Sunday, October 4, 2009

Seven Days of Fall | Day 5

The Gin
Plenty of people I know, who aren't ordinarily selective about their hooch, take strong objection to gin. (I won't name names.) (Judy.) And I understand why - the vast majority of it is basically Christmas tree-flavored vodka. But then there's Aviation, which has little in common with your run of the mill gin. Batch distilled in the Pacific Northwest, this is the kind of gin you'd actually want to drink with a splash of club soda - it's clean, light, and aromatic. It's also perfect in martinis, with a dry tonic like Q tonic, or simply on the rocks with a lime wedge. Save the Christmas trees for Christmas.
Aviation Gin, around $30, better liquor stores and bevmo.com

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