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Shippable summery spirit suggestion please.

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Hols to Spain in a few weeks and going through Manchester.  

I do like a bourbon, and a mild whisky, but they are quite “wintery” drinks and I’m hoping to pick something up in duty free on the way out, that would be nice with a bit of ice, fresh rather than heavy.  Maybe a spiced rum?

I can’t say I’ve ever had tequila on my radar and gin is a bit faffy with mixers.

Any good stuff I should be looking at with that somewhat limited choice in duty free?

https://manchester.worlddutyfree.com/en/85/mermaid-spiced-rum-1l

 


 
Posted : 25/06/2025 9:00 pm
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Tequila is the best summer spirit going, well that or mezcal, as a margarita or a paloma


 
Posted : 25/06/2025 9:05 pm
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A decent anejo tequila can be drunk with ice. Even without it's pretty light compared to bourbon etc. I mean, they drink it in Mexico quite a bit and I've heard that's hot.


 
Posted : 25/06/2025 9:35 pm
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Gin for summer, surely? Or at least sloe gin (with tonic and ice).


 
Posted : 26/06/2025 7:27 am
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gin is a bit faffy with mixers

It's hardly faffy to pour in some tonic and bung in some ice. Get flavoured tonics so you don't even have to bother with a lemon/lime/cucumber wedge, and you can have 'different' drinks every night.


 
Posted : 26/06/2025 11:01 am
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Also, tonic contains quinine which apparently will discourage mosquitos (unless I'm wrong about that, but even if I am, GIN).


 
Posted : 26/06/2025 11:57 am
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Also, tonic contains quinine which apparently will discourage mosquitos

This is a very good point. Drink more gin (and tonic). Speaking of which, this one is very, very good – Raku Gin.


 
Posted : 26/06/2025 4:09 pm

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