Gin ... for Tea?

My discovery of Gin started about a year ago.  I used to really hate gin but decided that I wanted a less calorific drink as I do like my wine and surprisingly I also love real ale.  If asked two years ago what I thought gin tasted like I would have said "like death".  So what is so different now?  I'm not really sure some say these things come with age.  Every now and then I get these little things into my head that I think I should like but don't so this coupled with my decision to find a less waist widening tipple drew me to the light.

Then I discovered Hendricks Gin, it all happened in one of our local pubs (I'd say that I remember the night well but that would suggest that the alcohol wasn't flowing) having decided to drink gin the only gin on offer was Hendricks. There it arrived in a nice tall glass with .. what is that? ... yes cucumber .. and too my surprise I have to say it worked fantastically.

Now unfortunately I seemed to have come to love one of the more expensive brands and so the Hendricks is usually for those slightly more special occasion... ( not that I need and excuse!)

So why have I decided to blog about it? Well its all down to a trip to the supermarket where I got far too excited when I found out that Hendricks have a new promotion where it come in a very Monty Pythonesk box and ... of all things .. a very cute little tea cup! So there I was box in hand and my Husband being the bad influence on me that he is convinced me to buy two.  It would be so rude to have friends over and not be able to share the experience of drinking gin in such a civilized fashion.  So now I am the proud owner of not just one but two .. :)