Gin and tonic: the gentleman's drink

**scumdog** · 18th October 2008, 19:49

Off topic but who the hell put in the tag 'undeveloped PALLETS'? Hitch will be having a coniption!!!

And if I can't spell it's the Bomday Saphire...

**wysper** · 18th October 2008, 20:02

Originally Posted by scumdog

And MY opinion is it's OK - not the BEST single-malt but ok...

Have you tried Highland Park? That's a nice one.

**slofox** · 18th October 2008, 20:25

Originally Posted by Skyryder

there is only one decent gin Gordons. Nothing else comes close.

Gordons is made...."from local neutral spirit and other imported ingredients"......ie it is made from whey alcohol and has imported botanicals soaked in it to give it gin flavour.
Bombay Sapphire is produced in a 'Carterhead" still. Here ya go.....

"The creation of Bombay Sapphire is truly unique. There are only a few Carterhead stills remaining in the world today and three are exclusive to Bombay Sapphire. Unlike many other gins, which boil their botanicals directly in the spirit to achieve their taste, the 10 botanicals in Bombay Sapphire are held separate from the spirit in a perforated copper basket. The Carterhead stills remove any last impurities in the spirit vapour before it passes up through the basket and in a process known as vapour infusion it is delicately infused with the aromatic flavours of the botanicals. The result is the complex and refined taste which gives Bombay Sapphire its extraordinary mixability."

So there you have it. I'd go with Bombay myself.....

**slofox** · 18th October 2008, 20:26

Originally Posted by scumdog

Off topic but who the hell put in the tag 'undeveloped PALLETS'? Hitch will be having a coniption!!!

And if I can't spell it's the Bomday Saphire...

PALATES!!!!! dammit! (Hitch ain't alone here......)

**slofox** · 18th October 2008, 20:27

Originally Posted by wysper

Have you tried Highland Park? That's a nice one.

I still like Springbank myself..........

**Pussy** · 18th October 2008, 20:30

I like that nice purple meths....

**cs363** · 18th October 2008, 20:41

Originally Posted by Pussy

I like that nice purple meths....

You'd like this then, I think you'd look cute in it.... ahem

**Pussy** · 18th October 2008, 20:43

Originally Posted by cs363

You'd like this then, I think you'd look cute in it.... ahem

Bit early for me.... but you go right ahead!

**McJim** · 18th October 2008, 20:44

So what's wrong with Gordon's?

**scumdog** · 18th October 2008, 20:50

Originally Posted by Pussy

I like that nice purple meths....

Hmmmm, YOU sound a tad expensive to take out on a date...luckily I'm a guy eh?

**Hitcher** · 18th October 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by scumdog

Off topic but who the hell put in the tag 'undeveloped PALLETS'? Hitch will be having a coniption!

Probably the same person who thinks they have baffolds (sic) up their exhausts...

**cs363** · 18th October 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by Pussy

Originally Posted by cs363

You'd like this then, I think you'd look cute in it.... ahem

Bit early for me.... but you go right ahead!

Nah....just finishing a bottle of Vicars Choice Merlot, haven't had it before...not a bad drop

Besides purples not my colour.... lol

**scumdog** · 18th October 2008, 20:53

Originally Posted by cs363

Nah....just finishing a bottle of Vicars Choice Merlot, haven't had it before...not a bad drop

Besides purples not my colour.... lol

Ooh-kaay, we're now on Yellowtail pinot-noir, not too bad at all.

**slofox** · 18th October 2008, 20:53

Hmmmmmm...single malts...I have upon the shelves, the following selection...

Ardbeg
Arran
Bowmore
Bruichladdich
Bunnahabhain
Glenturret
Cragganmore
Dalwhinnie
Glenmorangie
Highland Park
Lagavulin 16yr old
Laphroaig
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Lochnagar
Longmorn
Macallan
Milford 15yo
Oban
Scapa
Springbank
Strathisla
Talisker
Tamnavulin

and maybe one or two more I can't remember......