Seagram's Extra Dry Gin has a light citrus tang with a hint of spices, over a solid but refined base of juniper, followed by a nice alcohol presence. I find it to be one of the better citrus forward gins, because the citrus is very light and melds nicely with the other aromatic botanicals and the juniper. It's quite different from some of the other citrus gins I have tasted like Tanqueray No. Ten and Zuidam, which are very citrus heavy. Also, since Seagram's is double distilled and finished in charred white oak whiskey barrels, a pretty rare thing in the gin world, it is exceptionally smooth. Smoother than many super premium gins. I think it is an excellent gin and for the price an amazing bargain. Quality wise it is right up there with gins that cost three times as much. The aroma is so pleasant with the citrus/juniper/spice scent that I can easily say I have smelled men's fragrances that were nowhere near as pleasant. It is 80 proof/40% alcohol and is sold in their unique, traditional bumpy bottle. It is the number one selling gin in the US and unlike most gins it isn't colorless, but instead has just a hint of a golden tinge to it. This is a great buy in gin, especially for such a reasonable price of around $14-$15 a liter. On the bottle they say that "Gin connoisseurs affectionately describe Seagram's Gin as the Smooth Gin in the bumpy bottle." I agree very much and enjoyed it plain on the rocks and in a gin and tonic. I am taking a big leap here and placing it in my top ten favorite gins. I can't wait to try their Seagram's Distillers Reserve Gin sometime soon.
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10-31-2006 @ 3:21PM
Jenny said...
I had a gin tasting a few years back and this came tops above all the fancy ones like bombay sapphire and tanqueray 10.
I agree I find it better than those two as well. Jonathan
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11-16-2006 @ 2:35AM
Anthony Bourne said...
Smooth gin? Now that's something to check out. I don't think color is of utmost importance when it comes to gin. But I would rather have it white and clear. Although they way you described the aroma is very appealing to me. I don't want my gin to smell too strong - like those that bite the inside of your nostrils. I don't go for citrus gins but I'll take a chance on this one.
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3-06-2007 @ 1:25PM
Walter Rayher said...
I first became serious about martinis at the hands of a German bartender in Philadelphia, way back in 1950. He accented the already citrus character of Seagrams Extra Dry with a twist of orange peel after pouring. Seagrams remains my favorite to this day, and you are accurate in labelling it as an amazing bargain.
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