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

[FOXY]

Got a new gin from Seattle been given as a present…

…but tonight we are having a G&T from Douglas Fir Gin...

[Megatron1505]

Making me thirsty Karl 

[Finn666]

Karl @FOXY … any good gin recommendations and where to buy'em online?
right now i'm always buying my gin from here:  http://www.urban-drinks.de/

[FOXY]

I get my gin from different sources.
Personally, I quite like Master of Malt for the opportunity to order samples of new gin to try…

Looking at Urban Drinks' offer I can recommend:

• Adler Gin from Berlin - clean, good, straight forward
• Brockmans - smooth & floral
• Citadelle Reserve 2013 - not available...
• Ferdinand's Dry Saar Gin - another very nice German gin...
• Gin Mare - more herbal than floral: rosemary & thyme, get 1724 tonic at the same time
• Junipero Dry Gin
• Monkey 47 - regular or distiller's cut
• NB Gin - new Scottish distillery
• Sipsmith
• The Botanist - floral gin from Isle of Skye, Scotland

Regarding tonic water I can only say that I haven't tried them all, but I like:

• 1724
• Fentimans
• Fever Tree
• Gents
• Thomas Henry

Indi & Co was quite sweet, but that made it work with Bainbridge Heritage Organic Doug Fir Gin.

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[Finn666]

wow, cool! thanks a ton for the rec.'s @FOXY
gonna order soon again i think

[FOXY]

Welcome!

Here's a pic of my current selection in Berlin…

[Anesthetist]

I'm a beer guy 97/100 drinks but tonight was perfect for warming up with a nice dark rum. It's a strong Pennsylvanian rum flavored with cane sugar and Monsoon Malabar coffee. It is very bourbon like in taste and character.

[FOXY]

Sounds great - will try to look that one up.

Had a sweet night too the other evening:

The apple whiskey liqueur is amazing.

[seawolf]

Sadly, I've discovered this:

This is the first whiskey I've enjoyed drinking neat. Normally I'll add a cube of ice to Bourbon or Scotch, but this Dalmore is so damn smooth.

[xchen]

Loving a good spicy bloody mary lately.

[Finn666]

been to a gin tasting saturday night…had a blast!
a mate of mine was the host. he's also the same guy behind the brand "Ferdinand's"!
imo the sipsmith gin was the best of them all...def. need a bottle of that one

[FOXY]

All of them are extremely good - Sipsmith and Citadelle have special editions/cuts available to go further…

[mclaincausey]

Botanist is made by Bruichladdich I think. Good stuff. Citadel too. Made a martini with it,  Elderflower liqueur in lieu of vermouth,and a twist for a lady friend who loves elderflower. Very nice.

[tigerpac]

+1 for Nikka scotch.  The stuff is pure gold.  Especially like the 17 year old.

[seawolf]

I found a bottle of that Nikka 17 in Japan for about $50 USD. What a steal!

[tigerpac]

I'm happy just to find it here in the US.  Best price I've ever seen on it was $109 USD.

[FOXY]

Matching gins at home…

[Seul]

Crazy good offer at work, got this at a 40% discount…

[ddtrash]

That is a great pick up for 40% discount.

Can't go wrong with Talisker a lovely drink and a good introduction to the peatier style Islay heavy hitters.

Enjoy!

[Seul]

I'm no fan of peated beers (or whiskeys), but figured I'd force myself to learn and appreciate it through whiskey…