Originally Posted by Far-L

Depends what kind of drink you are making with it. Hendricks is fantastic with tonic and a slice of cucumber. (odd,yes, but try it).

Sapphire is to gin like Patron is to tequila - it is not the best tasting, just better distributed and marketed as being "classier", and once you taste the real boutique brands you know that it is only so-so stuff that is basically made for the masses.

Not saying Sapphire is bad, it is what got me into gin and is great for dirty martinis... just saying that gin is like whiskey and tequila and there is a great deal of craft to it.