Royal gin delivery continues after death (Gordon's Special Dry London Gin)

Member Name: kingseany

Product:	Gordon's Special Dry London Gin
Date:	31/12/04 (391 review reads)
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Advantages: Lovely drink, Did I say lovely?, Oh, and really lovely too.

Disadvantages: Hangover possible, Not for lightweights, Not easy on the pocket

This new years eve, I'll mostly be drinking.....GIN!! Gordon's Special London Dry Gin to be more precise. I'm currently looking at a 1 litre bottle, alas with just a trickle remaining, perhaps enough for one or too...hic. But, hurrah, my very kind lady bought not one, but two bottles last time she went on a booze cruise, so no need to cry.

Firstly my bottle(s) look different than the ones on dooyoo. I think this is probably because they have one label for those sold within the UK, and one for those sold elsewhere, either that or they have actually changed it. The royal crest is still there, assuring me that the queen herself loves a good G and T, as does the rest of the royals perhaps. It's also still stating by appointment to the queen mother, so there is an after life, after all. Very re-assuring. It's got the UK and London all over the bottle - in fact 4 times just on the front labels, obviously makes it look very sexy or something.

Overall the bottle design is very classic indeed, and simply makes it jump off shelves into your basket with ease. Don't forget you can now buy 10 litres of gin duty free at a time if you are shopping within the EU.

Anyway, enough about the bottle design and more about the contents and effects. This 1 litre bottle is much stronger than your typical UK bottle, at 47.3% vol, so in theory shouldn't require quite so much per glass to achieve the desired effect. Of course, you don't actually measure smaller measures, you tend to just feel the effect of contentedness just slightly quicker. The age I am now, I don't really drink to get drunk, or for the sake of it, it's more just to relax after stressing around all day, and this does the trick for me.

I'll generously pour a double measure, over some ice, then top with some good Indian tonic water, and a nice fresh lemon or lime slice, then stir. There are plenty of other ways you can drink it, and numerous cocktail recipes available, but with this particular spirit, I like to keep it as simple as possible.

I just love the smell and the taste of it, it's unlike any other drink there is. Those juniper berries, and other secret ingredients make it something special. They've never changed it, since the original recipe hundreds of years ago. No need to, it's perfect as it is.

It is one of those drinks which will give you a hangover in the morning, so go easy.

Price for a 1 litre bottle in the UK - special offer from Tesco at £11.97 a bottle, a saving of a few pounds off the usual price. Duty free, expect to pick up a bottle for considerably less.

Cheers! & a Happy New Year

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