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With the 100s of new gin distilleries that have sprung up and the numerous variations of tonic, there are now thousands of possible different combinations...
What I am missing in my cocktail collection however, are alternative cocktails to just G&Ts which use distilled/aromatic gins. I have a few such as Silent Pool and others but don't know what to do with those, have never been fan of G&Ts and I prefer gin cocktails which don't necessarily involve tonic. I regret buying those gins. All the gin cocktails I make always call for London Dry.
For very aromatic gins (if we're talking herbal aromatic), I would try cocktails that also are very herb forward (like a Basil smash). If you're talking aromatic floral, then I would say citrus forward cocktails that might play well with a hint of floral aspect.
Hi Nathalie. I have to admit to being a traditionalist - gin should be juniper-forward or it isn't really "gin". Hence, I've not experimented much with what folk term "new western gins" in cocktails.
Anonymous
20th October 2020 at 20:59
Hendricks gin and Fever Tree cucumber tonic is astonishingly refreshing in warm weather. Also their Midummer version, with elderflower tonic, for a super-floral version.