Welcome Friends, foes and associates to the completely remodeled Free Republic...
Smoker's Lounge
Posted on 08/09/2002 9:38:48 AM PDT by Just another Joe
Welcome Friends, foes and associates to the completely remodeled Free Republic...
Smoker's Lounge
Here you will find a comfy place to smoke, drink, joke or whatever. We always have a great time, so sit back, relax and...
It BETTER be. Otherwise this is a special edition of the Smokers' Lounge for no reason. LOL
Me too. They are trying to cram to much stuff in this poor brain and it hurts!
I have a db program that is trying to go TU on me. It is in the hands of the pros and what they are saying isn't good. I am trying to stay positive.
So, on that note, I am going to lunch and have a drink.
Back soon.
Since it is hot, make mine a cold brewski ... Anchor Steam will do nicely.
Now ... finally ... here it is. Our very own official
GIN TASTE TEST:
The Setup:
Four plastic glasses were set out, each with a letter on the side.
Into each plastic glass went two ice cubes and two shots of gin.
(Two crescent ice cubes equal one shot (1 1/4 oz) of water.)
And, of course, a spritz of dry vermouth using my Misto Martini Sprayer.
Into the A glass went Bombay Sapphire.
Into the B glass went Albertson's (local supermarket) Gin. Aka Rotgut.
Into the C glass went Gordon's Gin.
Into the D glass went Glenwood Gin (supposedly aka a different Rotgut).
The test:
The glasses were then passed around to seven men to taste.
They were each to record their favorite of the four gins.
The result.
A received 0 votes.
B received 5 votes.
C received 1 vote.
D received 1 vote.
Discussion:
It is my theory that after a few sips of a fine gin martini, the taste buds on the tongue get a little numbed and about all they can distinguish is whether or not the beverage had gin.
I have done this taste test numerous times, and overall, Rotgut won by far the most times. Actually, I think it lost only once, being compared with such gins as Bombay, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, etc.
I don't use Beefeater's in my taste tests because it has a rather distinctive taste, like good gin flavored with Channel No. 5.
Now, does this mean that I have given up on Bombay Sapphire?
No way, Jose.
Sort of like a woman. The fact is that even an experienced Gemologist cannot tell the difference between a fine diamond and a cubic zirconia without a spectroscope. And, certainly the same is true for a woman. But you just tell her that you are going to save a bundle and give her a zircon.
I know what I like, and if I can get someone else to buy it for me ... Bombay Sapphire it is!
Others in the Smokers' Lounge are encouraged to try this taste test. It is really amazing. In fact, one of our tasters went out of his way to say that "A" was the "worst" of the four.
And, I might add, that we were smoking fine cigars.
I find martinis and cigars go very well together.
Would you believe it's the old invisible post trick?.......
Busch and a Jose' please.
Where is everyone?
FMCDH
SS...DRY?...Yeah it is in SW Colorado too, driest I can remember. Sending wish for rain to you, and send one back if you would.
FMCDH
ROFL ! It's this.....
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