"You hate gin, ya know why? Because it was the first thing you got drunk on from your parents liquor cabinet." Damn, he hit the nail right on the head with that one.
The best time to drink gin and tonic is in the evening after a hard day of work / hot day say at around 7:30-8:00pm with lime garnish and muddled mint leaf with a large ice cube pure bliss.
Bond gets shaken not stirred because it dilutes the alcohol more so he doesn't get as drunk when he's shmoozing the ladies! Fun fact I thought I would share for those who stuck around to the end!
And if thats the case, tell bond to drink it slow. No customer wants to pay for an extra diluted drink. And the reason why it should NOT shaken is because 1) You can get crushed ice in your drink. 2) Martinis should be clear. Shaking it gives it a haze look. BUT Drink/make it as you please. Cheers!
The main reason people tell you not to shake a martini is because the vermouth is a wine based spirit, you never shake a wine based spirit. Stir is the way to go!, plus, you almost always stir coctails if there is no citrus in them, you just want to stir the spirits together. when citrus is in place you want to bond everything nicely together with a good shake.
very true. However, in the books. and in most of the movies he specifically asks for a Vodka Martini, This can and should be shaken at least I was taught so in a TCM Mixology, course. 3 parts Gin , 1 part vodka 1/2 part vermouth. Enjoy your martinis however you like them. But, if you want the James Bond Martini it is shaken not stirred. and has Vodka.
Mustard 3 Yes, and crushed ice increases the dillution while keeping it cold. Personally, I believed Bond ordered it shaken as a sexual inuendo, as much of his banter included. I can make them clear, hazy or crazy. What's your pleasure?
great gin for sipping neat. I love grabbing a robust gin that i think will go great with a gin and tonic or something and end up drinking more than half the bottle straight
When I try and convert anti-gin friends, I usually start with Hendricks, sweet and subtle. Also, I love when people say Gin Martini. It's sort of redundant. Though I guess the Vodka invasion left little choice.
AlKohaiMusic learn to make your own tonic water or buy a higher quality tonic water. The cheap stuff has high fructose corn syrup. Not good! You can go on TH-cam and find instructions for making tonic water. That's how I learned to make it.
Hendricks is great. And yes. You have to specify and if you don't your bartender should ask you to bc honestly ppl order more vodka martinis then they do gin. At least at my bar.
Gin is an amazing drink, and in fact I think a Martini is the most quintessential drink ever. It is simple, but so classy, and very tasty, and as an added bonus it gets you hammered.
Honestly, I was very impressed with my first gin based drink. I used 3 oz of gin, 1 whole large lime juiced, and about 9 oz of Perrier carbonated water,
I always loved gin in a Nagroni but my first experience with it was with Tanqueray london dry and I absolutely fell in love with making drinks with it.
I through a “small party” in hs while my parents were gone. Addy got leaked, like 50 people showed up. Gin was really all I had to offer. Everyone got absolutely wasted. Never did it again, until college, where I also got extremely fightin mad drunk quickly. Post college, I am now looking to give it a real try. Thank you!
I used to hate gin when I was younger. Early 20s, bought several different brands, hated them all. Now at age 30, I figured I'd give it one last shot, and low and behold, a gin and perrier is one of my all time favorite drinks! (Not a fan of tonic, but carbonated mineral water is excellent! I feel it really opens up the flavor of the gin without adding any extra flavors)
Awesome video. I’m not much of a drinker but I was introduced to gin and liked it. I But I only new a gin and tonic. Thank you for introducing more drinks!
A good introduction to gin I use is Sasha Petraske’s Gordon’s Cup. It’s a nice sweet drink with enough of the gin poking through to gently slide a person into liking gin.
LOVE gin! It's true that the movie Bond drank poorly made vodka martinis, but the Vesper from Casino Royale has more gin than vodka, so there's that. I make the Cosmopolitan with gin instead of vodka for my wife's friends. A Tom Collins would be an easier drink to turn someone onto gin instead of a Martini or Negroni, which I would say are harder core and gin-heavy. A gin Smash is also pretty good, with either mint or basil.
I have fond memories of my grandmother on my mother's side always drinking gin and tonics made with Beefeater. I can't fathom why people would hate gin with the exception being the few idiots I've met who said they did shots of gin for god knows what reason.
One of my early childhood memories was the scent of Juniper shrubs outside of my grandparents home. Even today, I judge Gin by it's juniper scent. Living on the East coast of the U.S., I have lots of opportunity to taste gin distilled withing 40 miles of my location; Newark, NJ.
The first time I had gin and tonic was when I was 19 and it tasted like I assume a pine tree would taste like. But then after I was 21 I ended up just ordering one randomly at the bar I always went to. After that it was all over and the rest was history.
You used a 'London Dry' style of gin for all of your drinks. Try introducing Bill, your nancy boy cameraman, to other styles of gins with lighter botanical mixes and less juniper. Try Hendricks for example, that uses some cucumber to add a very light flavour and mask most of the juniper flavour.
Yep. Gin and tonic with citrus is where I fell into it. Really hits the spot for a summertime refresher. My parents always had gin martinis but I didnt like them then but now I love them. Vodka is so boring now. I never drink it.
Contessa gin made in India! 1/2 tonic ratio to start with, then 1/1 when you get going! With some orange peel [better than lemon or lime]. NO ICE thanks!
Dingle gin is delicious. My friend made a French 77 for us, today. Dingle gin, elderberry liquor, lime juice. Shaken and topped with Prosecco. 🤤 yummy She made a perfect balanced drink. Nice way to start the holiday season. 🥂 cheers
Three very common gin drinks are gin fizz, tom collins, gin gimlet. They are all very similar and are basically gin lemonade/limeade. These are very good drinks period especially for beginners
If your goal is to get him to like just one gin drink, might I suggest a gin mule? Or the corner bar staple the gin and ginger? Much like Bill I used to hate gin until one day an ex’s father made me his standby a gin and ginger with a lime wedge and I loved it. And have loved it ever since.
Gin became an old timers drink in the 1960's when everyone was obsessed with being modern and rolling blunts and girls burned their bras and we invented sex (that's what WE thought!) but somewhere along the way I discovered the Beefeater's martini extra extra dry with an olive. This has been my tipple ever since then. I'm pleased to hear that millennials embrace the cocktail.
I tried them all because I even distributed them to the most famous bars in Hamburg. in other words ... they are all good and delicious if you know how to do it!
The first cocktail I ever had was an old fashioned it instantly became my favorite drink until I tried my second cocktail which was a negroni. I hate gin but it's fantastic when mixed
I hate vodka mainly coz it was the first thing I got drunk off and threw up, gin is something I’ve heard a lot about, and I really hope it’s a nice drink that I enjoy and not just something like vodka
GIN cocktails I reccomend for first timers are the : GIMLET TOM COLLINS GIN AND JUICE Ask for Tanqueray or Bombay when youre at the bar. Most bars have it.
I love gin. I usually don't drink gin and tonic unless I make my own tonic water. Cheap lower quality tonic water has high fructose corn syrup. That's why I make my own. It's complicated but it's worth it.
I tried gin when it was becoming trendy and absolutely couldn't stand it. Then I had it with cranberry juice somewhere and it was beautiful. I've now been drinking gin for at least 3 years
Used to hate gin, but now I love it. Got turned on to vodka martinis, and wanted to try a "traditional" gin martini, so I picked up some Bombay Sapphire. It was so good that I haven't turned back. In fact, I used to exclusively drink whiskey drinks, but now I can hardly stand them. I prefer my martinis with olives, but I'll have to try one with a lemon twist next weekend.
It doesn’t matter which gin? Sorry, but it does. Gin is probably the most varied of liquors when it comes to flavor because of all of the different botanical options. Don’t drink cheap gin and try a few different ones before deciding you don’t like it.
Nothing better than a Sapphire G&T on the deck or patio on a hot summer day. And pardon me, but the right proportion is gin on the rocks w literally a "splash" of tonic, slice of lime.
The first thing I got drunk on was rum... and yeah, I've hated it for about 5 years. I still don't chew juicy fruit gum because of the clove flavor reminding me of rum.
Bombay Sapphire and tonic is my drink of choice and has been for over 20 years. I don’t care for all these flavors of vodka and rum that are popular with the young crowd now. Beefeater and Tanqueray are also good choices 👍
Gin is definitely an acquired taste. Ive had a lot of gin in my day but first trying gin I would get that's pine tree kinda taste but was not offended by the flavor but drinking my fair share of gin I don't get pine tree anymore I guess I taste juniper and its not pine tree its damn good. Good tries Broker's gin beefeater sad its 40% abv or 44% abv from 47% when it was 47 it was magical but tanqueray is good to but they are standard gins try diffrent ones they are all diffrent.
I love the taste. Love it. But it's the only spirit, other than 3 times amount of rum, that gives me a hell of a hangover. No joke. I'll down whisky all night. No problem.
"You hate gin, ya know why? Because it was the first thing you got drunk on from your parents liquor cabinet."
Damn, he hit the nail right on the head with that one.
That's why I don't like whiskey 😂😂
That's why I don't like rum 🤷♂️
@Thomas Stevens Are you sneaking gin outta the cabinet rn? PUT IT DOWN!!!
this is way too relatable. I can barely force myself to drink black rum now
Varalis I’ve never drank gin before but love Kraken; jw what would this be like?
The best time to drink gin and tonic is in the evening after a hard day of work / hot day say at around 7:30-8:00pm with lime garnish and muddled mint leaf with a large ice cube pure bliss.
I hate bill , he probably drinks vodka cranberry
Your loss Bill, meh more for me haha
Bond gets shaken not stirred because it dilutes the alcohol more so he doesn't get as drunk when he's shmoozing the ladies! Fun fact I thought I would share for those who stuck around to the end!
And if thats the case, tell bond to drink it slow. No customer wants to pay for an extra diluted drink. And the reason why it should NOT shaken is because 1) You can get crushed ice in your drink. 2) Martinis should be clear. Shaking it gives it a haze look.
BUT
Drink/make it as you please. Cheers!
The main reason people tell you not to shake a martini is because the vermouth is a wine based spirit, you never shake a wine based spirit. Stir is the way to go!, plus, you almost always stir coctails if there is no citrus in them, you just want to stir the spirits together. when citrus is in place you want to bond everything nicely together with a good shake.
very true. However, in the books. and in most of the movies he specifically asks for a Vodka Martini, This can and should be shaken at least I was taught so in a TCM Mixology, course. 3 parts Gin , 1 part vodka 1/2 part vermouth. Enjoy your martinis however you like them. But, if you want the James Bond Martini it is shaken not stirred. and has Vodka.
also if you don't want to oxdizie the vermouth. People typically shake martinis if they don't add or like vermouth.
Mustard 3 Yes, and crushed ice increases the dillution while keeping it cold.
Personally, I believed Bond ordered it shaken as a sexual inuendo, as much of his banter included.
I can make them clear, hazy or crazy. What's your pleasure?
Botanist gin is the gin that made me appreciate gin. It's fantastic.
great gin for sipping neat. I love grabbing a robust gin that i think will go great with a gin and tonic or something and end up drinking more than half the bottle straight
The juniper berries smell is what I love about Gin. Always will.
I love Juniper I love everything Juniper and I also love anything gin great video!
Nothing like a Bombay sapphire and tonic in the summertime.
i agree
Carpe Diem just had one of those. Couldn't agree more
Gunpowder Gin and Fever Tree Tonic, give it a try its awesome, experiment with the proportions and citrus garnish
prop x fever tree with any gin 😋
Seriously! Stuff is fucking magic!
When I try and convert anti-gin friends, I usually start with Hendricks, sweet and subtle. Also, I love when people say Gin Martini. It's sort of redundant. Though I guess the Vodka invasion left little choice.
If you add a slice of cucumber to the drink it will make it even easier to drink.
AlKohaiMusic learn to make your own tonic water or buy a higher quality tonic water. The cheap stuff has high fructose corn syrup. Not good! You can go on TH-cam and find instructions for making tonic water. That's how I learned to make it.
Hendricks is great. And yes. You have to specify and if you don't your bartender should ask you to bc honestly ppl order more vodka martinis then they do gin. At least at my bar.
I'm a vodka man myself. But Hendricks made me appreciate gin again. The Botanist is good as well
what do u drink that gin with
Gin and home made bitter lemon with a splash of club soda. Spot on!
My gateway drink to GIN was the Tom Collins. After that, I fell in love with GIN. Im shocked you didnt include it in this video.
Yeah. That and a Gimlet.
I've never managed to drink a Tom Collins in France and yet I can't wait to try it
Yessss just started drinking those recently.. Soooo good
Gin is an amazing drink, and in fact I think a Martini is the most quintessential drink ever. It is simple, but so classy, and very tasty, and as an added bonus it gets you hammered.
I never knew martini is gin
You make your martini just like I do. The best!
Gin is my favorite spirit. I love Gin Rickeys. Never was a fan of straight Gin and tonics but I love it with some elderflower tonic water.
Even the “bottom of the barrel” type gin is still really good.
I’m such a fan now that I’m gonna go for the higher tier stuff soon.
Honestly, I was very impressed with my first gin based drink. I used 3 oz of gin, 1 whole large lime juiced, and about 9 oz of Perrier carbonated water,
Great vid, funny entertaining and joy to the world because we have GIN!
I always loved gin in a Nagroni but my first experience with it was with Tanqueray london dry and I absolutely fell in love with making drinks with it.
I love gin, which is why I'm on the lookout for a gin taste test. Im hoping this is it.
I through a “small party” in hs while my parents were gone. Addy got leaked, like 50 people showed up. Gin was really all I had to offer. Everyone got absolutely wasted. Never did it again, until college, where I also got extremely fightin mad drunk quickly. Post college, I am now looking to give it a real try. Thank you!
I decided to blend gin, ice , frozen pineapple and tonic water. Tasted pretty good. wasn't sure it would turn out well.
Mmala Mokone Adding pineapple to a gin and tonic sounds really good.
I used to hate gin when I was younger. Early 20s, bought several different brands, hated them all. Now at age 30, I figured I'd give it one last shot, and low and behold, a gin and perrier is one of my all time favorite drinks! (Not a fan of tonic, but carbonated mineral water is excellent! I feel it really opens up the flavor of the gin without adding any extra flavors)
Awesome video. I’m not much of a drinker but I was introduced to gin and liked it. I
But I only new a gin and tonic. Thank you for introducing more drinks!
Drinking straight gin, rocks, lime wedge right now and enjoying the video....cheers!
A good introduction to gin I use is Sasha Petraske’s Gordon’s Cup. It’s a nice sweet drink with enough of the gin poking through to gently slide a person into liking gin.
The Tom Collins or John Collins is the best introduction to gin IMO
LOVE gin! It's true that the movie Bond drank poorly made vodka martinis, but the Vesper from Casino Royale has more gin than vodka, so there's that. I make the Cosmopolitan with gin instead of vodka for my wife's friends. A Tom Collins would be an easier drink to turn someone onto gin instead of a Martini or Negroni, which I would say are harder core and gin-heavy. A gin Smash is also pretty good, with either mint or basil.
I have fond memories of my grandmother on my mother's side always drinking gin and tonics made with Beefeater. I can't fathom why people would hate gin with the exception being the few idiots I've met who said they did shots of gin for god knows what reason.
One of my early childhood memories was the scent of Juniper shrubs outside of my grandparents home. Even today, I judge Gin by it's juniper scent. Living on the East coast of the U.S., I have lots of opportunity to taste gin distilled withing 40 miles of my location; Newark, NJ.
Just stubbled across wonderful gin just this week. I'm from Wisconsin where brandy is king but God dam gin and club soda. That's where it's at. Lol
Thank you kevin spacey
The first time I had gin and tonic was when I was 19 and it tasted like I assume a pine tree would taste like. But then after I was 21 I ended up just ordering one randomly at the bar I always went to. After that it was all over and the rest was history.
Very funny guys. Great video. Should have gone viral by now. What’s wrong with the world? Seriously, real question. What’s wrong with the world?
You used a 'London Dry' style of gin for all of your drinks. Try introducing Bill, your nancy boy cameraman, to other styles of gins with lighter botanical mixes and less juniper. Try Hendricks for example, that uses some cucumber to add a very light flavour and mask most of the juniper flavour.
Q: You know why your parents had Gin?
A: Because your parents are clever.
Yep. Gin and tonic with citrus is where I fell into it. Really hits the spot for a summertime refresher. My parents always had gin martinis but I didnt like them then but now I love them. Vodka is so boring now. I never drink it.
Gin is the best liquor imo
All hail the GIN!
Contessa gin made in India! 1/2 tonic ratio to start with, then 1/1 when you get going! With some orange peel [better than lemon or lime]. NO ICE thanks!
Dingle gin is delicious. My friend made a French 77 for us, today. Dingle gin, elderberry liquor, lime juice. Shaken and topped with Prosecco. 🤤 yummy She made a perfect balanced drink. Nice way to start the holiday season. 🥂 cheers
My first drink was a gin and tonic, still love them.
Three very common gin drinks are gin fizz, tom collins, gin gimlet. They are all very similar and are basically gin lemonade/limeade. These are very good drinks period especially for beginners
I'm watching this because I'm going to try gin for the first time. I heard that gin was really good for you
I always miss the sour part in negronis. Therefor I usually add a splash of lime and a couple dashes of orange bittters.
If your goal is to get him to like just one gin drink, might I suggest a gin mule? Or the corner bar staple the gin and ginger? Much like Bill I used to hate gin until one day an ex’s father made me his standby a gin and ginger with a lime wedge and I loved it. And have loved it ever since.
The Gimlet is my favorite gin drink. Gin and Tonic is good too
Brockmans is a good in my opinion. It has other berry flavors that go well with the juniper
Love the energy and passion! Subscribed 👌🏻
The hell with Bill, I love gin!! Nothing better than a Beefeater Martini with a twist before a fantastic meal!
Had a double shot of Tanqueray yesterday... I have been searching my entire life and finally found THE ONE. >>>>>
Welcome! I search for the best gins, and still almost nothing has topped the classic Tanqueray.
there is a lot better gin out there than Tanqueray.
First time seeing this channel. I'm guessing Canadian? Because I didnt know Dillons was available outside of Ontario
So I shouldn’t just drink it straight from the bottle?
Gin became an old timers drink in the 1960's when everyone was obsessed with being modern and rolling blunts and girls burned their bras and we invented sex (that's what WE thought!) but somewhere along the way I discovered the Beefeater's martini extra extra dry with an olive. This has been my tipple ever since then. I'm pleased to hear that millennials embrace the cocktail.
Dude! Tom Collin makes you like gin! The lemony taste makes it enjoyable
I tried them all because I even distributed them to the most famous bars in Hamburg. in other words ... they are all good and delicious if you know how to do it!
The first cocktail I ever had was an old fashioned it instantly became my favorite drink until I tried my second cocktail which was a negroni. I hate gin but it's fantastic when mixed
gin on the rocks thank you
A gin I have occasional trouble finding, but it's my absolute favorite, is Gordon's. Best gin and tonics come with Gordon's.
I hate vodka mainly coz it was the first thing I got drunk off and threw up, gin is something I’ve heard a lot about, and I really hope it’s a nice drink that I enjoy and not just something like vodka
Thirsty With A Twist I’ll figure out my own opinion I guess
GIN cocktails I reccomend for first timers are the :
GIMLET
TOM COLLINS
GIN AND JUICE
Ask for Tanqueray or Bombay when youre at the bar. Most bars have it.
Den V. if they don't like a Tom Collins they have some serious issues
Great vid👍
If you haven't tried yet, put a slice of fresh cucumber into your gin (or gintonic but I prefer pure gin)
I drink it straight, who's with me?
I hate straight gin. It should only be used in cocktails
Scarlxrd
Bombay and club soda. Love the aromatic nature of it.
I drink it straight out of the bottle 🤚🏽
Same
I think the bartender has been dipping into his own supply
Hendrick's made me love gin.
Lol, I still don’t like gin, but I like this bartender for sure 😂
Right on both counts!
I had gin and tonics from a trusted friend, it was like, underwhelming. It was gin and grapefruit that did it for me for some reason.
Can I put little salt in any of the drink which is made with gin ? Please tell me
Hahaha. Funny guy and so right! He's made me fall in love with gin all over again.
Vodka perfected!!!
Tanqueray, tonic in a little lime that's all I need
Background music sounds like Taxman by The Beatles
I love gin thousands of different types lovely
Wait I’m just noticing this NOW he was the floor reporter for Iron Chef America.
I love gin. I usually don't drink gin and tonic unless I make my own tonic water. Cheap lower quality tonic water has high fructose corn syrup. That's why I make my own. It's complicated but it's worth it.
I tried gin when it was becoming trendy and absolutely couldn't stand it. Then I had it with cranberry juice somewhere and it was beautiful.
I've now been drinking gin for at least 3 years
I love Gin, since I was 18! I'm 67.
Tanqueray, The Botanist and Hayman's are the trifecta of London Dry for me.
never drank gin before, is it not typically drank strait? i visually just stick to whiskey
I think It depends, I feel like whiskey and rum are more filling drinks while gin is a bit lighter.
Cool video. Entertaining and very informative.
This dude talking nice about my grandpas , hell I like this guy
Where u guys from I neeeed to go to your bar!!!
Toronto!!
Kevin seems like a really cool guy! :D
Bill on the other hand...
Stupid question but is vermouth the same as martini blanco ?
think it depends if your talking about dry / sweet vermouth dude
Used to hate gin, but now I love it. Got turned on to vodka martinis, and wanted to try a "traditional" gin martini, so I picked up some Bombay Sapphire. It was so good that I haven't turned back. In fact, I used to exclusively drink whiskey drinks, but now I can hardly stand them. I prefer my martinis with olives, but I'll have to try one with a lemon twist next weekend.
It doesn’t matter which gin? Sorry, but it does. Gin is probably the most varied of liquors when it comes to flavor because of all of the different botanical options. Don’t drink cheap gin and try a few different ones before deciding you don’t like it.
Bombay sapphire is an introduction gin so is sipsmith go to a gin bar go off the beaten track there's some wild and wonderful verities available
Who else likes gin as much as I do ? I could drink it at any time ♡
Did James Bond not drink a vodka Martini? I know it is similar but still difrent
In Casino Royale he specifies vodka *and* gin.
Nothing better than a Sapphire G&T on the deck or patio on a hot summer day. And pardon me, but the right proportion is gin on the rocks w literally a "splash" of tonic, slice of lime.
Mint leaf with the strawberry for the bramble maybe...
The first thing I got drunk on was rum...
and yeah, I've hated it for about 5 years. I still don't chew juicy fruit gum because of the clove flavor reminding me of rum.
A good gimlet with tonic is my go to
Bill is me I got sooooo drunk on gin and can’t even smell it now😂😂😂
Have you tried Sipsmith gin? My favorite!
Bombay Sapphire and tonic is my drink of choice and has been for over 20 years. I don’t care for all these flavors of vodka and rum that are popular with the young crowd now. Beefeater and Tanqueray are also good choices 👍
Gin is definitely an acquired taste. Ive had a lot of gin in my day but first trying gin I would get that's pine tree kinda taste but was not offended by the flavor but drinking my fair share of gin I don't get pine tree anymore I guess I taste juniper and its not pine tree its damn good. Good tries Broker's gin beefeater sad its 40% abv or 44% abv from 47% when it was 47 it was magical but tanqueray is good to but they are standard gins try diffrent ones they are all diffrent.
I love the taste. Love it. But it's the only spirit, other than 3 times amount of rum, that gives me a hell of a hangover. No joke. I'll down whisky all night. No problem.
Kevin is the ultimate bartender