Comments on: Fight Night!: Premium Gins – Vol. I

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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:34:52 +0000

[...] decided to follow the same tasting and testing process I did in Vol. I, evaluating the gins based on ‘cupping’, a neat tasting, and a mixed drink. The wife [...]

By: Jakob

Jakob — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:23:28 +0000

This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title Fight Night!: Premium Gins – Vol. I – A blog of most things cocktail and alcohol related. Thanks for informative article

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:55:38 +0000

I don’t quite understanding it winning the ‘Best Tasting Gin’ award, as you say, it’s very good but a bit too much off the traditional gin mark for an award like that. I wonder which publication/organization it was giving the award; I’d like to read more on their thinking.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:39:18 +0000

G’vine gin recently won the “Best Tasting Gin” award, but I don’t quite get it either. It’s very good, but it’s somewhat tough to call it a gin.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:53:09 +0000

Thanks Robert, and I agree; this is the type of in-depth comparison I’d like to see more of as well. Very rarely do I see review that tell me enough about the character and flavor profiles of gins to not feel like I’m still flying a bit blind in buying them.

As for Old Raj, hell yes. Everyone from Imbibe, to Dr. Bamboo, to yourself has heartily recommended it – and if you can’t trust all of those, who can you trust – so as soon as I find it when traveling, it’s coming home with me; damned the price. Now, just make it a G&T and tell everyone you’re worrited about malaria what with the gulf humidity and heat bringing on the mosquitos.

By: Robert Heugel

Robert Heugel — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:05:00 +0000

Great post! There are so many gins out there nowadays it is hard to keep up with them all, and I would love to see more thorough reviews of gins like this which consider the spirit and its use in a cocktail. I too love gin and am tempted to run out there and try them all, but I know what I like and can kind of weed out certain products this way.

I also want to echo the doctor’s comments and urge you to get your hands on some Old Raj. It is my favorite gin by far. It works well in some cocktails and poorly in others because of its saffron flavor, but it is awesome on the rocks and, well man, all this typing made me want some right now. Gin at 5:00 am? Bad idea maybe tomorrow…

By: Dr. Bamboo

Dr. Bamboo — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:09:55 +0000

Great post, Gabriel! Bombay Sapphire is my everyday gin, and is still my favorite in a Martini. I generally haven’t been too wild about the new “big” gins, but posts like this one always make me want to keep trying.

And if you haven’t tried it yet, I urge you to get your hands on some Old Raj. I think it straddles the line between floral and crisp really well, and the saffron flavor is definitely distinctive. It ain’t cheap, but it’s worth investing in a bottle. if you feel like adding something special to your gin collection.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:17:00 +0000

Hey there boys, I think we just got called a bunch of sausages!

And Jo, Jeffrey Morgenthaler (www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com) is responsible for the Richmond Gimlet, and he’s not shy about how good it is.

Trying the G’Vine in a Jasmine cocktail might be interesting actually: http://www.drinkboy.com/Cocktails/recipes/Jasmine.html

By: Jo Jo Bean

Jo Jo Bean — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:55:08 +0000

Wow, how to get this lot of sausages excited? Talk about Gin!

I liked the G’Vine but it needs its own cocktail,which that cocktail could be great and unique (like the Richmond Gimlet-hats off to the person responsible for that one). I really thought the jasmine tea taste was interesting; it reminded me of a good viognier without icky white wine flavor.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:05:00 +0000

You’re quite welcome, Michael; I’ve enjoyed your site for quite awhile, and thank you in kind. I felt very good about the tasting process we used and your post helped me avoid going with a neat-only tasting.