StillSmart

I've just tried a drop of my jd aged lentil that's had a sachet of ss classic tennessee
Bourbon in for 3 days and tis bloody ansome!
Can't wait to see what it's like after a bit more time.
So chuffed I've just ordered a couple more sachets.

My HBS has started stocking bottles of Alcotel flavours, just need to add 40% spirit to it.

I quite like the Jaeger (sp?)

I like my gin, very use to drinking Tanqueray London Dry Gin.
I mixed up Essencia Blue Sapphire Gin ( London Gin ) with 40% neutral and have let it matured in the bottle for quite some months (6). I'm quite disappointed with the taste - lack of botanicals and perfume.
Can someone recommend me something else that is a bit more representative of being a London Dry Gin?
My neutral recipe is a tomato paste distilled using an StillSpirits Air Still.
Regards
David

You could try this, viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2066

Capt C is one of our leading Gin makers.

AM

Having tried a few different essences,and a botched and re-worked version of Odin's Easy Gin,today I finally tasted an un-botched version of OEG.
It is very good.
Very light on the botanicals,but very simple.
I may add a few more botanicals next time.
It beats the essences into a cocked hat as is though.

Robert.

hi guys, I have a air still not a pot still, thats why I have used an essence. As I have said, I'm very disappointed with the finish of one I'v used. I am hoping someone in the forum has a better gin essence recommendation.
Regards

Just so we're clear, the Airstill is a Pot Still, albeit a crude and basic one, and you can add botanicals and spices to the spirit run by fashioning a small basket to fit inside the still provided it sits above the liquid level (small basket with long legs). Alternatively you can go the masceration route and simply soak the botanicals etc in your best neutral spirit.

Essences are generally disappointing. We all start off there when we start distilling but quickly learn that they're a very poor substitute. Personally, I've never found one at produced a satisfactory result.

In the long run we all come to the realisation that what we can make, with a little effort, is capable of being far superior to commercially produced spirits because we make small, we take out all the crap stuff from our final spirits and we make exactly what we want and we make it to taste exactly the way we want it

AM

@ xpc: Mate, here is an alternative to gin, and I suppose tonic. Becoming very popular around the world in the last 5 years or so is Rum and Tonic. Made the same way as a G&T.

A good rum is easier to make than a bad gin and you wont need to mess with an essence. Give it some thought.

xpc wrote:hi guys, I have a air still not a pot still, thats why I have used an essence. As I have said, I'm very disappointed with the finish of one I'v used. I am hoping someone in the forum has a better gin essence recommendation.
Regards

HI XPC I use my air still to make my Odins easy gin
regards alan

Thank you for all your help, for my next run, I will try Odins easy gin. If I get into problems I'll yell.
Once again, Thanks
regards

i just used still spirits classic gin but added dried slo's and a bit of sugar and its really good
its been aged for 30 days and is almost black in colour but its truly fab.

ginger

cat5cable wrote:i just used still spirits classic gin but added dried slo's and a bit of sugar and its really good
its been aged for 30 days and is almost black in colour but its truly fab.

ginger

Hi cat. try blueberrys or blackberrys I just buy frozen fruit they make very nice flavoured vodkas
alan

@ alan,I'm not denigrating flavoured vodka.
@ cat5cable,I'm loving sloe gin made this way,I hadn't considered it before.
Thank you!

Robert.

this thread is the best iv read in a long time,can someone just make a sticky of ratings
im very new at this so i feel i cant really comment

classic whisky 8/10
classic brandy 9/10
classic white rum 9/10
Tennessee whisky 7/10
Kentucky bourbon 8/10
taste done on day of making them
making classic gin tonight
off to the shop for Indian tonic water

popcorn sutton wrote:this thread is the best iv read in a long time,can someone just make a sticky of ratings
im very new at this so i feel i cant really comment

classic whisky 8/10
classic brandy 9/10
classic white rum 9/10
Tennessee whisky 7/10
Kentucky bourbon 8/10
taste done on day of making them
making classic gin tonight
off to the shop for Indian tonic water

gin made first imprecations not bad smells like gin tastes a little like gin
leaving it till tonight and try again