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At the risk of taking this thread off track and getting into gin reviews - I agree Bombay Sapphire while an excellent gin is not my favorite in a G&T.Better in a martini and even there I prefer plain Bombay with its slight anise finish. I like strong botanicals in gin so I love Plymouth(hard to find in my town), Tanqueray, Tanqueray One, Hendricks of course and Cittadelle and Boodles. When I was a poor student I settled on Gordons as the best of the lower priced drinks, but the above gins are wonderful. They sure make summer drinking a greater pleasure.
If one is tired of plain G&T you can spruce them up with a splash of cranberry juice.