oo yes I have. You can buy the stuff in bottles in Majorca. Which is a long way to go for a drinkie.

I rather assumed you'd by flying around under your own power by now.

Here's a good use for the Beefeater - a recipe for Cariboo Roast in Gin. (Only in Canada!)

Wonder if Superstore stocks Cariboo??

http://recipes.recipeland.com/recipe...t_in_Gin_13043

I know what you mean! It's his wholesome image.

Although an old friend had a saying about someone being "to sweet to be wholesome" This probably true in the case of the dodgy tonic.

Fledermaus:- after a few more glasses i'm sure it will start to taste more palatable. I also loved to drink Gin & Limon in Majorca.

I'd highly recommend Millers gin, very crisp and pure taste, at its best when served with plenty of ice, a slice of lime and topped with icelandic tonic (which I can't remember the name of, but it's made with glacial water).
Tanq is a decent gin too, Sapphire just tries too hard, it uses some quite horrid chemically extracted flavours (try a little bit of gin with water, it takes the alcohol taste away and lets the actual flavours of the gin come through, you'll be suprised at some of the "premium" gins).

White Lady's (Wow.....blast from the past) used to love them! Will have to try one soon now they have been mentioned.

Just had a swoop around the chimney pots

MOH won't eat Bambi or any of Bambi's relations

Have tried Gin and club soda, its ok. I've never seen Miller's gin. Will look out for it. Tanq is the gin for me. That other fancy one isn't good either, the cucumber gin.??

I'm squarely blaming the Beefeater. I use the PC tonic and cant tell the difference. But as you know that's with Sapphire.


Beefeater..what were you thinking?

But then Whisky and 7Up is my tipple.

If the whiskey is rye then it doesn't matter because it's crap. If it's SCOTCH whisky then adding anything other than a drop of water borders on the sacrilegious.

I hear you and know that some purists even frown on the water bit but I generally add ice. Last night's nightcap was Bushmills on the Rocks.

Why not sling in some diet Coke, too, and really bugger the taste up?

I've never understood why people buy, fairly expensive, spirits and them adulterate the taste.

Sorry. Bugbear of mine.

Maybe they just prefer the adulterated taste?

Personally I never understood why people get so up tight about it.

I'll drink Macallan straight...If I want something on the rocks then out comes the Jamesons..not cos I'm a snob...just cos I'm cheap and cant afford to adulterate the expensive stuff!

I'm with you. I think he likely doubled their business with those Christmas ads!

What is the point, though, in buying a spirit that has its own special flavour and then killing that flavour?

I like Macallan very much. I wouldn't dream of putting anything in it.

Diluted spirits are nothing more than an alcohol delivery system. Tart fuel.

So why put the tonic in the gin, or the coke in the rum, or the OJ in the tequila. Different stokes for different folks. If Johnnie Walker and sprite is your fave tipple, how much better would a decent whisky make it...