Prat and make a martini. Just a touch of vermouth though, not too much. About 3 shots of gin. STIR that together in a cocktail shaker. Don't fucking shake it, I don't care what James Bond does. Strain it into a CHILLED cocktail glass. Stirring clouds the drink. I almost left my wife because of this. Garnish with one olive, which should be rinsed off first so you're not drinking brine. Repeat as needed until blackout occurs.
So what tastes like SPRUCE.pine tastes like pine, gin tastes like juniper.
If it's in a glass, it's a cocktail.Im drinking bourbon, does that count as a cocktail?
If it's in a glass, it's a cocktail.
Bombay Sapphire should be your baseline, Tanqueray is "good," Hendricks is probably the best.
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Gins not worth a rap. It's pretty much all identical, like Vodka. 'Premium' gins or Vodkas aren't worth the extra money. Stick to Gordons or Smirnoff unless you want a fancier bottle.
Where it does start to matter is Whisk[e]ys -- If you want to get the cops around without phoning them, go Irish. If you want to sit and tell everyone why you agree with the public sector strike for 6 hours, go scottish.
Both have their merits, and it's a pleasant voyage across the spectrum, though I don't stray too far from Islay or Speyside no mo.
If you genuinely can't tell the difference between a real premium vodka or a high end gin and the run of the mill then TBH you can't really tell anyone anything about alcohol. Vodka isn't even all made from the same base ingredient. Gin is flavoured with a whole variety of botanicals.
Mccormick (cheap) always claimed vodka is vodka, all costs the same to make and all tastes the same especially once you mix it.
I regularly drink vodka straight up at our local Ukrainian club, Smirnoff is pure nastiness by comparison. It's harsh and acidic. Of course it's a standard in cocktails. You can't taste it once you've drossed it up with juices and shit. As far as gin goes, if you can't appreciate the different botanicals in higher end gins then your palate is dead or completely uneducated. Being barman of the year means jack shit as far as having an educated palate goes. The winner of any number of cocktail bartenders of the year awards in the UK had no real taste at all ( a good drinking friend of mine and TGI head bar trainer). He knew all his mixes, flared to die for and knew about drinks. He couldn't, in fact, tell an Islay from Talisker. I know, I tested him.
I regularly drink vodka straight up at our local Ukrainian club, Smirnoff is pure nastiness by comparison. It's harsh and acidic. Of course it's a standard in cocktails. You can't taste it once you've drossed it up with juices and shit. As far as gin goes, if you can't appreciate the different botanicals in higher end gins then your palate is dead or completely uneducated. Being barman of the year means jack shit as far as having an educated palate goes. The winner of any number of cocktail bartenders of the year awards in the UK had no real taste at all ( a good drinking friend of mine and TGI head bar trainer). He knew all his mixes, flared to die for and knew about drinks. He couldn't, in fact, tell an Islay from Talisker. I know, I tested him.
I can tell you never had me as a customer polo, I always go gin straight up when I go out.