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Article: Uncovering the tastes in gin.(WINE & SPIRITS)
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- South Florida CEO
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- October 1, 2006
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We admit it: we used to believe that all gin tasted the same. But a sampling with Stretch, the one-name bartender at Miami Beach restaurant icon China Grill, convinced us otherwise. He led us through a tasting of the bar's three most popular super-premium gins.
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"They're all different, but you might not notice the differences if you're not comparing them side-by-side," Stretch says.
First, though, he laid down the rules of gin. No. 1: despite what James Bond says, you should never have your gin shaken--it breaks up the ice and waters down the drink. Always stir. But do use ice, Stretch says, because "spirits are always ...