Tastes

I finally pulled the trigger and bought this gin a little while back and I am so glad that I did. I am not generally a fan of the original Tanqueray nor the Tanqueray No 10 as they tend to be too peppery on the finish for my liking. In a few of my classic cocktail books, it does reference "Orange Gin" and they give Tanqueray Malacca as a substitute for that. On the nose and in the glass it is wonderful the juniper and citrus are right there waiting on you. Then there is the faint scent of peppercorns which worried me at first but they never overpowered the gin. The body is very smooth for a gin and could be sipped with some ice. The finish is citrusy and clean with just a touch of herbs and maybe peppercorns. Now to the cocktails, this gin makes one of the most impressive Martinni's I have ever tasted but you do have to be very careful with the vermouth. I do a 3:1 ratio of gin to vermouth and add a few dashes of orange bitters and stir it until cold. The first one was a touch heavy on the vermouth but I really watched the amount used for the second and it was outstanding. In a Gin and Tonic, the flavor can be washed away very easily so be careful but again the citrus in this is wonderful. The only real criticism of this gin is that the proof is low I wish it were between 90 and 100 proof I think it would stand up to the other flavors better. In my area of SC, it is around $30 for a liter so the price is good but with Fords and Roku this is a tough one to buy repeatedly. Enjoy.

I have been wanting to try this for a while and last weekend I finally took the plunge and picked up a bottle. With the weather starting to warm up (but not last weekend) I have turned to try new warm-weather drinks like new Gin and Tonics and Spritzers which have to lead me to new gins and the like. Seersucker Southern Style Gin is a modern gin in the lines of "Gins for people that don't like gin." in that it is very soft on the juniper and is only 84 proof so it is very easy to drink and mix even neat it is not harsh. The downside is that in a regular Gin and Tonic it is very easy to wash the gin out so be careful. In a Martini with a dash of orange bitters and half the amount of vermouth, you get a solid drink. Lastly, in a Gimlet it compliments the lime very nicely but it could be flavored vodka as the lower proof can't hold up to the lime. Overall, this is good to very good gin but it is not great. In my area, it is closer to $30 a bottle and for that price, I can get Roku or Ford's so I doubt I will buy this again. Enjoy.

I finally had a chance to pick this up and I was able to taste it against the standard Ford's Gin and Tango hit the nail on the head. Something was lost when they upped the proof. Now with that said it is an outstanding gin that is smooth and well made but it is not as good as the regular offering. The nose is very similar to the standard even side by side I didn't notice much difference. With a Martini, Tango is right in that it makes an excellent drink I do a 3 to 1 most of the time and I had Dolin Dry in the fridge already and used that. The only change I made is that I put a few dashes of grapefruit bitters in the second one to try to bring out the citrus notes in each gin and it was very nice. Also, this gin just gets into the range of needing "your big boy drinking pants on" when you drink it. It is smooth and can sneak up on you. A Gin and Tonic and Gimlet are both nice but no better than the regular version. I will say this if I had tried this first it may have tasted better but the standard Ford's is a better gin and at a better price. In my area, this is about $5 more expensive and it is not a better product. Enjoy.