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On my last trip home to California I acquired a bottle of Gray Whale Gin. This is a relatively new ‘craft’ Gin and had been well received by the gin cognoscenti. The following is a typical review: “First, the aroma … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gin
“Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.” Thusly did James Bond, in 1953, invent the Vesper. Well, sort … Continue reading
Some time ago I was perusing my local liquor box store in order to replenish my Gin stock. As always I look for anything new and interesting. I was rewarded with a display announcing a new Gin and proclaiming it … Continue reading
Looking back at my past Gin making efforts I can honestly say I’ve learned a lot. But I can also say that I’ve got a long way to go before I’ll be competing against Bombay, Tanqueray, and Hendrick’s. Of … Continue reading
My Second Gin Review! Yes, it’s been a long time since I wrote my first Gin review, back in June of 2017 (Monkey 47), a year as it turns out. I have vowed to step up my Gin reviews, … Continue reading
Happy World Gin Day 2018! “I’ve tried Buddhism, Scientology, Numerology, Transcendental Meditation, Qabbala, t’ai chi, feng shui and Deepak Chopra but I find straight gin works best.” Phyllis Diller I hope you all celebrate with a Martini. … Continue reading
Homemade Gin, round 4! This batch builds very slightly on the recipe of round 3, adding a touch more juniper, a bit more peppercorn, and a bit more citrus; this time California Lemon. I’d like to thank my … Continue reading
Round 3 Homemade Gin! And, yes, I am learning, albeit slowly. This batch is significantly better than my two previous efforts! (You can find my posts on those here: “I made Gin!!” and here: “Homemade Gin, Round 2” .) This … Continue reading
My first Gin Review! And I think I’ve picked a excellent candidate for that honor: Monkey 47. I had been told to keep my eye out for this Gin and when I saw it I jumped at the opportunity to … Continue reading
My hopes of being the next gin magnate have crashed. My first batch of gin was not very good, as I’ve documented in “I made Gin!!” I had hopes that this second batch would be much better. Not so. But … Continue reading