Gin

[Two Gun Bob]

It's done it again: A £10 gin from ALDI is declared one of the best in the world by expert judges (and it beat expensive rivals including a bottle that costs FOUR times as much)

• Aldi's £9.97 Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin won a prestigious gold medal
• Beat a £39.95 gin that won silver at the International Wine and Spirits Challenge
• Discount chain was named Supermarket Own Brand Spirits Range Of The Year

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/f...-s-10-gin-judged-one-best-WORLD.html#comments

We assume quality through smart advertising glamour and inflated prices.The emporers new clothes if you will.
This is why blind taste testing is the only way forward.

 

[its a Barm]

Me and Mrs Barm drink gin occasionally, went in lidl last week and got some Horus and some fever tree have to say its the best I have had will always have some in stock from now on, fever tree is far far better than anything else imho.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

I like a gin from a distiller in Harrogate called Slingsby's. Pretty decent stuff.

They've got a short history/tour at their shop and told us the story behind the saying 'Dutch courage'. Quite interesting.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

can't go wrong with a G&T ( in pints)
More of a Rum man myself, Kraken, Sailor Jerry, and Red Leg (very smooth) have been on the list so far this year, usually neat with a beer if needed.

 

[pride in battle]

Brockmans and fever tree...

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I had some very nice Bombay Gin (not Sapphire) at the weekend, and it was bloody lovely. I found some 20 year-old Angostura bitters in the back of a cupboard, and knocked up some rather refreshing Pink Gin cocktails (squeeze of fresh lime and chuck in the wedge, 50ml Gin, 3-4 dashes of bitters over ice & top up with tonic), and stir.

 

[bakerdave76]

Has anyone tried this £35.00a bottle

 

[bluemc1]

Brockmans and fever tree...

I like you :)
Bulldog is also very nice and on offer at Tesco at the moment

 

[Corky's Landlady]

Lemon curd eating, gin drinking, hairy footed hobbit ****.

Alright fatty, still shagging midgets?

 

[BimboBob]

Alright fatty, still shagging midgets?

Leave him alone you brazen hussy. Still seeping copiously?