Chances are, you’re going to make your G&T with whatever gin you have on hand. Many longtime G&T devotees stick to the tried and true: bold, juniper-forward London Drys likeTanquerayorBombay Dry(not the Sapphire version). I’m partial toSipsmith, which has its juniper side but is also...
It's a good stiff drink, that old naval punch, but we're happy to report that the use of tea in cocktails has become much more sophisticated in recent years. Tea is an oft-misunderstood cocktail ingredient. It can easily be overwhelmed by assertive mixers, or bombard a drink with excess...
Most people splurge on the gin, and in most bars you’ll find they are very proud of the gin they use. I disagree though, the gin is important, but the punch of the campari and vermouth pretty much kill any subtle herbal nuances top shelf gin will get you. I use whatever gin I ha...
certainly in the ‘30s, but maybe not so much in the ‘50s, ice probably had quite a different quality at that time. Not to mention the spirits themselves. Not only have these recipes changed, but I’m sure the quality has gone up over the years for the spirits. But also of...
The problem with a gin and tonic, almost always, is that the first sip is heavenly, because it's a gin n tonic. But in moments that warm gin and (often) warm tonic turn so much of the ice to water that the drink is woefully dilute. ...
Tanqueray London Dry Gin 1L £19.00 £14.99 (Greyson's) £27.50 £29.00 Oral-B Pro 3 3D White Pink Electric Toothbrush £45.00 N/A £45.00 (on offer, usually £90) £95 (save 1/3 with myWaitrose) Stella Artois Lager (18 cans) £13.00 £12.99 £15.00 N/A Fairy No...
will your wallet. Use suggestive selling techniques to guide customers to more expensive drinks or to try appetizers they otherwise wouldn't have. Suggest specific brand names of liquor when they order. For example, a gin and tonic order prompts you to say, "would you like Tanqueray or ...
This is, at least in part, the Espresso Martini’s doing. Ever since the sultry drink launched an unforeseen comeback last year, inspiringas much revulsionas delight, the drink—as well as its extended ’tini family—has remained lodged in the collective mind. That path eventually led back ...
Meanwhile, as part ofDiageo’s marketing for its Tanqueray No. Ten gin brand, the spirits giant devised a digital cocktail concierge service that consumers could access via a QR code on the drink’s packaging, which led to a website where they can learn to make cocktails and connect with ...
Next is Old Tom gin. This is a distilled gin that's much sweeter and more botanically intense than London gin. As we'll see in the history of gin, Old Tom predates London gin and comes from a time when distillers were using sugar and strong botanicals to cover up the flavor of low-...