The perfect G&T

[Charlotte]

1) Which gin?

 

Bombay Sapphire

 

2) Which tonic?

 

I'm not fussy on tonic

 

3) Which/any fruit?

 

Pineapple chunks

 

4) Ice? How much?

 

Loads, and cold gin too

 

5) Glass - is shape important? Texture? Diameter? Height?

 

A large glass, well rounded

 

6) Presentation? Banana, Flake, Hundreds and Thousands, No Umbrella

 

With a mixing thingy thing

[Tom S]

1) Bombay Sapphire.

2) Schwepps full-fat no nonsense stuff.

3) 1/4 lime, squeeze the juice into the glass and them chuck the rest in.

4) I use 2 cubes to leave room for more gin Prefer to have the tonic refrigerated to avoid diluting the drink and have a couple of ice cubes just for presentation. If the tonic is warm then a few more cubes.

5) Straight sided, tall and thin (highball, I think).

6) Nothing apart from the ice and lime if I'm at home. If I'm ordering at a bar I'd expect a little mat thing to catch the condensation and a stirrer to poke my eye out with.

 

make that two of those barman i would be having one of these

 

1) Which gin? Bombay

2) Which tonic? Schweppes

3) Which/any fruit? Lime

4) Ice? How much? 3 Cubes

5) Glass - is shape important? Texture? Diameter? Height? Bombay Square Glass

6) Presentation? Banana, Flake, Hundreds and Thousands, No Umbrella

 

Bombay and schweppes with lime slightly squeezed in it and a fresh slice dropped in it. Heavy on the gin light on the tonic. Make up the lack of tonic with a good 1/4 glass of ice. Glass type is irrelevant for me but a pre-frozen one is great.

 

1) Which gin?

 

Bombay Sapphire

 

2) Which tonic?

 

I'm not fussy on tonic

 

3) Which/any fruit?

 

Pineapple chunks

 

4) Ice? How much?

 

Loads, and cold gin too

 

5) Glass - is shape important? Texture? Diameter? Height?

 

A large glass, well rounded

 

6) Presentation? Banana, Flake, Hundreds and Thousands, No Umbrella

 

With a mixing thingy thing

 

Big question here is Which Bombay Sapphire

 

Are you using Premium (UK Market 40%) or Imported (Duty Free Etc 47%)

 

just thought I'd ask as you all keep saying the same

[Tom S]

1) Which gin?

 

Bombay Sapphire 47% or my current fave Citadel (French & 44%, with a slight peppery taste, imported specially for me;))

 

2) Which tonic?

 

Slimline (tastes better, and just a touch don't drown the gin)

 

3) Which/any fruit?

 

1/4 of Lime, and a slice coating the rim of the glass for that extra taste

 

4) Ice? How much?

 

2/3 pieces medium sized and yes chilled gin too (agree Charlotte)

 

5) Glass - is shape important? Texture? Diameter? Height?

 

Slim Jim (chilled too)

 

6) Presentation

 

Straight up..... its for drinking and enjoying

 

Next Overnighter I'll bring some, I have a dozen of each at home (the 47% BBS and the 44% Citadel), I also have some Mahon Gin and about 30 litre bottles of Plymouth Gin (41.2 %)

 

As someone on here (DB, Turbonut) to name but a couple can verify!

 

I discovered Citadel in a shop not far from the 'Ring

[michael]

*swoon*

[Gaz6002]

Big question here is Which Bombay Sapphire

 

Are you using Premium (UK Market 40%) or Imported (Duty Free Etc 47%)

 

just thought I'd ask as you all keep saying the same

 

Do you mean Bombay Sapphire or Bombay Original? I wasn't aware there was more than one kind of Sapphire, I know that Original and Sapphire are different drinks, using a different number of botanicals (Orig = 8, Sap = 10).

[Tom S]

Bombay Sapphire comes in 2 strengths as quoted Gaz, will take a picture for you !!

[Digsy]

I buy nearly all of my Sapphire from airports coming back from buiness trips so it will be the duty paid stuff. I'll check the strength tonight - even if it is different it seems to taste the same as the home-grown stuff.

[Snooze]

Go pink! 4 dashes Angostura and lemon, not lime!