Comments for the GIN is IN

Comment on Karner Blue Gin by Heather Houle

Heather Houle — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:40:39 +0000

We are thrilled to hear that you like our Karner Blue Gin! Drink on and look out for our White Mountain Moonshine available beginning 5/13!

Comment on Karner Blue Gin by Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:26:02 +0000

There’s great gin being made everywhere, but New England surely seems like a hot bed to me. A couple good ones in Maine, a couple good ones in Mass, and of course this one in New Hampshire. Haven’t tried any from Vermont yet, and don’t think the gin bug has spread to Rhode Island and Connecticut…. (yet!)

Comment on Karner Blue Gin by jellydonut

jellydonut — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:37:23 +0000

Lovely! I’ll make sure to pick up a bottle when I can finally visit the Live Free or Die state.

Comment on What do I Drink for? Mothers Day by jellydonut

jellydonut — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:35:11 +0000

Ramos Gin Fizz!

Comment on What do I drink For? The Kentucky Derby by Derby Day! – Mint Juleps Made with Aged Gin | Summer Fruit Cup

Derby Day! – Mint Juleps Made with Aged Gin | Summer Fruit Cup — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:17:58 +0000

[...] this rather excellent article on gin drinks for the Kentucky Derby by the Gin MC at TheGinIsIn.com, I was inspired to investigate [...]

Comment on What do I drink For? The Kentucky Derby by Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:38:06 +0000

I had thought of it, if aged gin makes a good bourbon replacement. I ended up thinking that a whiskey like base- such as Greenbrier might have made a better bourbon replacement. At least over a less than and up to 1 year aged gin. But now one of those 4+ year aged gins, with a good amount of oak and deep flavor, perhaps…

This surely calls for an experiment I think.

Comment on What do I drink For? The Kentucky Derby by DB Smith

DB Smith — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:30:06 +0000

How about a Julep made with Aged Gin – this has just given me an idea….

Comment on Tesco Gin by Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:21:35 +0000

I haven’t had the pleasure, but look at the packaging of Trader Joe’s gin: http://blog.undisputed.net/2011/03/booze-of-week-trader-joes-rear-admiral.html

Yep, it’s a supermarket brand. But there’s nothing about being a supermarket brand that says you have to look like one. I mean, sadly Tesco gin didn’t stand on its own- bottle design aside. But I think that it could inch towards credibility with a little bit of a makeover.

Comment on Tesco Gin by jellydonut

jellydonut — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:30:59 +0000

I just love that ridiculous ‘value price’ packaging. It makes it look like charcoal lighter fluid or some sort of odd chemical.

Comment on Waterloo Handcrafted Texas Style Gin by jellydonut

jellydonut — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:55:12 +0000

I know it’s petty and doesn’t matter but that bottle is starting to annoy me. It’s like this sort of standardized, mass-produced bottle that all the ‘micro’ distillers are using. :c

The bottle G’Vine uses was susceptible to this for a while too (not to mention that it is horrid to pour from) but now this one’s taken over.

I know it has zero bearing on the content but I do care about the packaging of a drink and when they all use the exact same bottle and just slap a different label on it.. I don’t know, it makes me feel jaded?

I must be the archetype of a superficial idiot consumer.