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  1. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    I love gin and have seen plastered everywhere about joining a gin club. They all appear to be £40 a month as well.

    Is it worth it? You get a bottle of gin which is not in big supply and then bits and pieces.

    Or do I just order random gins online and save a tenner?
     
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    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail, Aug 10, 2018
  2. Schlem Boogerman

    Schlem Boogerman Well-Known Member

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    I've never tried gin? What's the attraction aside from the alcohol content?
     
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  3. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    It has such a lovely gentle taste. I prefer to drink a good quality gin neat and the cheaper the gin the better quality the tonic water has to be.

    I'm a big real ale drinker but sadly my belly is getting bigger and bigger so cutting down on the real ale and upping my intake of gin.
     
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    Schlem Boogerman Well-Known Member

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    I might give it a go. The trouble with me though is if I buy a bottle of anything it usually doesn't last longer than one night
     
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  5. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    I used to be the same! Was always told that you are not allowed to leave a bottle of wine unopened!
     
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  6. Heed

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    The in-drink for Women.
     
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  7. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Maybe it is.

    But then again lager was invented for women who couldn't take ale
     
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    Was it? Didn't know that....
     
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  9. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    I'm sure it is something I read many a year ago. Never really like lager until I went to Belgium.
     
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    I only tend to drink lager or cider these days. Bottled Becks preferably.
    Spirits are off limits.

    Getting back to Gin, if you're up this way anytime, try a Gin Cruise down the Tyne.
    Or a bit further south, The Evil Eye Gin House in York....
     
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  11. Ben 10

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    Prefer Bourbon myself
     
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  12. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Hmmm.... a gin cruise! Sounds ideal.

    Bottled lager/ale is 1000000000% better than canned!
     
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    Not touched a drop of bourbon since drinking a whole bottle of Jim Beam watching The Green Mile.
     
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  14. Ben 10

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    If you fancy some get some Buffalo Trace, Tesco do it. It's lush.
     
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    How do you take it?
     
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    Starting to like gin myself like. It’s a pain in the arse trying to order it nowadays like, you can’t just gaan to the bar and order a gin and tonic...ohhhhh no! There’s like 50 different ones to chose from and about 75 different tonics to pick from as well! You’ve gotta be a ****ing alchemist to gaan out these days!
     
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  17. Ben 10

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    Either just ice or some ginger beer and ice
     
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  18. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    fever tree is definitely the best tonic!
     
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    Ginger beer? sounds tempting!
     
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    Custard creams for me.
     
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