Lipstick Lifestyle

Our cool and trendy college friend, who when asked to purchase gin and didn’t know what brand to buy, decided to choose based on the look of the bottle. She eliminated brands if they looked too traditional, or weren’t pretty. In the end she had to decide between the brilliant blue of Bombay Sapphire and the elegance of Tanqueray, with its classic green bottle. Her deliberations were highly unscientific, but that’s not really a bad way to choose a gin!

The Brits, who are the purveyors of many leading brands of gin including classics like Beefeater, Gordon’s and Plymouth Gin, quickly adopted this Dutch custom. The newer kid on the block, Hendrick’s Gin, is infused with cucumber and rose extracts and is Scottish. It is handcrafted in small batches and encased in a sexy black bottle, which proclaims on its label to be “Not for Everyone.” Definitely a lure for many girls – a challenge!

But for a summer go-to drink, gin is the perfect choice. Whether it’s a gin and tonic, a traditional gin martini or for those who like a little sweet, the Ramos gin fizz (a favourite of the ladies of New Orleans), gin is the perfect way to end the workday and welcome the weekend.

Available at your local Liquor store