1. #21
    WTE_Galway's Avatar Senior Member
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    Originally posted by GoToAway:
    I can't say I was a big fan. In the US, most martinis seem to be made with vodka in lieu of gin... and I find that more agreeable.
    Bond shakes his Martinis.

    Horrible, they end up half water with melted ice. Its also claimed it "bruises" the gin though I think that is a bit of a w@nk to be honest. Regardless a Martini should be stirred.

    Prefer Gin Rob Roys to Martinis ... more Gin.
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    Originally posted by WTE_Galway:
    Its also claimed it "bruises" the gin though I think that is a bit of a w@nk to be honest.
    Who claims that? The limies? That seems a bit ridiculous. All that shaking would to is potentially dissolve air into the mixture.

    Not that I care. Given that the roads will be impassable come morning, I decided to finish off the night with another mule.

    It's almost a shame that it's not summer. I just learned of these while watching QI this week. Stephen Fry is full of all kinds of information.
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    Gin is one the few alcoholic drinks I can't stand. Like drinking after shave to me.

    Best vodka I ever had was some stuff my Belarussian friends brought over, so smooth. They assured me it was bog-standard vodka to them. A million miles away from Smirnof. They were also very proud of a spirit called 'Balsam', made from silver birch trees - I've got a presentation bottle in the house but have never opened it.
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    Ketel One is pretty good for vodka. Some guys I know online like Sobieski, I tried a bottle of it a couple days ago and it was pretty smooth.

    For gin, Hendrick's is pretty good but quite expensive. Bombay Sapphire is ok, I don't really get the stigma against it though. Tanqueray definitely tastes cheaper but hey at least it is cheaper in price.

    I think Aimail is right, a gin and tonic really is refreshing in a humid and warm climate. I wouldn't really think of having one here in CA but when I go home to Florida I like to have one every night after dinner. Otherwise I like to be kind of ghetto and drink gin with sprite or 7-Up, I haven't had gin in a pretty long time though.
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    Originally posted by Low_Flyer_MkIX:
    Gin is one the few alcoholic drinks I can't stand. Like drinking after shave to me.
    Same here except I think it tastes like turpentine smells.
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    Well you can not go wrong with Jägermeister!
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    Well I prefer Finlandia...yet that said sorry to burst your alls bubble.

    Just like many liqours (gin, bourbon, scotch, rum, tequila), a tanker truck carrying pure grain alcohol pulls up to the "distillery" and offloads on a single pipe. That pipe is split to numerous others which then add water, various flavors (subtle) and then filters the mix.....at which point this pipe fills Mohawk, this pipe fills Finlandia, this pipe Smirnoff, this pipe Absolute, this pipe Gordon's, this pipe etc... bottles.

    Like it or not the volume of many products produced on mid to low quality levels demands such production methods (no matter what they tell you)....With Vodka in fact most liquors it's simply grain alcohol and flavoring.....as really, if you distill ANYTHING correctly, all you get is 100%/200 proof alcohol...So it really doesn't matter past flavoring after the fact.

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    Originally posted by Low_Flyer_MkIX:
    Gin is one the few alcoholic drinks I can't stand. Like drinking after shave to me....

    No it's not.
    Anyway, you can't beat an Old Spice and apple juice!


    Vodka..I have to put in a word for the locally made beverage from these parts: Absolut!

    Apparently there are advertising for tasters/testers!!

    http://www.expressen.se/nyhete...us-soker-smaktestare
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    Originally posted by LEBillfish:
    Well I prefer Finlandia...
    Damn. Now I need to switch brands.
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