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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
Posted in Gin in the Kitchen 0

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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