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Gin from an American perspective, since 2009.
Monthly Archives: September 2010

@TheGinIsIN

Sep
30
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The Hot Gin Top 10 Chart

Sep
26
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I did something like this a couple of years ago, which was the inspiration for me beginning a gin blog. I thought that nearly 6 months into this endeavor, it was time to update my top 10 and see if and how my tastes have changed. Miller’s starts at #1, and I think it might be very hard to find a gin capable of unseating it. But that does not mean I will not try. Without further ado, the hot gin top 10 for September 2010… This Week Last Week Weeks on Chart Name of Gin 1 2 2 Miller’s [...]

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the Aviation

Sep
18
Posted in Cocktails, Gin in the Kitchen 2

The classic cocktail revival has brought with it several drinks from the dead. But this is one drink that couldn’t be brought back from the land of ghosts and smoke until Creme De Violette returned to the market. For this small mercy, the gin community thanks Rothmann and Winter. The drink is a potent blend of gin, Creme De Violette, Maraschino, and lemon juice. Usually served martini style, shaken with ice and poured into a martini glass. The aviation’s beauty is its simplicity. A classic gin mixed with a couple strongly flavored liqueurs. It also has a wonderful purple/blue color if [...]

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Martin Miller’s Westbourne Strength London Dry Gin

Sep
11
Posted in Bottles of Gin 3
Juniper Spice Heat Citrus Floral
Gin Flavor Profile

A well balanced London Dry style gin that brings the heat and the flavor, but still remains very smooth despite its higher proof.

It’s Miller Time. No, not the  Miller that advertises during football games, nor am I talking about Sabres starting goalie Ryan Miller. It’s Miller’s Gin Time. Let me begin by getting this out of the way. This is my favorite gin. Hands down. The Miller’s regular strength (80 proof) is a solid choice, somewhat more inexpensive ($31-35 for 1 L) and while it still has all of the outstanding features, they’re just a little less pronounced, and a bit more subtle. Miller’s gin balances a crisp clean Juniper flavor with a  hint of Citrus sweetness. These two flavors are in [...]

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Twice Legal Gin: Part 2

Sep
06
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The review of the gin I made following the recipe I discussed in part 1 can be summed up thusly. When sitting on a table next to New Amsterdam Gin, Tru2 Organic Gin, and Gabriel Boudier’s Saffron Gin -my friends drank my homemade gin. The taste of Juniper was overpoweringly strong. There were softer notes from the cinammon and dried citrus that would come through towards the end. It began with juniper, and ended with juniper. The fact that I used Svedka Vodka as a base was undetectable. Svedka was a relatively smooth vodka for the price (~13 dollars / [...]

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My Most Recent Gin Cocktail

Sep
03
Posted in Cocktails, Other Thoughts 0

Bartenders in an ideal world should be like the librarians of the bar. Well-educated gatekeepers, masters of the Dewey Decimal System of the bar. Unrequited love? How about Whiskey. First date? Perhaps a fine Riesling.  I fear that without having the guts to ask the bartender to make me “something new” I’d still be drinking Midori sours and Jack and Cokes. My most recent gin cocktail discovery was the result of such a request. I told the bartender at a “speak-easy” in Queens that “I like Gin, and I want something exotic.” He went behind the counter and spent almost [...]

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My First Gin Cocktail

Sep
01
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One of the oddest recurring questions people ask me is “how did you get into gin,” which is usually followed by a comment such as “its an old man’s drink,” or “how pretentious” (or worse). I believed similar stereotypes for a long time. I had been a regular at bars for a couple of years before I had ever even ordered a gin. In fact, the first time I was ever served a gin I didn’t even choose one. The story of my first gin comes out of youthful excess. My friends and I had been regulars at a bar [...]

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