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

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    • goosehdG
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      @ARNC good for Gin and Tonic or Martini?

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      • ARNCA
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        @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.).

        “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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        • endoE
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          @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.

          si tacuisses

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          • ARNCA
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            Coffee Negroni in the Barbican Members’ Lounge

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            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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            • SourPowerS
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              Boulevardier dans le jardin

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              Excess In Moderation

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

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

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                  “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                  • catdad1C
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                    First beach day of the season! Wife choice on drinks today ..
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                    • Tago MagoT
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                      • ARNCA
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                        Decided to try these two head to head, 🇮🇹 vs 🇫🇷. Both Mediterranean gins with a strong lemon presence, but each with a distinct style.

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                        🇫🇷 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.

                        “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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

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                          • ARNCA
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                            @Tago-Mago just standard Fever Tree.

                            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                            • Tago MagoT
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                              @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.

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

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

                                “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                • Tago MagoT
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                                  @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

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

                                    si tacuisses

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                                    • MattM
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                                      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.

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                                      • endoE
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                                        it's negroni o'clock over here

                                        si tacuisses

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                                        • pechelmanP
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                                          Is that a homemade gin @endo?

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                                          • endoE
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                                            locally manufactured, some know it from the endomobile party in Gosport

                                            si tacuisses

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