BS: Gin Sales Are Up

Subject: BS: Gin sales are up
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 07:32 AM

I blame Lady P and Liz the Squeak.

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Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Phot
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 07:48 AM

I've just bought Fiona a bottle of Bombay Sapphire, So blame me too!

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 07:50 AM

You spoil that lassie. [Well done]

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Emma B
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 07:51 AM

I have to find something to soak the sloes in :)

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: bubblyrat
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 08:47 AM

Yes John ! As you know from "Facebook", I too have bought several bottles lately in order to make sloe gin----which reminds me, I must go and shake / upturn the bottles !
            
                      Roger V

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Folkiedave
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 10:28 AM

Nothing to do with this?

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 10:32 AM

As I understand it, the election of Barack Obama has created panic buying of gin as one of his election promises was to ban gin-drinking while shooting gins and eventually ban gin.
It's a fact. I read it on the internet right here.

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 10:43 AM

Especially assault gins.

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 11:49 AM

I blame Eli Whitney as well.

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Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Dave Earl
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 12:03 PM

Wel I'm doin' me best to buy as much as I can afford

Hic

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 05:18 PM

Well its one of the few things that hasn't doubled in price. And its a lot better than sliced bread!

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 05:52 PM

This belongs here...

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 06:06 PM

Always fancied one of those assaul trifles....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Dead Horse
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 07:21 PM

.........................Gin!

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: van lingle
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 07:27 PM

Makes ya wanna stick a gin in your mouth!

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 07:47 PM

My favorite- the TRAVIS McGEE

Fill glass with cracked ice.
Add Tio Pepe dry sherry. Shake.
Pour sherry down the drain.
Fill with Bombay Sapphire.
Sip slowly and enjoy!

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Songster Bob
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 08:27 PM

"Well its one of the few things that hasn't doubled in price. And its a lot better than sliced bread!"

You know, it's amazing to me that the high cost of living hasn't had much of an effect on its popularity!


Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 08:36 PM

Gin! Gin!
Was mother's ruin
And mother's ruin will be mine...

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Ed T
Date: 09 Nov 08 - 09:51 PM

I suspect the Royal family is involved somehow;)

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 05:17 AM

"In Gordon's we trust"

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: bubblyrat
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 05:41 AM

" The wages of gin is breath "

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: RangerSteve
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 07:52 AM

I'll stick with Tanqueray. Frankly, the color of Bombay Sapphire turns me off. I never drink anything that's the same color as Windex.

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Ed T
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 12:04 PM

I overheard a conversation the other day, two stock market fellows were talking, that there could possibly be a world-wide supply problem with juniper berries. And, it could result in higher prices/reduced supplies of Gin. The speculation is, it could result in Gin hording. Or, was it really a gin influenced dream I had? Anyway, one could always revert back to the "somewhat repulsive", but just as intoxicating, Juniper-free Geneva Gin.


http://www.tasteoftx.com/spirits/gin.html

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: lady penelope
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 03:08 PM

The t-shirt I want to get printed?   "Nearer My Gin To Thee..."

Well if we don't drink it they'll stop selling it!!!

A Drink With Something In It

There is something about a Martini,
A tingle remarkably pleasant;
A yellow, a mellow Martini;
I wish I had one at present.
There is something about a Martini,
Ere the dining and dancing begin,
And to tell you the truth,
It is not the vermouth--
I think that perhaps it's the gin.

Ogden Nash

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 03:17 PM

I must get out of these wet clothes, and into a Dry Martini.
Robert Benchley


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Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 04:15 PM

I'm restocking my gin cupboard too. Got a couple of bottles of Hendricks and a bottle of Tanqueray. I think gin sales slowed down a bit when I was pregnant!

Subject: RE: BS: Gin Sales Are Up
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 08:01 PM

I'm doing my bit -- bought two bottles of gin duty free to take to England for my sister and two bottles to bring back home for us.........I consider that QUITE a contribution.....