199 Proof: Data Driven Drinking

In this abbreviated update, Marc and Dan explain what's changing for the next rounds, and what's staying the same.  The Round of 16 match-ups are revealed as we prepare for some really discerning drinking in the weeks ahead.  Cheers!

Episode 116: Second Chance Gins brings 5 gins that have competed before for the LAST at large berth into the Round of 16 Gins!  We take Tommyrotter American Gin, Brooklyn Gin, Opihr Oriental London Dry Gin, Dorothy Parker American Gin, and Plymouth Navy Strength Gin, where we have a drink-in to cull it to four, and then we have a smoker of an episode in what may have been our tightest brackets yet.  Listen through the end to find out who gets the last spot in the Round of 16!

Episode 115: Last Call- this is the last call for the first round before we offer a few gins a second chance at stardom!  These are the gins that we've been seeing a lot of or just can't ignore for one reason or another, and we've finally gotten around to getting them in the bracket.  Unfortunately, we had five, so we facilitated a bit of a play in round to cull it down to four.  Nolet's Dry Gin, The Revivalist Botanical Gin Harvest Expressions, Tommyrotter American Gin, Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, and Hendrick's Gin fight for one of the two remaining spots in the Round of 16.

Episode 114: Value Gins- those gins under $20 that we, as gin enthusiasts and connoisseurs, usually skip over or sometimes even scoff at, are entered into tournament tonight.  Gordon's, Seagram's, New Amsterdam, and Kirkland from Costco.  One of these Value gins gets a berth in the round of 16 for it's chance to take on one of the other bracket winners.  Think these gins are beneath you?  You may want to think again...

This week, Dan and Marc take on four gins that tick off the Novelty point- Empire Spirits Project Smoked Gin, Uncle Val's Peppered Gin, Principe De Los Apostoles Mate Gin, and Corgi Earl Grey Gin.  Four very unique gins that all bring something very different to the table.

For the Fourth of July, Daniel and Marc take four gins with (incredibly loose) ties to the American Revolution, at least geographic ties!  Ivy City Gin from Washington DC, Liberty Gin from Philadelphia, Greylock Gin from Sheffield, Massachusetts, and Barr Hill Gin from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.  It's an episode that really tests the strength of our scoring system with four delicious and unique gins.

On this episode, we take four gins from countries better known for producing wine than for their gin.  Italy, France, and Spain provide the fodder for this week's Data Driven Drinking: Malfy Originale, Citadelle, Esmé, and Mahón compete in the round of 64.

199 Proof takes four gins from around the UK and puts them through their paces: Bulldog, Ophir, Plymouth, and Caorunn go head to head this week.  Cheers!

199 Proof take four London gins to to task in this weeks episode: Fords, Fifty Pounds, Sipsmith, and Oxley.