It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Gin Tasting Note. Today I found this intriguing bottle of gin waiting for a review: Opihr Oriental London Dry Gin, hailing from England, of course. Its label ma...
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Gin Tasting Notes: Bulldog Gin
The label promises flavors of “natural poppy, dragon eye and hints of crisp citrus.” Mostly what I got out of it is: slightly sweet. So, if you like the light smoothness of New Amsterdam Gin and want...
Gin Tasting Notes: Hendrick's Gin, Scotland
It’s gin sampling day again, and I have finally acquired the top shelf gin, Hendrick’s, from Scotland (and now reason #479 to visit Scotland). This is the magnum opus of gins. With eleven botanicals,...
Gin Taste Tests for Martinis.
Another gin taste test for martinis. Although Noilly Prat reigns supreme for French vermouth, gin choices aren’t so easy. Even though it lacks prestige, New Amsterdam makes a smooth martini, in the st...