Maturity? I guess
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demiurgentThere must be something to the whole "mature palate" thing.
I used to hate sushi with a passion. And then one year, I tried some with Eagle and loved it. I've loved it ever since.
And, like all sane (well, young sane) people, I hated gin. Tasted like expensive paint thinner.
And now, I'm totally all about the gin.
My favorite is the well made gimlet. A well made gimlet is refreshing and good tasting and makes you feel ready to be beaten down by gangsters before you give them the business. I should mention Philip Marlow drank gimlets so you understand why.
Tonight, I gave the gin and tonic a try. The gin is Bombay Sapphire. I'm a big fan of Bombay Sapphire. That it has water from "Lake Vyrnwy" in Wales is just a bonus. And the tonic's supposedly one of the best in the world -- Q tonic, which has the tang that one expects from a tonic water made in Brooklyn.
Q Tonic also has the advantage of being sweetened with agave nectar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Agave nectar's got a much lower glycemic index than sugar (and way lower than high fructose corn syrup, which is a glycemic bomb) and so it's way less likely this refreshing drink will cause a dumping reaction.
Okay. I realize I'm using quality ingredients, but I now officially get it. The gin and tonic is a goodness. It won't displace the gimlet (and I have the makings for that too), but two parts gin to five parts tonic? Improves both.
Man, what happens next, I wonder?
I used to hate sushi with a passion. And then one year, I tried some with Eagle and loved it. I've loved it ever since.
And, like all sane (well, young sane) people, I hated gin. Tasted like expensive paint thinner.
And now, I'm totally all about the gin.
My favorite is the well made gimlet. A well made gimlet is refreshing and good tasting and makes you feel ready to be beaten down by gangsters before you give them the business. I should mention Philip Marlow drank gimlets so you understand why.
Tonight, I gave the gin and tonic a try. The gin is Bombay Sapphire. I'm a big fan of Bombay Sapphire. That it has water from "Lake Vyrnwy" in Wales is just a bonus. And the tonic's supposedly one of the best in the world -- Q tonic, which has the tang that one expects from a tonic water made in Brooklyn.
Q Tonic also has the advantage of being sweetened with agave nectar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Agave nectar's got a much lower glycemic index than sugar (and way lower than high fructose corn syrup, which is a glycemic bomb) and so it's way less likely this refreshing drink will cause a dumping reaction.
Okay. I realize I'm using quality ingredients, but I now officially get it. The gin and tonic is a goodness. It won't displace the gimlet (and I have the makings for that too), but two parts gin to five parts tonic? Improves both.
Man, what happens next, I wonder?
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Date: 2008-10-12 08:40 am (UTC)I started drinking G&T's back in the wee 90's because a friend and I thought it was fun emulating John Constantine, thus proving comics are a bad, terrible influence. After a lot of trial and error and my continuing tempestuous affair with whiskey- which may or may not be the devil, I'm still working on that- a good gin and tonic is now my faithful go-to drink when I can't be arsed to think too hard.
I might suggest, should you get a chance, to try one made with some Tanqueray Ten (http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?productid=9530). The bartenders at the Henson wrap party
Plus, your drink will, if needed, flouresce under UV light! I don't see how it could possibly get any better. :D