my sentiments exactly. Tanqueray is appropriate for a G&T. Bombay sapphire should only touch glass, vermouth (barely), an occasional olive, and lips. You wouldn't buy head bolts for your MB from a dsty bin at Autozone, would you? Be thankful that they thought enough of you to buy the best.

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'82 300SD - 361K mi - "Blue"

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

listen, look, .........and duck.

I don't even add vermouth, I just show the bottle to the martini and leave it at that.

For you likker-heads, the reason bombay sapphire is so light and smooth is because unlike Tanqueray and Beefeater 'london' gins, the herbs are not steeped in the mash and then distilled, rather, the pure mash is distilled without herbs, and the vapors from the distillation are allowed to pass through a basket containing the herbs before moving to the condensor. Its a special sort of still arrangement called a 'gin head' and it produces the light sublime flavor of bombay sapphire, and is preferred by many over the 'stouter' flavor of a steeped gin.

peace,
Sam

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"That f***in' biodiesel is makin' me hungry."

1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)