Tag: Gin

  • Gimlet – Tasty and Delicious

    Sorry for the dearth of posts this week.  There was a political event happening and I was paying attention to that. ;)  But, fear not, that did not keep me from my work with the Gimlet.  The first experimental track I followed was altering the proportions.  As I mentioned in the intro post the recipe…

  • Review – Bafferts Gin

    Bafferts was the first unique Gin I added to my collection.  I received it as a gift for my 22nd birthday from some close friends.  I have consumed nearly none of it in the time since then (almost 7 years).  From our review I now see that that is due partly to its lack luster…

  • Review – Jackelope Gin

    Jackelope Gin was the next gin on our tasting list.  This is a small batch gin produced by Peach Street Distillers in Palisade, CO.  Being a sucker for small batch, artisinal spirits I knew this bottle had to come home with me the minute I saw it.  The gents at Peach Street give a superb…

  • Gin and Tonic

    The Gin and Tonic, the cocktail that started my love.  The G&T is so utterly simple that a lot of people, I would hazard to guess, wouldn’t even classify it as a cocktail, rather a simple mixed drink that you pound back to get buzzed.  I on the other hand will expound that a well…

  • Review – Bombay Sapphire

    For our gin tasting Bombay Sapphire served as our yard stick, so to speak.  More so, I think this holds true for a large portion of the population.  Sapphire is the most common top-shelf gin that you’ll find when ordering drinks at most restaurants and bars.  And so it follows that this gin be the…