Tom47 Posted September 26, 2018 #176 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Each line will have its own marketing focus. Just so happens at the moment that P & O are big into celebrating 180 years of gin and all the trimmings that go with it. Sorry Lottie. Not even all that would tempt me to P & O. Nothing wrong with them, just not for me. I’ll forego the Fever Tree and enjoy the rest!;) I do honestly feel this subject has gone way beyond its sell by date. Phil I agree. We have just returned from a U.K. land tour, England, Wales, and Scotland. Scotland shops sell gin flavored chocolate and lip balm. Our driver, a Scot, said "Scots will put gin in anything possible." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azamarajunkie Posted September 26, 2018 #177 Share Posted September 26, 2018 A final word on the Tonic question, I’m quite happy with the Canada Dry Diet Tonic currently being served, I’m not allowed to regularly partake of the ‘full fat’ versions whether they be Schweppes, Fever Tree, etc etc, which I find far too sweet anyway. a Gordon’s or Beefeater with Canada Dry Diet is fine for my palate. I do however draw the line at Royal Club:( We do have Anno Gin, Tanquaray , Sloe and Edinburgh Gin at home, but our regular snifter are export strength (47%) Beefeater or Gordon’s with Lidl or Tesco Diet Tonic. Tried Fever Tree light, but can’t justify the expense for little taste difference. Plus of course a frozen Lemon slice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted September 26, 2018 #178 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Never mind lemon, have you tried it with lime - delicious! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted September 26, 2018 #179 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Never mind lemon, have you tried it with lime - delicious! Sent from my iPad using Forums Another area of debate opens up - which garnish to have with which gin? I subscribe to lime as my garnish of choice (but lemon will do). Some will go into battle for cucumber with Hendricks for example. The amount of ice is an important part of the whole as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azamarajunkie Posted September 26, 2018 #180 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Talking Gin accompaniments, a GIn Basil Smash is particularly nice, and just to demonstrate the Azamara link, I had one at a hotel in Spetses, recommended by Heike Berdos a couple of years ago. I had to ignore the sugar syrup content on this occasion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingtocruise-59 Posted September 26, 2018 #181 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Another area of debate opens up - which garnish to have with which gin? I subscribe to lime as my garnish of choice (but lemon will do). Some will go into battle for cucumber with Hendricks for example. The amount of ice is an important part of the whole as well. And a twist of pink grapefruit peel with a garnish of blueberries with Brockmans ( DH's favourite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted September 27, 2018 #182 Share Posted September 27, 2018 So I found there is another way to ruin a G&T, besides bad gin and Royal Club tonic: lime packets!!! That's what JetBlue offered yesterday [full disclosure: I could also have had a lemon packet – but no fresh lime or lemon slices]. Real the packet claim carefully: "Real flavor from real fruit." Not "real fruit flavor." Dreadful :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted September 27, 2018 #183 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Yuk! Glad you warned us, I will avoid, if offered! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grnrab Posted October 3, 2018 #184 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Germane to original post. On my recent Journey cruise 9/21-9/29 through Spain, Schweppes mixers were the standard everywhere. They also had BritVic bottles bitter lemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymfreak Posted November 6, 2018 Author #185 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Breaking news! We are on Quest now(sadly leave tomorrow) and they have Fever Tree tonic onboard. You have to request it but have had no problem this week with my G&T. I did ask if this would now feature on all the ships but haven’t got a definitive yes. Lets hope this is the start of something more permanent i am a happy girl! vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted November 6, 2018 #186 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) 57 minutes ago, gymfreak said: Breaking news! We are on Quest now(sadly leave tomorrow) and they have Fever Tree tonic onboard. You have to request it but have had no problem this week with my G&T. I did ask if this would now feature on all the ships but haven’t got a definitive yes. Lets hope this is the start of something more permanent i am a happy girl! vicki YAY! Does that mean it’s ‘included’ or do you have to pay extra? Edited November 6, 2018 by Host Grandma Cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymfreak Posted November 6, 2018 Author #187 Share Posted November 6, 2018 20 minutes ago, Host Grandma Cruising said: YAY! Does that mean it’s ‘included’ or do you have to pay extra? We have upgraded to the Ultimate package and were not sure if this was a perk but have just asked the question and it is included in the complimentary list. Apparently it is as a request of guests and it is suggested that if enough people request it it may then feature regularly As I say it’s under the counter here but available on request. Hopefully enough role will cotton on and put inthe request vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted November 6, 2018 #188 Share Posted November 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, gymfreak said: We have upgraded to the Ultimate package and were not sure if this was a perk but have just asked the question and it is included in the complimentary list. Apparently it is as a request of guests and it is suggested that if enough people request it it may then feature regularly As I say it’s under the counter here but available on request. Hopefully enough role will cotton on and put inthe request vicki We are on Quest in a couple of months out of Melbourne. Let us hope and pray that the Fever Tree is restocked before we get on board (it will need to be after we get off!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymfreak Posted November 6, 2018 Author #189 Share Posted November 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, SteveH2508 said: We are on Quest in a couple of months out of Melbourne. Let us hope and pray that the Fever Tree is restocked before we get on board (it will need to be after we get off!) Let’s hope so . I suggest you get lobbying now Steve. Maybe an email to Richard for UK guests or see if Bonnie has more information. I shall certainly comment on my post cruise feedback and have already spoken to Fabio onboard who is Quests Food and beverage manager vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riocca Posted November 6, 2018 #190 Share Posted November 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, gymfreak said: Let’s hope so . I suggest you get lobbying now Steve. Maybe an email to Richard for UK guests or see if Bonnie has more information. I shall certainly comment on my post cruise feedback and have already spoken to Fabio onboard who is Quests Food and beverage manager vicki Hi Vicki, that’s good to hear, had a conversation with Richard when we were on Pursuit and he did say that they were talking to Fever Tree so looks like it may be a positive outcome. If you see Fabio give him our regards and hopefully we will see him on Quest next October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted November 6, 2018 #191 Share Posted November 6, 2018 2 hours ago, gymfreak said: We have upgraded to the Ultimate package and were not sure if this was a perk but have just asked the question and it is included in the complimentary list. Apparently it is as a request of guests and it is suggested that if enough people request it it may then feature regularly As I say it’s under the counter here but available on request. Hopefully enough role will cotton on and put inthe request vicki Thanks for the information. Let’s hope it spreads to the other ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted November 6, 2018 #192 Share Posted November 6, 2018 2 hours ago, gymfreak said: Let’s hope so . I suggest you get lobbying now Steve. Maybe an email to Richard for UK guests or see if Bonnie has more information. I shall certainly comment on my post cruise feedback and have already spoken to Fabio onboard who is Quests Food and beverage manager vicki I’m really pleased to hear that and somewhat surprised too. Let’s hope it stays! I hope you and Charlie had a lovely cruise Vicki. phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBMacLaird Posted November 6, 2018 #193 Share Posted November 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, excitedofharpenden said: I’m really pleased to hear that and somewhat surprised too. Let’s hope it stays! I hope you and Charlie had a lovely cruise Vicki. phil I second your sentiments, Phil...pleased and somewhat surprised. By that I mean it’s news to me. I’ll see if I can find out more. If it is only a test, here’s hoping guests “vote.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymfreak Posted November 6, 2018 Author #194 Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, BBMacLaird said: I second your sentiments, Phil...pleased and somewhat surprised. By that I mean it’s news to me. I’ll see if I can find out more. If it is only a test, here’s hoping guests “vote.” Thank you Bonnie I was more than pleasantly surprised when we boarded I had even packed a case of Fever Tree tonic cans as we knew we would upgrade our package and couldn’t bear to ruin it with inferior tonic. As it was only a one week cruise I could just about manage to squeeze it in but fingers crossed for our 16 night cruise on Pursuit in January that that we won’t be put off upgrading the package because of the tonic options available. Had another great cruise on Azamara, thank you to all the ship crew Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfastman Posted November 6, 2018 #195 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Just off Pursuit and was able to get fever tree tonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted November 6, 2018 #196 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, BBMacLaird said: I second your sentiments, Phil...pleased and somewhat surprised. By that I mean it’s news to me. I’ll see if I can find out more. If it is only a test, here’s hoping guests “vote.” I hope that it is not just a test and that things are changing at last. If it's not asking to much I hope that a decent Scotch is on the included drinks shopping list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted November 6, 2018 #197 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Belfastman said: Just off Pursuit and was able to get fever tree tonic. Where can’t find it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norn iron Posted November 6, 2018 #198 Share Posted November 6, 2018 This is great news re Fever-Tree. I should have posted two weeks ago when we got off Journey. Schweppes was in abundance. Even more pleasing during the cruise, not once did I see a tin of Royal Club of any variety. In hindsight, I should have asked for Fever-Tree, but the Schweppes made a real welcome change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottie A Posted November 7, 2018 #199 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I'm thrilled to hear that Fever Tree tonic is now available on Azamara. I feel their Gin profits will now rise substantially. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted November 7, 2018 #200 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) It is worth bearing in mine that Pursuit has been in Europe all Summer and its quite likely that Royal Club will be back onboard when the ship takes on new supplies in Miami. Edited November 7, 2018 by Bloodaxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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