12 year Gin Project
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:37:48 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
> > course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
> > ones at times too.
> >
> > Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
> > ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
> > aisle, they had 52 different gins.
> >
> > Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
> > about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
> >
> > At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
> > next 12 years!
> >
> > This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
> > that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>
> Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck! Yeah, a gin an tonic and lots of lime is OK, but I prefer Fine Fresh Squeezed Kentucky Corn Juice (bourbon) for my ethanolic imbibement.
>
In that case your taste is still immature - you need to broaden your
horizons. What you like is great, but so is a good London style gin.
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