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RIEDEL VINUM BURGUNDY
Austria
Glassware
- Gin
Find | Glassware
“In Spain it is much more civilized, they use a big glass, like a tumbler or a Riedel burgundy glass.”
- Alexandre Gabriel, producer of Citadelle Gin
RIEDEL STEMLESS “O” PINOT NOIR / BURGUNDY
“In Spain it is much more civilized, they use a big glass, like a tumbler or a Riedel burgundy glass.”
- Alexandre Gabriel, producer of Citadelle Gin
Austria
Glassware
Where To Buy & Drink
The Dutch are credited with originating the drink formerly known as genever, and the British can lay claim to shortening the name to “gin.” But it’s the Spanish who currently hold bragging rights for consuming the highest amount per capita in the world.
Try making your own Spanish Gin and Tonic with these suggestions from bartenders, gin makers and tonic producers.
The Spanish Gin & Tonic | Where To Buy & Drink
April 20, 2012
AKA The GinTonic
TOVOLO KING CUBE
Buy from Amazon.com, $14.99
Ice Cube Tray
Find | Ice
Single silicone tray comes in various colors, with six 2-inch square cubes.
Recommended by Mixologist Jamie Boudreau of Canon in Seattle
WILLIAMS-SONOMA KING CUBE
Buy from Williams-Sonoma, $14.95
Set of silicone trays, with four 2-inch square ice cubes.
Recommended by Ice Carver Shintaro Okamoto of Okamoto Studio Ice Carving in New York
Ice Cube Tray
CITADELLE GIN
French
Spirit / Gin
Drink | Gin
“I like Citadelle gin quite a bit. I like the floral to it and I like the smoothness to it. While it does have tons of juniper in it, it doesn’t have that like junipery bite to it that sometimes it's a little overwhelming to people.”
- Bartender Todd Thrasher of PX in Washington, DC
DH KRAHN GIN H
“It has really nice citrus, ginger notes and not a strong juniper berry flavor which makes it unique.”
- Bartender Jill Schulster of JoeDoe in New York
American
Spirit / Gin
GORDON’S GIN
English
Spirit / Gin
“As far as gins go... I think it is best with a London Dry style.”
- Bartender Tom Richter of The Beagle in New York
HANS REISETBAUER BLUE GIN
“Bombay Saphire is designed to lure vodka drinkers over to gin. Instead try Blue Gin from cult Austrian eau de vie distiller Hans Reisetbauer. He distills each botanical separately and vats them for his gin. It is a very well put together distillate.”
- Bartender Erik Adkins of Slanted Door and Heaven’s Dog in San Francisco
Austrian
Spirit / Gin
VICTORIA GIN
Canadian
Spirit / Gin
“I love its bold flavor profile. When I drink a gin, I want it to taste like gin, not vodka.”
- Zeb Stewart of Cafe Colette, Hotel Delmano and Union Pool cocktail bars in Williamsburg, New York.
BEEFEATER GIN
“One of my holy trinity of gin.”
- Bartender Jim Meehan of PDT in New York
English
Spirit / Gin
PLYMOUTH GIN
“One of my holy trinity of gin.”
- Bartender Jim Meehan of PDT in New York
English
Spirit / Gin
TANQUERAY GIN
“One of my holy trinity of gin.”
- Bartender Jim Meehan of PDT in New York
English
Spirit / Gin
Q TONIC
American / Brooklyn
Soda / Tonic
Drink | Tonic - Soda
“You need to have a good tonic. This is one that I like.”
- Alexandre Gabriel, producer of Citadelle Gin
FEVER TREE
“It’s very aromatic and multi-dimensional. It’s not like a sweet, fizzy water. It has a nice bitterness and very exuberant aromas.”
- Alexandre Gabriel, producer of Citadelle Gin
English
Soda / Tonic
TOMR’S HANDCRAFTED TONIC
American
Syrup / Tonic
Drink | Tonic - Syrup
“There are great gins coming out and nothing but mediocre tonic to mix with them. I wanted something better, richer, and more balanced. I searched out recipes, wasn’t happy with any particular one, but I did like qualities of each, so I began combining and this recipe just came together.”
- Bartender Tom Richter of The Beagle in New York and creator of Tomr’s Handcrafted Tonic
JACK RUDY COCKTAIL COMPANY
“It's light, crisp and refreshing, with a soft backbone of quinine that makes it incredibly quaffable. Beyond that, the tonic is in syrup form, so it won't lose its edge and go bad between drinks.”
- Bartender Brooks Reitz of FIG in Charleston and creator of Jack Rudy
American
Syrup / Tonic
