New Amsterdam Gin review

**Joey** · April 9th, 2009, 09:37 PM

Hmm, this is kind of an interesting selection. I picked this up for $16.99 for a fifth. First try was on the rocks, then I mixed it with sprite, and then with tonic.

My impression was that this isn't quite up to the level of gins like Tanqueray, Bombay, and Beefeaters. And certainly not with the likes of Plymouth, Hendricks, Tanqueray 10, and Bluecoat. At only 80 proof, it is also much more tame than most of it's cousins. This really isn't something to be enjoyed by itself (or in a martini imo), the taste of the botanicals is somewhat subdued, but still there. However, the lesser abv makes the stuff smoother, and easier to handle. And the taste seems to have more citrus to it than juniper. Would be a good bet to use this to introduce someone to the taste of gin.

I would say this stuff makes for a damn decent mixer. And the price is pretty fantastic, as I said I paid $16.99, but the 1.75 liter bottle was a paltry $22.00. So they clearly give you a fairly significant break in the price for buying the bigger bottle. So overall, I would say this is a pretty competent spirit, totally would buy it again

**free_booze** · April 9th, 2009, 11:12 PM

I recently tried this as well with tonic water and was impressed for what it is...
Real decent and recommended!

The sales of this at the store has drastically picked up over the past month or so... $1.00 for an airplane bottle has helped I'm sure with the exposure...

**Joey** · April 10th, 2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by free_booze

I recently tried this as well with tonic water and was impressed for what it is...
Real decent and recommended!

The sales of this at the store has drastically picked up over the past month or so... $1.00 for an airplane bottle has helped I'm sure with the exposure...

How much does it sell for in your store?

**free_booze** · April 12th, 2009, 04:23 AM

^ a pint is $5.95, a 1/5th is $12.45 and the 1/2g. is $22.95

**Joey** · April 12th, 2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by free_booze

a 1/5th is $12.45

Wow, that's dirt cheap

**free_booze** · April 13th, 2009, 10:41 PM

Need to make an edit here

A pint is $5.45 and the 1/5th is $12.95, 1/2g. is correct.

Still a good gin for these prices

**kinsmajp** · September 4th, 2009, 09:26 AM

I just picked this up at my local store. The 1.75 was on sale for 16.99 and $1 off a 1L Tonic!

Basically a steal!