I'm continuing to experiment with gins that are new to me.
My Tanqueray and Tanqueray 10 bottles are long gone, as is the Hendrick's. Love all those. Trying new ones! (Hendrick's makes the best mixer tho, for tonic or lemonade.)Partway through a bottle of Nolents Silver; I absolutely love it. Flowers, roses, berries, violets. My favorite mixer: 1 part Nolents, 1 part cranberry juice, a splash of sour mix, and plenty of seltzer, over ice (think of a gin Cosmo). Excellent as a Collins with a bit of lemonade. Or just plain with seltzer and ice. This is not a tonic-friendly gin. Tonic water overwhelms the botanical nuances.
Just opened a bottle of Brockman's. Reviews mention berries, citrus and hibiscus. The scent is wonderfully fruity, the ingredients include blueberries and blackberries! Plain with a splash of water to open it up, the taste is quite dry, more lemony. The trad juniper is low in the mix, in my opinion, which is OK. I'll smash a few blueberries into my next serving...just like the maker recommends...
