On 2016-08-07, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 8/7/2016 11:16 AM, Cheri wrote:

>> I dislike gin very much! I had a friend that always drank Beefeaters and
>> the smell and taste were just terrible. Never found one I liked.

> To be called gin, it must have juniper berries as part of the mix. The
> other botanicals can vary wildly, but if you don't like the juniper you
> will probably never find one you really like.

Yep. If you don't like juniper, drink vodka.

That's why I like Boodles Gin. Lotsa juniper to stand up to all that
Vermouth, which I also very much enjoy. I like my martinis wet
---even dirty.

nb