On Sun, 17 May 2009 12:22:49 -0700 (PDT), The Ranger
> wrote:

>I have recently been looking for good, cheap options for hooch in an
>attempt to trim back my overall food and drink expenditures? What
>would you all recommend? Why?
>
>Gin* - Llords Gin (gift from a non-gin drinker)

I ordered a martini before dinner last night. Decided to take pot
luck on the gin, so I didn't call it. The gin was really different to
me... it had a floral nose, almost like lavender and I thought it was
smooth to drink. I'd never heard of the brand. ChrisD assured me
it's "cheap" gin, but I didn't think it was harsh at all. I think
I'll buy a bottle and see if I still like it.

http://www.bartonbrands.com/fleischmanngin.html
>
>* Tanquerey and Bombay Sapphire both taste and smell like kerosene to
>me.
>
Tanquerey makes a perfect G&T, AFAIC. Sapphire is my usual "call" for
martinis. The smell isn't kerosene, it's juniper berries. Haven't
you ever substituted a little gin in recipes that call for juniper?


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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.