Why don't people like Gin nowadays?

[Fuzz]

I think a good gin is delish. All this sweet stuff is icky.

Just an opinion from someone on his third martini.

[EstimatedProphet]

1. I really like good gin

Bombay Sapphire
Portsmouth
Citadelle
I like the new one out from Tanqueray too - Rangpur. Really tasty martini maker!

[Fuzz]

3. Like the first 2 haven't had the second 2 yet

Drinking Junipero now, which I love. Tanqueray 10 is good and that's usually the best I can get in local establishments.

[Swede]

2. Never was much into gin. More of a whiskey or vodka man.

Although I did go on few benders with gin way back when. Yeah,gins all right.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I like gin.

Tanqueray Rangpur makes a lovely gin & tonic.

[TommyO]

43. I'll have to give it a try!

I luvs me some Tanqueray 10 and tonic

[Schema Thing]

5. mmmm, gin.

I drink for taste. And the occasional unusual-for-alcohol hallucinogenic effects.

[Fuzz]

6. Damn, I've had a lot of gin. Don't think I've had those.

:D

[wildhorses]

7. cos it stinks and it tastes like shit. TEQUILA baby

is where its at!

[Chan790]

9. and not that Jose Cuervo shite!

Real tequila.

[wildhorses]

10. you.got.that.right.

[Richardo]

18. Have you tried Antigua Cruz Reposado? I don't like most tequila, but I love this...

It is SO damn smooth - way better than Don Julio. :thumbsup:

Our liquor store guy recommended it and he did not steer us wrong.

[wildhorses]

22. i will give it a try. thanks for the tip.

[seemunkee]

57. Haven't seen that around here

The best I have had is Clase Azul.

[Kali]

58. actually Cuervo Traditional is fine.

but yeah the gold stuff is not fit for frozen fruit margaritas

[EstimatedProphet]

21. I like tequila too

And rum, and bourbon, and Scotch, and Irish, and cognac, and pretty much everything but vodka.

[wildhorses]

23. i will drink a gin martini very dirty.

not wild about the vodka, either. the rest are nice. pretty much an eclectic drinker here. plus i like my vino.

[EstimatedProphet]

25. Try the top shelf gins and i think you'll change your mind

I used to hate gin, because I had only tried cheap stuff. There's a world of difference!

[Fuzz]

26. HUGE difference.

[wildhorses]

29. do they smell better?

i love olives.

[EstimatedProphet]

30. Yep

[wildhorses]

31. well, that is the thing -- i must have had some good stuff

somewhere cos i have had some good martinis but, that damn smell was not there. :D

[Danger Mouse]

8. Gin and tonic. gin rickey. gin in a glass.

i love me some juniper. :9

[Left Is Write]

11. I don't like gin nowadays, and I didn't like it 20 years ago either.

[Fuzz]

12. True. I think all hard liquor is an acquired taste

but fun to acquire.

[Left Is Write]

14. I have no desire to acquire a taste for gin.

I'm more of a vodka woman.

[Fuzz]

16. I like the vodka, don't get me wrong,

but a proper martini is made with gin. Straight from the freezer. Omg, yum. :D

[Left Is Write]

17. Well, I'd never argue with you on the point of "designer 'tinis."

[Der Blaue Engel]

13. Say what?! I love me some gin!

Bombay Sapphire and tonic...that's the stuff!! Hmmm...seems I've got some right here in my pantry....

:think:

[Richardo]

15. Gin is the only hard liquor I drink

With a little lime and tonic.

No bourbon, no scotch, no vodka, no tequila, none a that.

[Fuzz]

19. I don't discriminate

;) I enjoy some more than others is all :)

[NMDemDist2]

20. I just got back from my bar shift

and I served quite a bit of gin with tonic and Tangerays straight up

:shrug:

[scarlet_owl]

24. My husband manages a liquor store.

He sells a ton of gin. Mostly "bumpy face" pints and half-pints.

[driver8]

27. Maybe because it tastes like shit?

That's why I don't drink it...:toast:

[UTUSN]

41. LOL-ing. Really LOL!!1 I was going to say, it burns & feels like razor cuts. n/t

[driver8]

42. I like your description, too! "UTUSN" -- are you in the Navy? n/t

[madrchsod]

28. gin is the nectar of the gods

bombay sapphire and 100% wisconsin cranberry juice...

[Xipe Totec]

50. The gods must be bitter nt

[NV Whino]

32. Bombay Sapphire

Other than that, give me a single malt Scotch.

[Alexander]

33. Because vodka, rum, whisky, and scotch are all way better.

Gin is gross.

[grasswire]

34. I saw some beautiful gins at the liquor store today

But I settled for the lime-scented Seagrams because it was better for my budget. I have a gin and tonic once a week in the summer. And I'm fussy. I prefer Schweppe's tonic, and lots of lime. I do like Tanqueray best, but these top-shelf bottles I saw today looked lovely for big spenders!

[KT2000]

35. I like it!!

The good stuff that is.
Gin and tonic is my drink of choice for every presidential election. The last two we had to keep the glasses full.

[LostInAnomie]

36. Gin takes some time to learn to appreciate.

I thought it tasted like a mouth full of Off when I first tried it. After a few go rounds with it though I finally got a taste for it.

I think there needs to be another "Gin & Juice" like anthem to renew interest.

[My Good Babushka]

37. Gin? It's mother's little helper!

I'll be drinking in the attic right after I put the baby to nap.

[BluePatriot]

38. Bleh. Gin tastes like twigs. *shudders*

[Akoto]

39. To quote Julia Child ...

The secret of longevity: "Red meat and gin."

[DS1]

40. I'm one of the rare gin drinkers at the local martini place

but then, 40 of the 44 drinks on the menu are candy vodka drinks


supply and demand

[Magrittes Pipe]

44. Because some stupid motherfucking douchebag once thought it was okay...

...to give someone a vodka drink and call it a "martini."

This is the same mentality that has James Blunt confused with "music" and the Republican Party confused with "government."

A fucking martini is made from gin and vermouth. NOT vodka. Certainly goddamned well not chocolate or raspberries or khalhua or fucking MIDORI.

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND DRINK YOUR GIN or do NOT call that mixological abortion in your hand a "martini" I don't give a shit if it's in a conical glass.

If you want dessert, eat a piece of cake. Let me drink my martini in peace, you adultrous swine.

[dolo amber]

48. Whatever, Rabrrrrrr

[Celeborn Skywalker]

51. Ha ha.

Good Rant! I agee completely, especially about those nasty, sugary, mixed drinks that are all the rage now.

[Kali]

59. I've not learned to drink martinis, real or other, but that is exactly

how I feel about margaritas. They are NOT supposed to be sweet slurpies, they are a proper cocktail and an adult drinks one on the rocks with no added sweetener.

Tequila
Cointreau
lime/lemon juice
ice
salted glass

[Magrittes Pipe]

61. You are correct.

Of course, you can go budget and substitute triple sec for the Cointreau... or go upscale with Grand Marnier. ;)

But nothing else. Ever. :hi:

[Shine]

45. I like it!! In fact, I made myself a gin and tonic just last night

and that's something I hardly EVER do at home. Usually it's just wine or beer, but I felt like having some good ole gin. :9

:hi:

[Xipe Totec]

46. Pinesol and vodka tastes just as good

and it's cheaper.

:yoiks:

[Paladin]

47. Gin Martini, Straight-Up, Not Dry, Very Slightly Dirty, Olives.....

...stuffed with blue cheese.

Drink of the Gods.......

[Celeborn Skywalker]

53. that's what I'm talking about.

I'd be in heaven with that Martini.

[MonkeyFunk]

49. cuz it tastes like

Grandma's anger.

[jmm]

52. Like most things today, it's all about marketing.

Maybe Snoop Dogg needs to let Tanqueray use "Gin and Juice" in their commercials so they can get rid of that guy with the fake accent? They could pull a Jägermeister and hire pretty chicks to promote it in bars or a Bud and sponsor a music tour.

[cwydro]

54. My parents are English

so I think I was born with a taste for gin. Mom is Welsh and the combo of English and Welsh pretty much gives me a taste for just about anything with alcohol.

Even so, I have to be in the mood. But a nice icy gin and tonic with lemon on a hot day. Yummy.

[Kali]

60. a hot HUMID day

dry heat requires beer, don't you think?

[pokerfan]

55. You can't make a decent Vesper without gin

* Six parts Tanqueray Gin
* Two parts Stolichnaya Vodka
* One part dry vermouth

Shake over ice until well chilled, then strain into a deep goblet and garnish with a thin slice of lemon peel. To recreate the original bitter flavor of Kina Lillet, add a dash or two of Angostura bitters.

[hippywife]

56. It smells nasty.

I don't drink anymore, haven't in years. But the one thing I remember is that I couldn't get myself to like it because it smells terrible.