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Oh my, Mai House!
is varied and interesting. I ended up enjoying a Buddha’s Eye: Tanqueray 10, honeydew juice and basil. an exquisite concoction! sake, wine and Asian beers are all available. shrimp and banana crackers were brought to the...
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Cucumber-Infused Gin?
This drink, the Cuke, was in the NY Times a few weeks ago... I tried it and thought it was great. I used Tanqueray the first time because it was on hand, and Hendrick’s- as recommended- the second. Good either way! Oh no, I...
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whats your favorite mixed drink?
I LOVE Pegus! I have found that the well gin usually won’t do even at the better-than-average bars (We use Beefeater at the resort where I work and it doesn’t taste right), grab the Bombay Sapphire or my favorite,...
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Peep
, only Tanqueray and Bombay, tsk, which always disappoints. I had crispy calamari to start, and plenty of it. It was perfectly fried and delicious, but the avocado, green onion emulsion that came with it was not very helpful,...
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Starter Gin
Depends on from what direction you are arriving from...vodka? citurs vodka? rum? sweet drinks? The new crop of juniper-light, citrus-focused gins are designed to court the vodka crowd, like Tanqueray 10. Hendrick’s goes in a...
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Cooking with Gin
Take a large glass, add lots of ice, gin, a slice of lemon and top with tonic – perfection! Seems a shame to cook with it, especially if it’s Hendricks or Tanqueray. Otherwise, Nigella has a recipe for pheasant with...
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Real or Imagined Funny Cocktails?
vodka plus 1t each of Frangelico+Kahlua) heard somewhere about Tang and Tang—Tanqueray and Tang
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HOU Maribelli Fine Italian Ristorante (Sealy TX) Report
brand of gin (Tanqueray was requested) or the tonic was bad. The wine (a chianti at $23) was rather ordinary and harsh. Mains were both veal (piccata and marsala). A truly awful side of WATERY translucent penne topped with tomato...
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Special Occ Vodka
Tito’s is great. I used to be a Grey Goose drinker but switched because Tito’s tastes better. It’s also about $20 cheaper per 1.75 litre. Tanqueray also makes a very good vodka which is about midway in price...
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French 75 base liquor
batch. Gin batch: Simple, tart, refreshing. About what you’d expect considering the ingredients. The gin (Tanqueray, I think) pretty much disappeared into the mix. Cognac batch: Complex, flavorful, brownish. A real tail, with...
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Bulgarini Gelato (review+pics)
. The first was Cantaloupe which apparently is spiked with Tanqueray gin. According to a LA Times article I read, the owner does this because it’s suppose to add an extra depth of flavor. He definitely knows what he’s...
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Help a philistine make a GREAT martini, please
far in the research. Two ounces of gin were used in each drink. Findings are as follows (in ascending order, rated on my wife’s 10-point scale): Tanqueray + Cinzano = 5 (twirl-and-toss ratio) Tanqueray + Noilly Prat = 6.5...
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PDX: Chef's Menu At clarklewis
by the congenial staff. I’d like to see it at lunchtime — maybe next trip. I decided to place myself in the chef’s hands, and chose the $35 Chef’s Menu. As I was still sipping on my Tanqueray martini, they...
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Ashland: Alex's Bar & Grill
couples were dancing. The staff are very pleasant and welcoming. I sat at the bar and started with an excellent Tanqueray martini. Then a passable Caesar Salad (OK, it was underdressed and the croutons came out of a box some time...
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Dinner for 4 at Downtown Atlantic
. They had a few nice selections on tap (my husband got Stella Artois), my Gimlet with Tanqueray was pleasant (I was asked if I preferred Rose’s or fresh lime), but my companions Cosmo was too sweet and so was the apple...
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