Gin!

[VPS]

Has anyone else tried The Salopian Inn in McLarenvale. Spectacular range of Gins and mighty fine food as well.

Is this the right thread?

Yes been there a few times but not for about a year. Food is excellent and lots of gins

 

[ALH]

My guess is yep, good enough and nope, I haven't been.

I love sitting at their bar discussing the very best Gin & Tonic (or 2) to try before lunch.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

My daughter gave me a Byron Bay Brookies for Chrissie, so thought I might line up my current assortment.
Husk Ink
23rd Signature
23rd Barrel Aged
Hendricks
Bombay
Rogue Society Gold
Bombay East
Brookies Dry
Vickers Pink
Bulldog
Lawrenny (Tassie) 1880 Settlers
Herno
Herno Navy

 

[VPS]

Nice collection @swanning_it -do you have a favourite.

I tried the Four Pillars Christmas gin yesterday which was OK but wouldn't bother buying a bottle.

Also - I'm trying to educate people about tonic - no it's not acceptable to use home brand diet tonic FFS

 

[Deleted member 29185]

This is going to sound really odd, but I actually like the good old Bombay East. Having said that, I'll drink just about anything!

 

[ALH]

Nice collection @swanning_it -do you have a favourite.

I tried the Four Pillars Christmas gin yesterday which was OK but wouldn't bother buying a bottle.

Also - I'm trying to educate people about tonic - no it's not acceptable to use home brand diet tonic FFS

Same here re the Four Pillars, but then it was suggested I just try it on the rocks. Will do Tomorrow! Still drying out from yesterday

 

[VPS]

Same here, but then it was suggested I just try it on the rocks. Tomorrow!

I always try my gin straight now so I get a real taste of the gin especially when people have cough tonic but it still didn't wow me YMMV

On the other hand I did try the new Tanqeray Sevilla and really liked it.

I also tried the Dasher and Fisher Meadow gin the other day and a bottle is on it's way from Cellarmasters because some kind AFFer worked out how to get a discount.
The Gin

 

[Steady]

May be of interest to someone

 

[VPS]

Some new additions

 

[moa999]

What's the Sevilla Tanq like. Saw it in my local, and it's obviously had some use

 

[VPS]

I really like it. It really has a very orange nose

 

[amaroo]

Normally a Monkey 47 fan, but this one was very nice.

 

[samh004]

Byron Bay Brookies

Have you tried the Brookie’s Slow Gin? It’s quite an interesting taste!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Have you tried the Brookie’s Slow Gin? It’s quite an interesting taste!

I'd never had any of the Brookie's Sam, but my daughter has tried a few (she's been there for a tasting day ) and likes quite a few of them. I'm now keen to try a few, so I can see a near future trip to Byron is a likely scenario!

On a different note, I tried the Vicker's Pink that I have and found it to be sickly sweet. In fact the word awful springs to mind!

 

[samh004]

I'm now keen to try a few, so I can see a near future trip to Byron is a likely scenario!

I’ve tried a couple but not visited the distillery... let me know when you intend to go and if there’s space I’d love to tag along!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I’ve tried a couple but not visited the distillery... let me know when you intend to go and if there’s space I’d love to tag along!

Now that sounds like a plan! We haven't caught up for ages. I wonder if any other GC AFFers (or otherwise) would be interested?? I'm next home in another week and a half ... what's your availability like?

 

[samh004]

Now that sounds like a plan! We haven't caught up for ages. I wonder if any other GC AFFers (or otherwise) would be interested?? I'm next home in another week and a half ... what's your availability like?

My work can be pretty flexible with hours, so I’m free a lot of the time. That said, my mother is down at the end of January for 4 days and then some family friends are here at the start of February for Chinese New Year. So those would be blackout dates for me

 

[VPS]

The best sloe gin I’ve had was the one I made myself while living in England.

 

[burmans]

Anyone considered a Gin "Deals" page?

 

[VPS]

I think it's too popular to have too many specials but we could post them on here if you find any