tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post1026953489119869213..comments2024-01-10T04:16:05.534-05:00Comments on Queenie Takes Manhattan: Gin is sin...and I like it.Meg Blockerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089350232031008141noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-8540723250045539772008-09-09T16:53:00.000-04:002008-09-09T16:53:00.000-04:00I love gin. Gordon's is my favorite. Beefeater sec...I love gin. Gordon's is my favorite. Beefeater second. Growing up in England, I drank this quite a bit..<BR/><BR/>If you want something different, that is gin based, try Pimms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-71429310657544939772008-08-22T10:15:00.000-04:002008-08-22T10:15:00.000-04:00Oh, cool, Sally! And I see it's available in Manh...Oh, cool, Sally! And I see it's available in Manhattan...I will have to pick up a bottle.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Dawn. I love gin, I love St. Germain, and I love lychees. This seems like the cocktail for me.Meg Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089350232031008141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-25443817658450479852008-08-22T09:12:00.000-04:002008-08-22T09:12:00.000-04:00I'm actually not a huge gin fan, but I Love Blueco...I'm actually not a huge gin fan, but I Love Bluecoat: http://www.bluecoatgin.com/<BR/> made in Philly!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work on the blog.Sally Big Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11227452489512899262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-48680606498604009942008-08-22T08:02:00.000-04:002008-08-22T08:02:00.000-04:00Try this you will love it - it is part of our Beij...Try this you will love it - it is part of our Beijing BBQ Party tips, a great way to celebrate the Olympics and its host city. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Lychees & Flowers - by Mixologist, Dalio Calado<BR/><BR/>3 fresh peeled Lychees<BR/>1.5 oz Bulldog Gin<BR/>1.5 oz St Germain<BR/><BR/>Mix all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously.<BR/>Serve in a chilled martini glass and garnish with a fresh Lychee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-12737556985920265092008-08-18T13:48:00.000-04:002008-08-18T13:48:00.000-04:00What's sadder, I think, is having to specify that ...What's sadder, I think, is having to specify that you want <B>vermouth</B> in your martini - the other night I ordered a Plymouth martini up with a twist, and the bartender didn't even put vermouth in the shaker. I had to stop and correct her.<BR/><BR/>Ridiculous.Meg Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089350232031008141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-60277145311522252542008-08-18T10:25:00.000-04:002008-08-18T10:25:00.000-04:00I love gin. It's sad that American tastes have be...I love gin. It's sad that American tastes have become so corrupted that you need to say "gin martini" when referring to the classic drink because of widespread bastardizations like "appletinis" and the use of vodka.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-75107541161873876242008-08-11T10:26:00.000-04:002008-08-11T10:26:00.000-04:00Oh yeah! Hendrick's is really good - particul...Oh yeah! Hendrick's is really good - particularly when served as part of a G&T and garnished with a slice of cucumber.<BR/><BR/>My favorite for martinis right now is Plymouth - it's just so smooth, which means you can actually taste the vermouth a bit. I also love Tanqueray for a G&T...<BR/><BR/>Sorry, Tom, I just can't stop!Meg Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089350232031008141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-21714123663185374312008-08-10T19:09:00.000-04:002008-08-10T19:09:00.000-04:00I am a vodka drinker who has just discovered gin. ...I am a vodka drinker who has just discovered gin. I am LOVING Hendricks, so cucumbery and herbacious! beautious!<BR/>stacey snacksStacey Snackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957289962927855954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-85250327501953028032008-08-10T06:38:00.000-04:002008-08-10T06:38:00.000-04:00Oh no. Don't talk up the gin! It's supposed to be ...Oh no. Don't talk up the gin! It's supposed to be a secret that only us ex-colonials know about. That's how we keep all the best brands for ourselves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389220205648069520.post-27545439457060236732008-08-08T14:28:00.000-04:002008-08-08T14:28:00.000-04:00What's your favorite gin? I love Tanqueray 10, hea...What's your favorite gin? I love Tanqueray 10, heavy on the juniper.Louisa Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035634952904038638noreply@blogger.com