/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.14048376]

What’s your go-to gin brand? I’m getting sick of Beefeater and Seagrams

[Anonymous No.14048383]

I like tanq but only because I'm poor, Botanist is quite nice. I'm sure there's a stratosphere above all this of fine gin that I will never understand or experience.

[Anonymous No.14048391]

Dorothy Parker

[Anonymous No.14048440]

>>14048391
Looks good, how dry is it compared to other gins?

[Anonymous No.14048447]

>>14048440
It doesn't make me pucker up like a typical London Dry. I actually enjoy it neat.

[Anonymous No.14048451]

>>14048447
Thanks anon, I’ll look for it on my next booze run

[Anonymous No.14048475]

Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray 10, I think Aviation is actually pretty good for the price.

[Anonymous No.14048487]

beefeater gin was my grandma's go-to for /sips/, i got her a bottle of pic related for her birthday one year and she loved it. dunno how available it is outside of this area though, the distillery is 30 minutes from my house.

[Anonymous No.14048497]

Botanist is my go-to "good" gin, but Junipero is also nice

[Anonymous No.14048519]

>>14048376
I like Hendricks and Bombay Sapphire

[Anonymous No.14048520]

has anyone ever tried this? it's ultra premium, but it interests me. If you have tried it, is it worth the price?

[Anonymous No.14048530]

>>14048376
hell yeah the Botanist, first time I've seen it mentioned on here not by me. Also a fan of that Empress 1908 stuff, nice colour too.

[Anonymous No.14048586]

>>14048376
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[Anonymous No.14048627]

Beefeater, tanqueray and hendricks are my main ones. Botanivore and Terroir from St George are great too.

[Anonymous No.14048645]

Hayman's any good?
First time I seent a sloe gin on this side of the pond but the low abv is worrysome

[Anonymous No.14048677]

What's the best fifth of gin I can get for under $50?

[Anonymous No.14048683]

>>14048645
sloe gin is a sweet gin-like liqueur
it can be an effective cocktail ingredient, but not in the same way that regular gin is

[Anonymous No.14048689]

>>14048677
Hendricks

[Anonymous No.14048704]

[Anonymous No.14048706]

>>14048677
Fifty Pounds

[Anonymous No.14048978]

>>14048645
It's a gin based liqueur. 25-30% abv is standard.

Personally I like to drink it on its own, but it's also nice as a mixed drink

[Anonymous No.14049622]

>>14048487
>you're a big gin
>for you

[Anonymous No.14049653]

Hendrick's is great, been into gin rickey's lately, so smooth.

[Anonymous No.14049694]

>>14048530

this shit, the colour's from a flower they use

[Anonymous No.14049706]

>>14048376
Deaths door

[Anonymous No.14049846]

>>14048376
oxford dry but it's impossible to get outside of the uk

[Anonymous No.14050049]

Hendrick's is my favorite of easily available because it's rather citrusy instead of potpourri like Bombay which I'll still get if i have to, but monkey and nolet's were really nice but I only had them at upmarked craft bars

[Anonymous No.14050057]

I don't drink much gin but in lockdown I've gone through a couple of local gins and have bought a bottle of Beefeater for cocktails, it was a really common recommendation for a gin where most of it is going to get covered up.

[Anonymous No.14050086]

I used to drink gin neat back when I was a NEET and now I can't believe I ever drank the stuff when superior wine exists.

[Anonymous No.14050296]

>>14049694
This stuff makes cocktails look mega fancy

[Anonymous No.14050332]

>>14050086
>I used to buttchug Bacardi 151 and now I can't believe I ever consumed rum when superior Armagnac exists

[Anonymous No.14050334]

>>14048376

[Anonymous No.14050348]

>>14048376
Tanqueray Still No. 10

Or anything by St. George, especially their Terroir gin.

[Anonymous No.14050613]

>>14050086
>I used to eat apples back when I was a NEET and now I can't ever believe I ate the stuff when superior oranges exist
Rarted post, my nigger.

[Anonymous No.14050661]

>>14050334
Gordans is the best cheap gin out there. Pic related if you can spend some money.

[Anonymous No.14050717]

>>14048376
Straight up. Juniper forward, no bullshit, extremely versatile. Either get something good like Hendrick's, or go with the reigning king.

[Anonymous No.14050727]

>>14048376

I prefer Three Niggers Bathtub Gin $9.95 for 2 Ltrs

[Anonymous No.14050739]

Grenall's for cheap gin
Otherwise Hendricks or Roku

[Anonymous No.14050776]

>>14048487
that's a big gin

[Anonymous No.14050827]

>>14048376
If something local is available give it a try. I'm not picky about gin and won't turn my nose up at the cheap stuff, but if something really nice is available in my price range I'll go for it.
Ungava gin is quite nice for both flavour and it's beautiful yellow colour.

[Anonymous No.14051526]

>>14049653
Muh nigga

[Anonymous No.14051541]

For me, it's Nordés

[Anonymous No.14051562]

>>14048376
>>14048677
Martin Miller westbourne strength. It's the only gin I actually enjoy sipping. The botanicals don't taste muddled together. I don't know how to put it other than than you can clearly and cleanly taste all of them at the same time. Also it doesn't burn, just tastes warm.

[Anonymous No.14051569]

Hayman's Old Tom

[Anonymous No.14051575]

>>14048376
Nikka Coffee Gin is fucking fantastic. The Japanese have a few surprisingly fantastic gins

[Anonymous No.14051580]

>>14051575
>coffee gin
Fuck off

[Anonymous No.14051613]

Got a small bottle of this for pretty cheap, how bad is it going to be? Only had tanqueray before.

[Anonymous No.14051668]

>>14051575
the best place is the Global Gin Gallery

everything in stock is available to taste just for 100¥

[Anonymous No.14051716]

My go to is Uncle Val's. Really fresh, like drinking cucumber water. If I'm in the mood for something really nice I go for Monkey 47.

[Anonymous No.14051758]

Never Never do a good range of gins. Don't know if they're exported out of Australia though.

I generally don't like neat gin, I prefer it with tonic; but I find I can actually enjoy Never Never gins neat. Really tasty gin.

[Anonymous No.14051760]

>My go to is Uncle Val's. Really fresh, like drinking cucumber water. If I'm in the mood for something really nice I go for Monkey 47.

[Anonymous No.14051838]

>>14051760
>I'll reply with a soijak, because I don't like people making sincere posts. If I'm in the mood, I'll reply to this post with a soijak too.

[Anonymous No.14051845]

>I'll reply with a soijak, because I don't like people making sincere posts. If I'm in the mood, I'll reply to this post with a soijak too.

[Anonymous No.14051938]

Monkey 47 I guess since it's made about 50 kilometres from here

[Anonymous No.14052161]

Yea monkey 47 is that good shit, but pretty expensive. I also like Hendricks

[Anonymous No.14052213]

>>14050348
Tank her up

[Anonymous No.14052305]

Nikka and Suntory gin are both really good. Both a bit expensive if you're drinking gin on the reg though. still definitely worth trying, I made a really nice green tea infused nikka gin and tonic a few months back, I used gyokuro hojicha leaves.

I like beefeater for drinking regularly. Does anyone have a good sloe gin to try?

[Anonymous No.14052442]

this shit is fucking magical. i found it in the costco in DC. its under $30 and tastes so rich and complex. going back to Seagrams after this felt like drinking plastic bottle vodka.

[Anonymous No.14052585]

>>14051541
This is good shit but hard to find where I am.

[Anonymous No.14052663]

>>14052585
And where that would be? I could send you some

[Anonymous No.14052735]

>>14051580
Coffey.

[Anonymous No.14052800]

>>14052663
Australia. I appreciate the offer but it's not worth your time/

[Anonymous No.14052801]

>>14048376
>not buying dogshit gin and infusing it with nice flavours
>not making bathtub gin from cheap vodka

Big Gin pls go

[Anonymous No.14052804]

>>14049653
>>14049653
Hendricks is breddy good but not worth the price tag imo

it's been inflated by instagram whores

[Anonymous No.14052812]

>>14052801
How do I do this

[Anonymous No.14052828]

>>14052812
Both are exactly the same

>get mason jar
>sterilise in oven or boiling water
>pour in whatever you're infusing, e.g. raspberries
>add some sugar
>pour in gin
>leave for a few weeks, turning it over once a day
>when you like the taste, sterilise another bottle, then strain the gin into that

It's very easy

Bathtub gin is essentially just vodka flavoured with juniper berries. though I'm sure there's a more proper way to do it from scratch

[Anonymous No.14052842]

Tanqueray as good basic gin, monkey 47 as my favorite but more expensive

[Anonymous No.14052843]

St George, and comes in botanical, pine, and rye.

If you want cheaper, Citadelle is my go to.

[Anonymous No.14052848]

>>14052828
>get mason jar
>sterilise in oven or boiling water
>pour in whatever you're infusing, e.g. raspberries
>add some sugar
>pour in gin
>pour in gin
>pour in gin
>to make gin, pour in gin
ಠ_ಠ

[Anonymous No.14052855]

>>14052848
>>14052848
You're adding a flavour to the gin retard

[Anonymous No.14052873]

>>14052855
"bathtub gin" would imply distilling from scratch in a sketchy homemade setup.

[Anonymous No.14052879]

>>14052873
That is not what the term means

Bathtub gin is another name for compound gin. Instead of distilling from scratch, you flavour a basic alcohol with juniper.

[Anonymous No.14052883]

>>14052873
Also bathtub gin != a flavoured gin infusion though the process is the same. The latter is just starting with a gin and then infusing

[Anonymous No.14052913]

That's right though, "bathtub gin" the term is from the old prohibition-era days in the USA, like 1920s or so. People really did make the stuff in bathtubs.

[Anonymous No.14052929]

Damn, that was like 100 years ago.

[Anonymous No.14052933]

>>14052879
>>14052883
Bathtub gin, in the common nomenclature, is considered a term for trash spirits that are either 1. legal but extremely cheap and thus considered of sub-par quality or 2. illegally made, quite fucking literally in a bathtub or similar large tub

[Anonymous No.14052936]

>>14052933
Yes but not distilled in the fucking tub, just flavoured with juniper

[Anonymous No.14052938]

>>14052933
Moonshine too, XXX

[Anonymous No.14052947]

>>14052936
I didn't say that though did I, you fucking moron

[Anonymous No.14052949]

[Anonymous No.14052952]

[Anonymous No.14052955]

Every man in their life needs a jug of corn from time to time.

[Anonymous No.14052980]

>>14052933
>legal but extremely cheap
That's not even remotely bathtub. Who gave you this shit, Merriam Webster?

[Anonymous No.14053604]

>>14049653
Nick what are you doing on here.

Anyway, Aviation and Bombay Sapphire for me

[Anonymous No.14053610]

>>14051613
like sucking on a bitter orange peel dipped in acetone

[Anonymous No.14054293]

>>14048376
None of you have mentioned Gunpowder gin, and that's why your mothers don't love you.

[Anonymous No.14054422]

>>14048376
>Nolets

[Anonymous No.14054507]

Only gin I've ever had was Bombay Sapphire. While I initially thought it was good(albeit a bit harsh from the 94 proof,) I've since drank too much of it and can't stomach it. Something about it just puts me off entirely.

What would be a good gin to get back into now that the Bombay phase is out of the way?

[Anonymous No.14054511]

>>14054507
Tanqueray

[Anonymous No.14054532]

>>14048376
Lately I took a liking to pic related. It's infused with Riesling, so the taste is pretty particular.

[Anonymous No.14054574]

>>14048376
Gordon’s is the best

[Anonymous No.14054589]

whitley neil for me my son

[Anonymous No.14054612]

it may be a Nippon meme liquor but Roku Gin is actually incredibly drinkable neat without having to pretend that it tastes good. I'd consider it pretty "wet" and it's perfect for a gin and tonic with a squart of lemon.

[Anonymous No.14054624]

How does someone enjoy an alcoholic beverage neat?

The closest I ever have gotten to neat and still enjoyed it was gin and tonic water. Is it like black coffee, where I have to drink it until I like it? Weird stuff

[Anonymous No.14054639]

>>14054624
yeah it's an acquired taste like beer or oysters. You couldn't give a 16 year old a $500 glass of whiskey and have them think it tastes like anything other than poison unless they're trying to impress you.

[Anonymous No.14054644]

>>14054624
You shouldn't have to force it. Either the booze is smooth enough to enjoy or it isn't.
You shouldn't have to force yourself to enjoy black coffee either. Coffee is either good or it isn't.

[Anonymous No.14054654]

>>14054624
you don't drink spirits, you suck them like liquid candy. take small sips, just enough to cover your tongue and feel the taste evolve.

[Anonymous No.14054663]

>>14054644
Might have been an age thing, but I do remember in early high school hating it, and after working at a coffee shop for a couple of months I began to love it. Which makes me lean towards it being a familiarity thing and not necessarily innate.

[Anonymous No.14054665]

>>14054654
Cringe

[Anonymous No.14054669]

>>14054644
I think you're right for the most part, but acquiring tastes is absolutely a normal phenomenon. But yeah trying to get into something from a shitty starting point is not the way to go.

[Anonymous No.14054671]

>>14054663
I've always hated coffee.
Then I tried fresh local roast and it was delicious.
I still hate instant coffee and stale, pre-ground mass market coffee.

[Anonymous No.14054709]

>>14051562
This was my go-to gin for a while. Glad to see it mentioned. Had this nice peppery undertone that I didn't get with other gins.

[Anonymous No.14054715]

>>14054665
ok retard

[Anonymous No.14054719]

>>14054669
I agree there's a process to learning how to taste things, how to suss out subtle complexities, but when most people say "acquired taste" this isn't what they're talking about.
What they usually mean is "yeah it's bad but if you force yourself to choke it down long enough you can stomach it" like a hobo who learns to appreciate stolen mouthwash and E85 gasoline.

[Anonymous No.14054732]

>>14054715
>No retort
Typical. Keep creaming yourself over your mouthfeel though, faggot. Ultra yikes from me.