This is probably a fight I can’t win, but actually I’m just a plain, regular martini person. There are vodka martini people—the Obamas evidently being among them (it would be enough said, except that I believe Bond James Bond is also a vodka guy, for reasons that elude me since my favorite gin is British but whatever)—and regular martini people. I have never, *never* had to specify. Every time I’ve ordered a martini, without fail or request for clarification, I get a gin martini.
Otoh, specifying Tanqueray may have something to do with that. ;)
I've been trying little "sampler" bottles looking for a decent gin.
Hendrick's tastes like cucumbers and has a glycerine mouthfeel.
Bombay Sapphire tastes "off."
Martin Miller is just plain weird.
Right now I think I like Tanqueray, with Beefeater a close second.
I'd like to try Gordon's (it's cheap) but can't find a sampler size bottle.
Would like to try Junipero but might have to ask a bartender for that one.