Comments on: DOTW: Gin & Tonic

By: quazi

quazi — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:32:47 +0000

I agree — my favs for a g & t are Tanqueray and Plymouth. Tanq has the oomph needed and Plymouth has a slightly more complicated flavor. I think Bombay sapphire is too smooth for a g & t

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:49:46 +0000

Hi Aaron (or can I call you Ann?):
Perhaps you overlooked the About page, where we talk about our ban on self-promotional comments? Does Moosylvania have an ethics policy? I didn’t think so.

Sapphire — lovely gin though it is — makes a tremendously terrible G&T. You want a gin with some bite to it for this drink. Save the top-shelf gins for martinis, kids.

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:39:45 +0000

Bombay Sapphire makes the best G&T. It’s more balanced than some of the other gins.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:46:30 +0000

My grandmother loved these. She believed in the cocktail hour and so I thank you for this lovely post!

Prosit.

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:40:38 +0000

Hi Miche — glad you stopped by!

By: miche

miche — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:38:06 +0000

As my favorite drink has always been the g&t (I’m talking since teenage years – lol), I’ll take this opportunity to let you know that I love your blog! Keep up the fun posts
miche in SF

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:16:21 +0000

They were offering house-made tonic at Burb'n'Branch the other night, too. Must be the hip new thing... Given how much bergamot juice I have in the freezah, I might try this route. Must search for a seltzer bottle, now...

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:56:03 +0000

At Park Kitchen in Portland, we had a g & t made with house-made tonic. The bartender makes it using quinine bark. It was by far the best g & t I’ve ever had. If anyone comes across a recipe for this, I’d love to have it.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:23:29 +0000

You’ll pay for it if you use rotgut, but the key to this drink is the tonic, not the gin. Buy the little bar bottles so that you always have fresh. If you can lay your hands on Schweppes Indian Tonic (it ain’t easy), it’s worth the extra effort.