Sir Robert Burnett is an asshole. On the front of this green, 750ml bottle of devil’s piss it reads, “This celebrated Gin is distilled according to the original formula of Sir Robert Burnett & Co. LTD……….In Baltimore Maryland. Ok, first of all I’m going to call bullshit because as far as I was told London Dry Gin was supposed to be made in, oohhh I don’t know, maybe London.
Truth is I didn’t even read the label when I bought it. All I saw was a bottle of Gin that was $8.99. Yes I know. That should have been my first clue that this little green bitch was going to kick my ass nine ways till Sunday later that night. What can I say? I’m a bargain hunter.
I went home and commenced to drinking. The stuff actually tastes pretty good. Smells good. Mixes good. So why is Sir Robert Burnett and asshole? This gin is the single worst headache producer known to man. If you buy a bottle of this you better have a few syringes full of morphine handy because about 3 hours after you have your last drink it’s going to feel like a ninja just hit you in the head with a Chinese star. And that’s just from having 3-4 drinks.
At first I thought it was a fluke. So the next night I made myself only 2 drinks. Same result. Sunday night. One drink. Same result. So fuck you Sir Robert Burnett. Stay as far away from this stuff as you can. I know I will.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Haha! Seriously, gin headaches suuuuuck. Worse than red wine headaches. But it’s sso yummy…:(
December 4th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Having ventured to my local haunted house this evening, I was perturbed to see they were out of my favorite best value (thanks NY Times) Gordon’s London Dry Gin. After a moment of emotional distress I decided on something I hadn’t tried before; the aforementioned Burnett’s. Compared to numerous gins I’ve been enjoying these past years it rates on the mediocre scale, quite dull, but acceptable. As I am in the early stages of testing I cannot verify the end results. Conclusions will be forthcoming.
It’s worth mentioning that I hadn’t read this article before purchase.
December 4th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
After sleeping for the requisite 10 hours I can report that I experienced a minor headache only shortly after finishing my 3rd drink, further testing may be necessary to verify, though I do think there is some veracity to your claims.
December 7th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Bombay Sapphire, there’s no equal
December 7th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Isn’t anything by Burnett’s pretty much guaranteed to make you regret being born?
December 9th, 2008 at 1:46 am
After some rather heavy experimentation with Burnetts London Dry Gin, I’ve come to the conclusion that it will give you a longer lasting hangover, though not as bad as I initially feared.
It still sucks, won’t buy it again
December 12th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I know the actual Sir Robert and let me assure you, it is a trap! Don’t buy it! A headache is the least of what will happen to you. I drank his Vodka once and placed an entire set of clean dishes in the trash can.
Oddly, the flavor is not bad, it is the effect.
April 15th, 2009 at 11:46 am
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August 6th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I drink Burnetts gin and vodka all the time with no issues. Sure, Bombay is the best Gin, and everyone would love to drink grey goose! I’m looking for a cheap, good way to have a great time, and Burnetts (as long as it’s a mixer) is a great time!!!
February 12th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
I just bought a liter to keep in stock for “medicinal purposes” (read toothache). By the liter it’s a helluva lot cheaper than Anbesol. It’s good for that, at least, kills the pain almost immediately, but I’d be adding LOTS of tonic before I’d consider drinking it. I normally drink Bombay (the 1761 variety not the Sapphire) but that’s too good to waste on a toothache.