"Dude, this ain't Macallan."

My wife and I know what basic Tanqueray gin tastes like because we drink it at home on a regular basis. Dining out, we order Tanqueray gin martinis, straight up, all gin, no vermouth, no lemon, olives on the side please. We have ordered them in restaurants all over the world and sorry to report that at least 50% of the time, we are not served Tanqueray-- but something else. We have gone through all the "we would never do anything like that," "the shaker must have been dirty" and "I saw the bartender open a fresh bottle" denials. Occasionally, they return with the real mccoy, but the fact is, we know what the drink is supposed to taste like and there is an enormous amount of lying and cheating involving that little green bottle.

rshazam in Spirits