Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)

[mclaincausey]

@SourPower thanks so much for coming over and hanging! Even better company than the dramskis!

[SourPower]

[ARNC]

Started this at the UHHH last night and would definitely repeat buy. The Menton lemon and Provençal herbs come through clearly but not too strongly. I could easily see this finding a place in the Endomobile!

[goosehd]

@ARNC good for Gin and Tonic or Martini?

[ARNC]

@goosehd I’ve only tried with tonic so far (lemon and rosemary garnish) but I think it would work very well in a Martini or any lemon-led cocktail (French 75, Bee’s Knees, etc.).

[endo]

@ARNC said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):

I could easily see this finding a place in the Endomobile!

It would certainly welcome that. See if I can find any.

[ARNC]

Coffee Negroni in the Barbican Members’ Lounge

[SourPower]

Boulevardier dans le jardin

[pechelman]

Had some lemons that needed to get used up and everything else needed to make a summer favorite of a humuhumunukunukuapua'a.

[ARNC]

Not the prettiest and exactly 4 months late but it works! Modified Dickens (4:1 ratio).

[catdad1]

First beach day of the season! Wife choice on drinks today ..

[Tago Mago]

[ARNC]

Decided to try these two head to head, vs . Both Mediterranean gins with a strong lemon presence, but each with a distinct style.

has more woody, herbal notes with a distinct Provençal feel. Definitely the more savoury of the two (glad I had this one first).

feels cleaner with the Amalfi lemons coming through very clearly. Slightly oily like limoncello but without the sweetness. Overall a softer feel but definitely not bland.

Both tried with tonic and lemon for a fair comparison but I think they’d be very versatile without any “difficult” botanicals like the olive in Gin Mare. I’m going to call it a draw - IMO both are worth buying again and a good choice for summer.

[Tago Mago]

@ARNC to complete the picture, what tonic did you use?

[ARNC]

@Tago-Mago just standard Fever Tree.

[Tago Mago]

@ARNC in Germany standard would be Schweppes in most places, so Fever Tree is already a step up here. We prefer the Fever Tree Indian Tonic as a standard because it brings out the flavours better in our opinion.

[ARNC]

@Tago-Mago probably the same here but I have standards!

I meant standard as in not one of the flavoured ones (Mediterranean, elderflower, etc.).

[Tago Mago]

@ARNC thanks for the clarification. I did understand standard as "that's what you'll be served" . But that statement definitely holds true in your house

[endo]

after a few (awesome) weekends away, finally one in the cottage again

[Matt]

Some Sumtori gin and some feta stuffed olives and the mere suggestion of some vermouth. It didn’t last long enough to get a picture.