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

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    • ARNCA
      ARNC
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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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                                          • hajdukH
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                                            IMG_0444.jpeg Have a nice summer times guys!

                                            "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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