On Thu, 6 Nov 2014 22:13:21 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 2014-11-06, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> >
> >> those two brands are nasty in diet
> >
> > Agree.
> >
> > OTOH, Tanq n' Schwepps (non-diet) and a fresh lime slice is
> > how I roll the perfect G&T.
> >
> > nb
>
> There is no perfect G&T IMO, or anything with gin. One of my best friends
> always drank Beefeaters straight, and the smell is just awful to me, worse
> than the taste even.
>

Beefeaters and tonic was my drink of choice back in the day. No way
could I drink it straight. I had to learn to drink gin by going
botanical first. Now I drink martinis made with London dry and
dislike botanicals. It's like learning to drink wine, start with the
sweet and progress to dry.


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