Originally Posted by
sukumvit boy
I'm a gin drinker ,dry Martinis usually , and gin & tonic occasionally. I use Martini & Rossi or Noilly Pratt vermouth and Bombay Original Gin , not the Bombay Sapphire which I find too high in alcohol (94 proof here in the US vs 80 proof for the Bombay Original ) .
I've tried many other gins and also enjoy Dutch genever , like Boomsma.
The problem I am finding with some of these new 'artisanal' gins is that they have lost all subtlety , they are way over the top and too 'medicinal'.
The same thing is happening here in the States with hops in beer , IMHO. I always enjoyed a bitter ale , but in the 30-60 range IBU scale . I also appreciate 'hoppiness' in a beer such as citrus and pine notes from hops . But too much hops leads to bitterness.
And the more I think about Trump the more I crave a drink !