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That's interesting, as I'd of thought it'd be Tequila or Vodka for Whisky makers. Absinthe is likely the nearest in terms of Gin or so I'd view it as it's very herbal. Personally, Navy Strength Gin is my personal favorite. And a little history season on Navy Strength Gin. Also, do appreciate Jeremy's history lesson on Gin from Scotland. To put it into simple terms, the main difference is navy strength has a higher ABV "Alcohol by Volume". For Gin, I believe it has to be above 55% maybe a little higher to be truly classified as a Navy Strength. As for, the reason they've called it navy strength is they'd have gin stored beneath deck, often next to gunpowder kegs. The other proposed benefit, not sure if it's true or not, was that the gunpowder can still be fired if it gets soaked with this higher proof gin if the barrels began to leak for any reason. As for the origin, we've primarily got the British Navy to thank. The other aspect to it's growing providence was back in those days rum was actually being rationed and difficult to procure. Alcohol rations actually existed as far back as the early 16th Century before being totally abolished before the turn of the 21st Century. And lastly, the other difference is navy strength should impart more flavor as its dilution mixture is less than a regular proof gin. However, because of the way the alcohol influences taste you have to taste it in order to determine if you like it, just like any other gin or alcohol for that matter. Hope I gave a good enough explanation while trying to keep things somewhat short. Guess the quickest way to test if the gunpowder thing's true is to see if you can ignite a gin of that high a proof. In theory, it should ignite and burn. If it doesn't then myth busted I guess. That just goes into the myth further, as Naval Officers believed that if they were being sold an inferior gin or alcohol, thus the reason they'd attempt to ignite it to prove its authenticity. Which actually would prove true because there is a state of proof at which alcohol ignites. What that proof happens to be exactly, I couldn't tell you. I'd have to say over 50% or 100 proof. Anything less is more water than alcohol if it's under 50%. Lit alcohol goes way back. In the 1700-1800s, at least here in the U.S. there were stories of tavern owners lighting samples of whiskey that dealers brought in. If the whiskey caught fire, it was proof that it wasn’t watered down, meaning cask strength, or between 50-60 percent ABV. Things are a lot more scientific these days. We now know that it’s the alcohol vapor that catches fire, not the liquid, just like with gasoline. More vapor comes off the alcohol as the alcohol heats up, making it easier for it to light. Colder alcohol means less vapor, which means less chance for flames. The vapor likely also impacts what you can use as a lighter. And because of the vapors on certain drinks, some prove harder to lit or harder to extinguish.
My God yall make me miss Texas. Nearly 7 years between Austin and San Marcos, and I miss what that area was. 2010-2012 Austin was so fucking amazing, I cannot describe. You had to be there.
I've lived in Austin area for many years. Was born in Lampasas in 58. Lots of changes some good some bad. Love the whiskey and beer industry that's cropped up.
I am head over heels in love with this man. More of Jeremy PLEASE! Also, I love to mess with people by telling them gin is essentially a flavored vodka. It makes some people real mad.
On the topic of Fever-Tree: So many gins are just PERFECT with their Mediterranean tonic rather than the usual Indian tonic. Worth knowing the difference, especially as it makes Roku G&Ts EXCELLENT
My recommendation is Genever (gin is descendent of genever) and it comes with wood aging. Bols, Zuidam and Filliers are one of the best brands available. And one of the best gins that I’ve had is Nordes Atlantic Galician Gin. This week’s episode is once again great.
I’ve watched the last episode Jeremy was on three times now. He’s a wonderfully entertaining chap. Very happy you got him back on - and to talk about my second favourite spirit! Double bonus.
Empress Gin from Canada is great stuff. I also like Drumshanbo Irish Gunpowder Gin....and Citadelle Gin from France. All of them are not Juniper dominate or forward. If you want a drink for nosing and tasting complexity try Monkey 47 from Germany.
"Douche me baby" immediately followed by close up of Rex's face making the same exact expression I had when he said that 😂😂😂😂 Love it! I request more episodes with him in them, about probably anything
Would've loved for you to taste a nordic gin too. The classic number one is Kyrö Napue gin from Finland, which was selected the best gin in the world in 2015, but there's also Arctic Blue gin, which has more berry notes, blueberry and stuff, and from the other nordic countries Hernö gin from Sweden and Skagerrak gin from Norway are just absolutely amazing also!
@@jeremygrigg2798 another recommendation for a Nordic (Swedish) gin is Fräkne tång. I have tried as many Swedish made gins I could afford and Fräkne tång is the best one so far. They also have a navy strength version. One of the botanical it is flavoured with is seaweed (tång in Swedish) and to be honest my two favorite gins are both flavoured with seaweed. I don't know if it is in my head because I love to sail and live in the Stockholm archipelago or if the seaweed actually makes the gin better.
Get some Jack Rudy tonic and follow the directions using Hendricks gin. It is a cucumber gin with no juniper. You'll mix it with club soda over ice and it is superbly balanced and refreshing on a hot day.
List: Tanqueray, Junipero, Hayman’s Old Tom, Empress 1908 Indigo, Hendrick’s, The Botanist, Roku, Monkey 47. This line up I only haven’t tried the Junipero, but I would pretty much rank them in the exact same order in preference, last being my favourite.
@@Coentjemons ah hell yeah cowboys are basically just redneck vikings anyway if your ever in town I got a box of cigars a bottle of Texas whiskey and some incredible BBQ to share 🚬🥃🍗🍖
It would be interesting for you guys to dive into the grandmother of gin: jenever. Its diversity from old to new style, type of used grains, barrel aging, herbs/spices creates endless options.
As a teen made Sloe gin fizzes with cheap Sloe gin. Recently bought Plymouth Sloe gin and drank the complete bottle as a neat sipper. Was really good stuff.
There's a gin I love called Griffo. It's from a distillery in Petaluma, California. It's got such a strong citrus flavor and I've never found anything like it. I always ask for gins with a heavy citrus note, but none of them ever have as pronounced a citrus flavor, or are as easy to drink.
I was glad to see Roku in this. It is my personal favorite. My wife and I have been exploring gin over the past year or so for those hot days or the days where we want something a bit brighter, so this was a super fun episode. Jeremy is also always great!
The Roku Gin, I found it was pretty awesome to lime rub the rim of a glass with a single cube of ice with gin poured over it. Was incredibly refreshing when hot or muggy outside. One of my favorite drinks.
Pro-tip: The Cocchi Vermouth di Torino makes a mean Manhattan as well, especially with a good Rye and few dashes of Angostura bitters. One of my go-to drinks when I'm looking for a cocktail.
A few things from a primary-gin drinker. 1. Personally, I can't stand London Dry styles, so very glad that you got to try others including my standards (Botanist and all the varieties of Hendrick's). Monkey 47 is still my favorite with that complexity. 2. For Old Tom Gin, please for the love of charred barrels, go get a bottle of Ransom Old Tom Gin. Hayman's isn't anything like the real stuff was. Ransom is a re-discovered (made off an old recipe) barrel-aged Old Tom in the style that was the primary American-made Gin pre-prohibition. It's definitely going to be right up your alley with the earthy barrel notes you're used to. 3. For something local to us in Texas that isn't like drinking a juniper tree, try the Meridian Gin from Fox & Seeker out of Houston TX. By far the best Texas gin I've had. 4. Others to try to get more varieties in: Jenever (as others have said); Plymouth Gin (Bols is the easiest brand to get here in CenTex) for an old English style that's super light and refreshing; Aviation Gin - to try a celebrity spirit that isn't total trash; Nikka Coffey Gin from Japan - super citrus forward.
Good lord. I've been using theginisin for 10+ years, I completely agree. They've done an amazing job over the years of curating to the visitor and of the 100's of gins I've had over the years, they're spot on. I'm beyond happy to see them recognized. I suppose if it's my time to shine, my recommendations are the following: The Botanist for herbal and juniper front, Monkey 47 for possibly the neatest gin with a complex mouth feel, Bombay Sapphire East for the perfect Gin and Tonic. For Tonic: Fever Tree for flavor and carbonation, period. Cut of lime, squeeze, gin, 5 cubes of ice, tonic water to the brim. If you want to impress, 1 leaf Thai Basil, scratched, on top.
My favorite gin is an old Tom gin that is finished in used whiskey barrels made in North Dakota. Having the whiskey finish makes it go really well on a whiskey drinkers palate.
Single Malter here, just now getting into gin and gin cocktails. This is a great video thank you. Thank you for introducing CB Distillery. Austin on my radar!
Loved this video. I'm a big gin fan. I always have a bottle of Monkey 47 sitting in the freezer. Jeremy hit so many great ones. I'd add the Malfy line from Italy for some great flavors. Their Rosa gin which is grapefruit is extraordinary. Some of the high proof Navy strength gins are perfect for cocktails. Fords has navy strength 109 proof gin that is aged in sherry casks that whiskey fans would really love. This is fantastic content.
Lee, we actually had the Malfy Lemon Gin in the tasting line-up, but we had to drop it due to time constraints. Totally agree with you, they make a delicious range of gins!
Another gin very much antithetic to the traditional London Dry definition of one besides Hendrick's is Brockman's which also goes heavy on the florals but perhaps with even less juniper and instead with a little more spice and heat. Also you should've had at least one aged gin in your lineup, if there's any whiskey drinker's entry gin it's an aged one because it rests in barrels, often times actual used single malt or bourbon barrels, for several months, resulting in a flavor profile that's as close to whiskey as it is possible for a gin. Widely considered the first and still one of the best aged gins is Citadelle Reserve, other recommendations include the American Koval Barreled Gin and Bluecoat Barrel Finished Gin (by the way Bluecoat's regular gin is also great) as well as the Citadelle No Mistake Old Tom and the American Ransom Spirits Old Tom which are both barrel aged old toms and examples of how you can even combine several types of gin in one.
The weirdest gin I've ever had is the Okinawa Gin. It smells of kerosene (and sort of tastes like it, too). However, if you add a splash of soda or an Indian Tonic, it tastes like Mandarin Oranges! The base spirit is Awamori, made from rice, and a traditional spirit of Okinawa, Japan.
Gin is my favorite spirit. I have watched your channel for a long time and this video was great. It was a great lineup for a gin novice. The lineup was a great mix and all of them are easily accessible. I started my gin journey about 8 years ago. I always say to people who say they don't like gin is they just haven't had the right one the right way.
"Gin 'n it" In England in the 70's 80's. Gin and tonic to get your daily quinine to keep the malaria away. Of course real tonic water used to have much higher concentrations so now just for the taste. Gordons is probably the best for the price around here.
After living in Scotland for almost 16 years, by far my favourite gin is Caorunn. Not even sure if you guys can get it over there but a bottle doesn't last long!
I'm glad we both agree that Monkey 47 is the best gin ever. I was surprised the first time I tried it and it felt like there was an entire field of flowers in my mouth. No other gin has ever surpassed Monkey 47.
When I was 18 (legal age in Alberta), I discovered I loved cocktails! Especially hi-balls and Paralyzers. My work mom encouraged me to try martinis, but said: Never get gin. It's terrible. As a youngun, new to the ways of spirits, I trusted her advice. 20+ years later, shortly before turning 39, I tried some gin from a local distillery and was amazed at how absolutely AWESOME! it was! Now I have about 30 or so different gins, running the gamut from small batch, 100% local ingredients, all the way up to at least one commercial gin.
I love this series of videos. I always walk away with something i want to try. In your Rum video I found what has been by far my favorite rum. I hate gin but a few of these sound interesting and I shall have to try them.
Empress 1908 is made not far from where I live. They distill it is a suburb of Victoria called Sydney, beautiful little coastal town. Right next door to the Salish Sea aquarium.
Ungava Gin from Quebec is produced from local botanicals found around Ungava Bay. Very unique flavour and a yellowish colour. Not widely available but worth searching out. Gin Mare from Spain is also very unique, very Mediterranean herb based.
Great episode! Gin has always been strange to me because the few I have tried have been repulsive on their own. I definitely want to go back and try again with some of the gins mentioned in the video.
Seven Three distillery makes Gentilly Gin one of my favorites flavored with elderflower and persimmon. St George’s Terroir Gin reminds me of camping in the forest
I want to thank you for this. When drinking on a budget it is nice to have these group reviews to help me decide where to buy my next buzz. Thank you for this Gin Episode!
The fact that the proliferation started in Scotland is no real surprise if you think about it. The whisky model requires you to make your booze and then keep it for years before making any money. also your money making ability is governed by your ability to store. Gin you can have out in a short period of time.
I've always liked Gin, and when I was more of a drinker than I am now, my go to was Tanqueray and Tonic with a slice of lime. I may have to try some of these.
I was waiting on the edge of my seat for Jeremy to whip out The Botanist! It's my favorite gin and a perfect liquid. Use it in a French 75 and be happy.
I have to echo what some other comments mentioned, namely that you should really look into the world of Gin's ancestor Jenever (or Genever) from the Netherlands and Belgium. Some variants come with barrel aging and one denomination, Korenwijn (or Corenwyn) even has to be made with at least 50% malted barley!
Nice segment. I’m not a whiskey person, but I’m definitely a gin person, so I’m glad I stumbled over this channel. I agree that Monkey 47 is still the best overall gin, and because of this segment, I’ll be adding Hayman’s to my grocery list, which I’ve never tried. For those who may be interested, I would definitely recommend Bereksten, Pickering’s, and Martin Miller’s (by far the best gin specifically for gin & tonic, in my humble opinion).
i live in rural england so its much more accesible to me however mermaid pink gin is the best gin ive ever tasted, im not a pink gin drinker however they make it by adding berry botanicals through the distilation process with their amazing blend and it just tastes amazing
We were in Louisville last year and all the Bourbon distillery tours were booked. We visited Copper & Kings instead, and they were AMAZING! Great gin that was fragrant and approachable, and fantastic people. Rosewater and apples? Divine. Check it out if you're in the area!
Cucumber lemonade with Hendricks... best ever on a warm day. Muddle some cucumber and a slice of lemon, add simple, lemon juice and Hendricks, shake like you mean it with ice. Strain over cracked ice in a tall glass and garnish with a slice of cumber and lemon. Trust me, that's good! Now since I am in the northern hemisphere, a warm day would be very welcome.
So I have 2 of these in my normal rotation, the botanist and hendirck's gin. If you like the profile that these gin provide, you'll love Citadelle gin. It's an amazing French gin and one of my favorites. Also I one hundred percent agree with Jeremey that Fever Tree is the way to go for mixers
OYO in Ohio also makes a whiskey barrel aged gin. I recommend turning it into a perfect martini with orange bitters. It straddles martini and Manhattan in a delightful way.
This was great. I have/have had most of the gins here in my freezer. It is delightful how different they are. Botanist is my absolute favorite. It drinks well in basically every instance (use it in a mule; it really holds its own against the ginger beer.) I enjoy Roku, but it's best as a straight sipper. It's so delicate that once you add anything to it, it disappears almost entirely.
I'm a whisky drinker, my GF is a gin drinker (THANK GOD) and for a long long time, Hendrick's was all she would ever drink in her tonic, that was until Roku gin happened. But Hendrick's was not only her go-to for a long time, if you tried to serve her any other gin or even worse gin with schweppe's tonic, she would refuse it :'D
I'm genuinely a gin person... pretty much full-stop. Like, I like whiskies, but the floral, botanical qualities of a gin just really does it for me. I do have to apologize to Ryan Reynolds a little bit, and honestly say that Aviation... while being a very nice, smooth gin... I just like more punch, especially from the juniper. All around, my favorite gin cocktail is actually a gimlet, using the old Raymond Chandler formulation of half gin and half Rose's lime juice XD Though, I've had a lot of fun combining it with iced tea and a honey, lemon, ginger syrup, with a couple dashes of orange bitters. Just... drive home the citrus notes on it XD And, honestly, I like Tanqueray gin as one of my kind of "comfort" go-to gins, because I really enjoy its juniper-forward qualities. Also, from a chocolate company called Leith, I've had their gin and tonic dark chocolate, which has juniper extract, lemon oil, and lime oil in it, and it does fantastically well.
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That's interesting, as I'd of thought it'd be Tequila or Vodka for Whisky makers. Absinthe is likely the nearest in terms of Gin or so I'd view it as it's very herbal. Personally, Navy Strength Gin is my personal favorite. And a little history season on Navy Strength Gin. Also, do appreciate Jeremy's history lesson on Gin from Scotland.
To put it into simple terms, the main difference is navy strength has a higher ABV "Alcohol by Volume". For Gin, I believe it has to be above 55% maybe a little higher to be truly classified as a Navy Strength. As for, the reason they've called it navy strength is they'd have gin stored beneath deck, often next to gunpowder kegs. The other proposed benefit, not sure if it's true or not, was that the gunpowder can still be fired if it gets soaked with this higher proof gin if the barrels began to leak for any reason. As for the origin, we've primarily got the British Navy to thank. The other aspect to it's growing providence was back in those days rum was actually being rationed and difficult to procure. Alcohol rations actually existed as far back as the early 16th Century before being totally abolished before the turn of the 21st Century. And lastly, the other difference is navy strength should impart more flavor as its dilution mixture is less than a regular proof gin. However, because of the way the alcohol influences taste you have to taste it in order to determine if you like it, just like any other gin or alcohol for that matter. Hope I gave a good enough explanation while trying to keep things somewhat short.
Guess the quickest way to test if the gunpowder thing's true is to see if you can ignite a gin of that high a proof. In theory, it should ignite and burn. If it doesn't then myth busted I guess. That just goes into the myth further, as Naval Officers believed that if they were being sold an inferior gin or alcohol, thus the reason they'd attempt to ignite it to prove its authenticity. Which actually would prove true because there is a state of proof at which alcohol ignites. What that proof happens to be exactly, I couldn't tell you. I'd have to say over 50% or 100 proof. Anything less is more water than alcohol if it's under 50%.
Lit alcohol goes way back. In the 1700-1800s, at least here in the U.S. there were stories of tavern owners lighting samples of whiskey that dealers brought in. If the whiskey caught fire, it was proof that it wasn’t watered down, meaning cask strength, or between 50-60 percent ABV. Things are a lot more scientific these days. We now know that it’s the alcohol vapor that catches fire, not the liquid, just like with gasoline. More vapor comes off the alcohol as the alcohol heats up, making it easier for it to light. Colder alcohol means less vapor, which means less chance for flames. The vapor likely also impacts what you can use as a lighter. And because of the vapors on certain drinks, some prove harder to lit or harder to extinguish.
You gotta pair gin with tonic A good base to start with 1/3 gin to 2/3 tonic
This is very upsetting, Fancy Dan is provably the worlds fanciest man!!!
Jeremy is one of the best humans in existence and im glad you are friends.
He is a dapper and fun gentleman ;-)
Was the best experience on our first visit to crowded barrel.
We all need more Jeremy in our lives
My God yall make me miss Texas. Nearly 7 years between Austin and San Marcos, and I miss what that area was. 2010-2012 Austin was so fucking amazing, I cannot describe. You had to be there.
I've lived in Austin area for many years.
Was born in Lampasas in 58.
Lots of changes some good some bad.
Love the whiskey and beer industry that's cropped up.
I am head over heels in love with this man. More of Jeremy PLEASE!
Also, I love to mess with people by telling them gin is essentially a flavored vodka. It makes some people real mad.
Nope, other way around.
Vodka is just unfinished Gin.
@@DH-xw6jp I am unopposed to this reading of the situation
I always just called it flower vodka or vodka with grass
"That like fixed my posture"... I chuckled loudly
On the topic of Fever-Tree: So many gins are just PERFECT with their Mediterranean tonic rather than the usual Indian tonic. Worth knowing the difference, especially as it makes Roku G&Ts EXCELLENT
Roku with the yuzu & lime soda water from Fevertree and a splash of Yuzu extract is an incredible summer drink.
My recommendation is Genever (gin is descendent of genever) and it comes with wood aging. Bols, Zuidam and Filliers are one of the best brands available.
And one of the best gins that I’ve had is Nordes Atlantic Galician Gin. This week’s episode is once again great.
Jeremy is definitely one of the fan favorites. He's always so fun. Love the whole grew, they all work so well together.
I’ve watched the last episode Jeremy was on three times now. He’s a wonderfully entertaining chap. Very happy you got him back on - and to talk about my second favourite spirit! Double bonus.
As a German, i am happy that you've shown Monkey 47. More so that it is your favorite of the bunch.
14:44 Roku is my favorite Gin, nice to see it here ^^
Empress Gin from Canada is great stuff. I also like Drumshanbo Irish Gunpowder Gin....and Citadelle Gin from France. All of them are not Juniper dominate or forward. If you want a drink for nosing and tasting complexity try Monkey 47 from Germany.
"Douche me baby" immediately followed by close up of Rex's face making the same exact expression I had when he said that 😂😂😂😂
Love it!
I request more episodes with him in them, about probably anything
Would've loved for you to taste a nordic gin too. The classic number one is Kyrö Napue gin from Finland, which was selected the best gin in the world in 2015, but there's also Arctic Blue gin, which has more berry notes, blueberry and stuff, and from the other nordic countries Hernö gin from Sweden and Skagerrak gin from Norway are just absolutely amazing also!
Thanks for dropping some reqs! Sounds lovely
Highly reccomend trying Härnö Gin's juniper cask gin. That one is amazing!
Not a dedicated Gin drinker but Kyrö Gins are amazing!
What a great suggestion, K_A! I will focus my research on Nordic gins forthwith and without delay!
@@jeremygrigg2798 another recommendation for a Nordic (Swedish) gin is Fräkne tång. I have tried as many Swedish made gins I could afford and Fräkne tång is the best one so far. They also have a navy strength version. One of the botanical it is flavoured with is seaweed (tång in Swedish) and to be honest my two favorite gins are both flavoured with seaweed. I don't know if it is in my head because I love to sail and live in the Stockholm archipelago or if the seaweed actually makes the gin better.
When Jeremy is in a tribe video it’s ALWAYS a home run!! Great video😎
I love listening to jeremy hes so intelligent and also funny it be amazing to just sit down and discuss wiskey or anything else.
Get some Jack Rudy tonic and follow the directions using Hendricks gin. It is a cucumber gin with no juniper. You'll mix it with club soda over ice and it is superbly balanced and refreshing on a hot day.
MORE JEREMY!!! Jeremy is hilarious, and has great chemistry with you guys!
The Botanist is one of my favorite Gins out there, I love it on the rocks or in a gin and tonic or martini with grapefruit bitters
List: Tanqueray, Junipero, Hayman’s Old Tom, Empress 1908 Indigo, Hendrick’s, The Botanist, Roku, Monkey 47.
This line up I only haven’t tried the Junipero, but I would pretty much rank them in the exact same order in preference, last being my favourite.
I love Saturday morning cartoons only now with whiskey 🥃 🦧
It's 5 in the afternoon where I live so no breakfast whiskey for me but as im a fancy lad, it's a pre dinner whisky for me.
@@Coentjemons cheers from San Antonio Texas home of the Alamo 🏰 💣 where you from brotha 🤙🏻🇺🇸
@@wyattterrell that's the single most Texas reply I've ever seen. Cheers brother. I whiskey with magnificence from Eemnes, The Netherlands.
@@Coentjemons ah hell yeah cowboys are basically just redneck vikings anyway if your ever in town I got a box of cigars a bottle of Texas whiskey and some incredible BBQ to share 🚬🥃🍗🍖
It would be interesting for you guys to dive into the grandmother of gin: jenever. Its diversity from old to new style, type of used grains, barrel aging, herbs/spices creates endless options.
Jeremy is the world's saviour of fun conversation with word play, great to watch and listen to. More please!
As a teen made Sloe gin fizzes with cheap Sloe gin. Recently bought Plymouth Sloe gin and drank the complete bottle as a neat sipper. Was really good stuff.
Monkey 47 is amazing. Mixed with Dolan Blanc, it makes the most opal colored martini you'll ever see. And it tastes wonderful
11:08 this line is amazing, I would laugh at this 100 times over. Jeremy is the best guest!
There's a gin I love called Griffo. It's from a distillery in Petaluma, California. It's got such a strong citrus flavor and I've never found anything like it. I always ask for gins with a heavy citrus note, but none of them ever have as pronounced a citrus flavor, or are as easy to drink.
Please, bring Jeremey back as often as he's willing. He was brilliant the first visit and brilliant again here and now I want some gin.
As a whiskey drinker who wants to branch into the world of gin, this could not have come at a better time!
I was glad to see Roku in this. It is my personal favorite. My wife and I have been exploring gin over the past year or so for those hot days or the days where we want something a bit brighter, so this was a super fun episode. Jeremy is also always great!
The Roku Gin, I found it was pretty awesome to lime rub the rim of a glass with a single cube of ice with gin poured over it. Was incredibly refreshing when hot or muggy outside. One of my favorite drinks.
It's utterly refreshing to see and hear a truly couth fellow Australian.
Pro-tip: The Cocchi Vermouth di Torino makes a mean Manhattan as well, especially with a good Rye and few dashes of Angostura bitters. One of my go-to drinks when I'm looking for a cocktail.
I have had and in many cases, currently own all of these gins except the Junipero. Awesome video.
A few things from a primary-gin drinker.
1. Personally, I can't stand London Dry styles, so very glad that you got to try others including my standards (Botanist and all the varieties of Hendrick's). Monkey 47 is still my favorite with that complexity.
2. For Old Tom Gin, please for the love of charred barrels, go get a bottle of Ransom Old Tom Gin. Hayman's isn't anything like the real stuff was. Ransom is a re-discovered (made off an old recipe) barrel-aged Old Tom in the style that was the primary American-made Gin pre-prohibition. It's definitely going to be right up your alley with the earthy barrel notes you're used to.
3. For something local to us in Texas that isn't like drinking a juniper tree, try the Meridian Gin from Fox & Seeker out of Houston TX. By far the best Texas gin I've had.
4. Others to try to get more varieties in: Jenever (as others have said); Plymouth Gin (Bols is the easiest brand to get here in CenTex) for an old English style that's super light and refreshing; Aviation Gin - to try a celebrity spirit that isn't total trash; Nikka Coffey Gin from Japan - super citrus forward.
Good lord. I've been using theginisin for 10+ years, I completely agree. They've done an amazing job over the years of curating to the visitor and of the 100's of gins I've had over the years, they're spot on. I'm beyond happy to see them recognized.
I suppose if it's my time to shine, my recommendations are the following: The Botanist for herbal and juniper front, Monkey 47 for possibly the neatest gin with a complex mouth feel, Bombay Sapphire East for the perfect Gin and Tonic. For Tonic: Fever Tree for flavor and carbonation, period.
Cut of lime, squeeze, gin, 5 cubes of ice, tonic water to the brim.
If you want to impress, 1 leaf Thai Basil, scratched, on top.
My favorite gin is an old Tom gin that is finished in used whiskey barrels made in North Dakota. Having the whiskey finish makes it go really well on a whiskey drinkers palate.
Any episode with Jeremey on is a good time, the man has unparalleled charisma, absolutely wonderful video!
I think you've got the name for the next blend you make: The Hussy.
Gotta save that name for something that's had a little bit of everything in it. 🤔
Single Malter here, just now getting into gin and gin cocktails. This is a great video thank you. Thank you for introducing CB Distillery. Austin on my radar!
Loved this video. I'm a big gin fan. I always have a bottle of Monkey 47 sitting in the freezer. Jeremy hit so many great ones. I'd add the Malfy line from Italy for some great flavors. Their Rosa gin which is grapefruit is extraordinary. Some of the high proof Navy strength gins are perfect for cocktails. Fords has navy strength 109 proof gin that is aged in sherry casks that whiskey fans would really love. This is fantastic content.
Lee, we actually had the Malfy Lemon Gin in the tasting line-up, but we had to drop it due to time constraints. Totally agree with you, they make a delicious range of gins!
Jeremy you beautiful human, I need you to do more episodes with Brianna and Rex. It is too delectable
Another gin very much antithetic to the traditional London Dry definition of one besides Hendrick's is Brockman's which also goes heavy on the florals but perhaps with even less juniper and instead with a little more spice and heat. Also you should've had at least one aged gin in your lineup, if there's any whiskey drinker's entry gin it's an aged one because it rests in barrels, often times actual used single malt or bourbon barrels, for several months, resulting in a flavor profile that's as close to whiskey as it is possible for a gin. Widely considered the first and still one of the best aged gins is Citadelle Reserve, other recommendations include the American Koval Barreled Gin and Bluecoat Barrel Finished Gin (by the way Bluecoat's regular gin is also great) as well as the Citadelle No Mistake Old Tom and the American Ransom Spirits Old Tom which are both barrel aged old toms and examples of how you can even combine several types of gin in one.
Roku with fever tree elderflower tonic is one of my fave drinks
The weirdest gin I've ever had is the Okinawa Gin. It smells of kerosene (and sort of tastes like it, too). However, if you add a splash of soda or an Indian Tonic, it tastes like Mandarin Oranges!
The base spirit is Awamori, made from rice, and a traditional spirit of Okinawa, Japan.
I think you are referring to Masahiro gin: I love it, especially recipe #2 if you can find it. I also have it in several of my videos.
@@giuliosbar Yes, Masahiro's Okinawa. I have Recipe 1...will have to see if any others are available in my market!
@Giulio's bar looks like there are two stores close to me that have Recipe 2...Maybe I need 31 bottles of Gin instead of only 30...hmmm...
@@canadianwhiskysmith6453 you definitely need 31 bottles. And 32. And 33... 😅
@@giuliosbar 😆😆😆🥃
Love The Botanist. Would also recommend Cruxland, Nordes, and Roots of Ruin.
Gin is my favorite spirit. I have watched your channel for a long time and this video was great. It was a great lineup for a gin novice. The lineup was a great mix and all of them are easily accessible. I started my gin journey about 8 years ago. I always say to people who say they don't like gin is they just haven't had the right one the right way.
Damn, I think any spirit would be heightened by his presentation idea he gave at the end!
The word hussy is one of my favorites and I use it constantly. Thank you for bringing it back to the mainstream. 😁
"Gin 'n it" In England in the 70's 80's. Gin and tonic to get your daily quinine to keep the malaria away. Of course real tonic water used to have much higher concentrations so now just for the taste. Gordons is probably the best for the price around here.
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin. You’re welcome.
We have seen a lot of great people in this channel but Jeremy has to be the funniest one yet. Great video
After living in Scotland for almost 16 years, by far my favourite gin is Caorunn. Not even sure if you guys can get it over there but a bottle doesn't last long!
I'm glad we both agree that Monkey 47 is the best gin ever. I was surprised the first time I tried it and it felt like there was an entire field of flowers in my mouth. No other gin has ever surpassed Monkey 47.
When I was 18 (legal age in Alberta), I discovered I loved cocktails! Especially hi-balls and Paralyzers. My work mom encouraged me to try martinis, but said: Never get gin. It's terrible.
As a youngun, new to the ways of spirits, I trusted her advice.
20+ years later, shortly before turning 39, I tried some gin from a local distillery and was amazed at how absolutely AWESOME! it was!
Now I have about 30 or so different gins, running the gamut from small batch, 100% local ingredients, all the way up to at least one commercial gin.
I love this series of videos. I always walk away with something i want to try. In your Rum video I found what has been by far my favorite rum. I hate gin but a few of these sound interesting and I shall have to try them.
I love that they used the Good tonic water and the refreshingly light version! Just need a lime and it's perfect !!
Excited for this. My experience with gin is bargain basement only, so this will be neat!
Empress 1908 is made not far from where I live. They distill it is a suburb of Victoria called Sydney, beautiful little coastal town. Right next door to the Salish Sea aquarium.
Uncle Vals Botanical Gin is my absolute favorite. Botanical gins are much preferred to me over london dry.
Ungava Gin from Quebec is produced from local botanicals found around Ungava Bay. Very unique flavour and a yellowish colour. Not widely available but worth searching out. Gin Mare from Spain is also very unique, very Mediterranean herb based.
Great choice, Monkey 47 is one of my favourites 😁
Monkey 47 is my favorite Gin to! London No 3 is my 2nd Favorite (Simple but a lot of Juniper and Citrus Pop)
Uncle Val’s botanical is phenomenal… on chipped ice or w/ a juice. Bluecoat barrel aged is another wonderful gin on ice.
The distillery that makes the 1908 empress makes a barrel aged gin called Oaken that is amazing.
Jeremy calls Brianna his "little lush" and it goes right over her head.
Lovely lush, I consider it a backhanded compliment 😂
Jeremy is a master with language isn't he?
We LOVE our Gin. Like wine and whiskey, Gin nowadays offers so many fun flavor profiles. And we also love the fevertree Light tonic.
Great episode! Gin has always been strange to me because the few I have tried have been repulsive on their own. I definitely want to go back and try again with some of the gins mentioned in the video.
Tanqueray is always a good starter. Aviation isn't mentioned in this video but it's an alternative that's more light on the juniper and more citrusy.
Seven Three distillery makes Gentilly Gin one of my favorites flavored with elderflower and persimmon.
St George’s Terroir Gin reminds me of camping in the forest
I want to thank you for this. When drinking on a budget it is nice to have these group reviews to help me decide where to buy my next buzz. Thank you for this Gin Episode!
The fact that the proliferation started in Scotland is no real surprise if you think about it. The whisky model requires you to make your booze and then keep it for years before making any money. also your money making ability is governed by your ability to store. Gin you can have out in a short period of time.
I've always liked Gin, and when I was more of a drinker than I am now, my go to was Tanqueray and Tonic with a slice of lime. I may have to try some of these.
I was waiting on the edge of my seat for Jeremy to whip out The Botanist! It's my favorite gin and a perfect liquid. Use it in a French 75 and be happy.
I have to echo what some other comments mentioned, namely that you should really look into the world of Gin's ancestor Jenever (or Genever) from the Netherlands and Belgium. Some variants come with barrel aging and one denomination, Korenwijn (or Corenwyn) even has to be made with at least 50% malted barley!
Nice segment. I’m not a whiskey person, but I’m definitely a gin person, so I’m glad I stumbled over this channel. I agree that Monkey 47 is still the best overall gin, and because of this segment, I’ll be adding Hayman’s to my grocery list, which I’ve never tried. For those who may be interested, I would definitely recommend Bereksten, Pickering’s, and Martin Miller’s (by far the best gin specifically for gin & tonic, in my humble opinion).
Totally agree, D H. Martin Miller's is my favorite house gin and is a divinely elegant tipple. Glad you enjoyed the segment.
i live in rural england so its much more accesible to me however mermaid pink gin is the best gin ive ever tasted, im not a pink gin drinker however they make it by adding berry botanicals through the distilation process with their amazing blend and it just tastes amazing
Oh man you need this guy back pronto 😂😂much love from New Zealand
We were in Louisville last year and all the Bourbon distillery tours were booked. We visited Copper & Kings instead, and they were AMAZING! Great gin that was fragrant and approachable, and fantastic people. Rosewater and apples? Divine. Check it out if you're in the area!
Cucumber lemonade with Hendricks... best ever on a warm day. Muddle some cucumber and a slice of lemon, add simple, lemon juice and Hendricks, shake like you mean it with ice. Strain over cracked ice in a tall glass and garnish with a slice of cumber and lemon.
Trust me, that's good!
Now since I am in the northern hemisphere, a warm day would be very welcome.
I love gin, it is so versitile and every distillery can be VERY different.
So I have 2 of these in my normal rotation, the botanist and hendirck's gin. If you like the profile that these gin provide, you'll love Citadelle gin. It's an amazing French gin and one of my favorites. Also I one hundred percent agree with Jeremey that Fever Tree is the way to go for mixers
Gin is my go to spring/summer drink and Whisky is my fall/winter drink
OYO in Ohio also makes a whiskey barrel aged gin. I recommend turning it into a perfect martini with orange bitters. It straddles martini and Manhattan in a delightful way.
This was great. I have/have had most of the gins here in my freezer. It is delightful how different they are. Botanist is my absolute favorite. It drinks well in basically every instance (use it in a mule; it really holds its own against the ginger beer.) I enjoy Roku, but it's best as a straight sipper. It's so delicate that once you add anything to it, it disappears almost entirely.
I'm a whisky drinker, my GF is a gin drinker (THANK GOD) and for a long long time, Hendrick's was all she would ever drink in her tonic, that was until Roku gin happened. But Hendrick's was not only her go-to for a long time, if you tried to serve her any other gin or even worse gin with schweppe's tonic, she would refuse it :'D
Weather is warming up...tiki and gin cocktails are my go to. Elderflower liquor and Velvet Falernum pair well with gin
Beautiful Episode. My go to for sipping are the Botanist and various Hendricks. Go to for mixing is Sipsmith.
As a gin fan I would’ve chosen a few different examples for whiskey drinkers, but I think this was a great overview
Monkey 47 is also my most favorite gin!! its also the weirdest priced as well... a 375 is $40, 750 is $60, and 1L is $80
'Complex dancing pixie'
This man has the best notes
Barrel aged Gin from Treaty Oak is a fantastic gin for a whiskey guy
Fantastic Gin video. Mainly a whiskey drinker, but love Gin once in a while. Learned a ton and enjoyed this video immensely!
once i clear the tears of laughter from my eyes I'm going to try one of those gins.
I'm genuinely a gin person... pretty much full-stop. Like, I like whiskies, but the floral, botanical qualities of a gin just really does it for me. I do have to apologize to Ryan Reynolds a little bit, and honestly say that Aviation... while being a very nice, smooth gin... I just like more punch, especially from the juniper. All around, my favorite gin cocktail is actually a gimlet, using the old Raymond Chandler formulation of half gin and half Rose's lime juice XD Though, I've had a lot of fun combining it with iced tea and a honey, lemon, ginger syrup, with a couple dashes of orange bitters. Just... drive home the citrus notes on it XD And, honestly, I like Tanqueray gin as one of my kind of "comfort" go-to gins, because I really enjoy its juniper-forward qualities.
Also, from a chocolate company called Leith, I've had their gin and tonic dark chocolate, which has juniper extract, lemon oil, and lime oil in it, and it does fantastically well.
We need more of this fella
Jeremy is a fun addition
Barrel aged gins tend to be my favorites.
London dry gin in a Tom Collins is one of my favourite drinks for a roasting day in the summer
I love gin! Thank you for making a video about gin! Hendricks and beefeater for me are the best! Many thanks
I would add Martin Millers 9 Moons Gin to that list. Aged in toasted French oak for 9 months. Fabulous!
Gin and ginger-ale have been a go to of mine since college...over a decade ago!