469732 Sat Dec 15 12:07:26 -0800 2007 3 36 Spirits 0 3210716 Has anyone tried it? I live in PA, and so if I buy some I have to special order it and buy three bottles. Is it worth taking the plunge? To give you an idea of my tastes, I was a Bombay Sapphire man for a while, but my favorite since moving to PA has been Bluecoat. Here's some info about No. 6: http://www.northshoredistillery.com/gin6.htm (Incidentally, Food & Wine described Bluecoat as the vodka-drinker's gin, which offended me greatly—did they even taste it?) Sat Dec 15 12:07:26 -0800 2007 16451 mhoffman 1 3210777 I like Bluecoat much better, but they are two radically different types of gin. Also I don't care for Sapphire much. North Shore has a very big and bold cardomom taste. Too much for me most of the time and I love cardomom. Here's what I thought of North Shore. I don't understand how F&W could make that statement either. With Bulldog yes, but never Bluecoat. It has such a pronounced juniper and musky orange zest taste to it. http://www.slashfood.com/2007/03/23/gin-notes-north-shore-distillery-distiller-s-gin-no-6/ Sat Dec 15 12:34:48 -0800 2007 3210716 10732 JMF 2 3210838 Yeah, I don't care for Sapphire much these days either. It's just the gin I had first (at 23 I;m relatively new to the spirit/cocktail game). I have a big bottle left over from those days, but I mostly use it for mixing and for non-VIP guests ;). Sat Dec 15 13:02:54 -0800 2007 3210777 16451 mhoffman 2 3229287 I really like North Shore- they use lavender and it really makes it a unique and well balanced drink. Didn't notice any excess of cardomom. Another great gin is Rehorst. I think they use basil and ginseng, had the best martini of my life this summer at my nephews cabin in northern WI. Can't seem to find it back home in Chicago. Fri Dec 21 14:24:40 -0800 2007 3210777 151670 kchasky