33anda3rd wrote:If you drink gin and tonics the biggest question isn’t the gin but the tonic. Those high fructose corn syrup ones are garbage and it’s crazy to put that stuff over a lovely distilled spirit. Get Fever Tree or
Fentiman’s. I have to run but will post some gin thoughts later.
Have you tried the tonic syrup from Pinckney Bend Distillery in New Haven? I'm a big fan.
Tim wrote:What is a good tonic that I pick up at Publix or Harris Teeter, if that is even an option? Thanks
Dunno because I don't have Publix near me. FeverTree, Fentiman's, and Q are very good.
I'll look for them. Thanks.
You can get all three on Amazon. The FeverTree Indian Tonic is very good and would be my first choice. IIRC you're in Charlotte, so if there's a big-box liquor store that has that whole "If it worth drinking, we've got it" mentality they probably have it.
33anda3rd wrote:
You can get all three on Amazon. The FeverTree Indian Tonic is very good and would be my first choice. IIRC you're in Charlotte, so if there's a big-box liquor store that has that whole "If it worth drinking, we've got it" mentality they probably have it.
Charlotte?!?! Pffft! NO WAY!
Charleston. heh heh
We have a Total Wine 3 miles away. I'll go there.
Glad this got bumped because I've crossed a lot of new stuff lately.
Tonic. TopNote. Female-made. Mary used to be a beer brewer at Goose Island. She started brewing up soda instead. She makes three dynamite tonics, a ginger beer, and a grapefruit soda that as a lifelong Squirt addict is like crack.
Detroit City Distilling launched in Illinois recently, I think they're only in MI and IL. Their Peacemaker Gin is remarkable. They put branches of Michigan Blue Spruce trees in the still, and the pine needles give it some, well, pine needle flavor, and the sap from the tree gives it a bit of a beer hop note with lemon. It's really very good.
Now I want a G&T. Unfortunately I'm going dry til Whiskey Week.