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GIN TONIC is a 41.73 m Motor Yacht, built in Netherlands by Feadship and delivered in 1981.

Her top speed is 14.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 3500.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from two General Motors diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, with 10 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 387.0 GT and a 8.02 m beam.

She was designed by Frits De Voogt , who also completed the naval architecture. Frits De Voogt has designed 53 yachts and created the naval architecture for 67 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

GIN TONIC is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 612 motor yachts in the 40-45m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 3.09 GT above the average.

GIN TONIC is currently sailing under the Malta flag, the 3rd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1109 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Italy. For more information regarding GIN TONIC's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .

Specifications

• Name: GIN TONIC
• Previous Names: CARMAC VI,KING K
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Builder: Feadship
• Naval Architect: Frits De Voogt
• Exterior Designer: Frits De Voogt
• Refits: 1998,2003,2019

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Accommodation.

• Directly forward is the owners’ suite with en suite bathroom and study. Aft is the main, full-size galley and also a day head. The main saloon with dining area that can be made separate if required is further aft. Doors open out to the spacious aft deck with seating and wet bar.
• There are four twin bedded guest staterooms, two with en suite shower room and two with bath, situated aft of the engine room.
• The full width VIP suite with en suite bathroom is located forward of the engine room with separate access.
• The crew quarters are located forward with a crew mess and crew kitchen. There is accommodation for eight in four staterooms, each with shower room.
• Forward is the wheelhouse and chart room. The Captain’s cabin and office are to starboard. There is a large exterior seating and dining area and a large sunbathing area. In addition, there is another seating and sunbathing area in front of the wheelhouse.
• Sunbathing area forward, and technical area with crain, tender and jet ski.

Galley & Laundry Equipment

• 1 x Dishwasher Miele
• 1 x Microwave Samsung
• 1 x Toaster SEB
• 1 x Coffee machine with filter Mellita
• 1 x Coffee machine with caps Krups
• 1 x Induction De Dietrich
• 1 x Oven Siemens
• 1 x Kettle Tefal
• 2 x Fridges combi Liebherd
• 1 x Walking Fridge Totaline
• 1 x Vacuum cleaner Rowenta
• 1 x Washing machine Miele
• 1 x Dryer Miele
• 2 x Small Freezer Curtiss
• 2 x Top High one Freezer

OWNER GALLEY

• 2 x Dishwasher Siemens
• 1 x Walking Fridge Dagard
• 1 x American Fridge Electrolux
• 1 x Induction Gaggneau
• 1 x Oven Gaggneau
• 2 x Microwave Siemens
• 1 x Kitchenaid
• 1 x Ice Maker Magimix
• 1 x Philipps Blender
• 1 x Juicer Electrolux
• 1 x Coffee machine with filter Phillips
• 1 x Toaster First
• 1 x Deep fryer Seb

Navigation Equipment

• 1 x Simrad Anritsu 120 miles marine radar with S-ARPA
• 1 x Furuno graphic depth sounder
• 1 x C-Plath Gyro compass
• 1 x Navi system emergency electronic compass
• 1 x C-Plath magnetic compass
• 1 x Robertson AP45 Autopilot
• 1 x Nera Saturn M Satcom / telephone and fax
• 1 x Fleet one sailor
• 1 x MAXSEA chart system
• 3 x PC Computers
• 1 x Epson Printer
• 1 x Remote control searchlight
• 1 x Furuno Navtex receiver
• 1 x Furuno GP50 mark III GPS
• 1 x Magnavox GPS
• 1 x Intellian television Europe satellite receiver

Communication Equipment

• 3 x Stainless steel air-horns
• 2 x Shipmate GMDSS VHF radios
• 2 x Navico GMDSS emergency VHF
• 1 x Panasonic telephone exchange
• 5 x Icom portable VHF radio

Tenders & Toys

• Tender ASSO 58 with Yamaha outboard 115HP
• Sea doo 185 turbo charger
• Water-skis and tows
• Snorkelling gear
• Diving gear

Deck Equipment

• EPIRB 406 MHz
• SAR Transponder
• McMurdo 105 MHz transponder
• Full medical equipment (B dotation)
• Emergency B.A. equipment
• Fire boot and coat
• 2 x 25-man life rafts
• 35 x lifejackets
• 23 x fire extinguishers
• 12 ring buoys
• Fire extinguisher system in engine room FM 200
• Kiddy fire alarm and smoke detector system
• 8 ton per hour fire hoses with 4 outlets
• Fire pump motor

Refit History

REFIT WORKS - WINTER 2019 - 2020

• Sandblasting of living works (IMS)
• Hull survey (MISTRAS)
• Repairs of boiler works, structures and strakes, according to MISTRAS report (IMS and AJC Metal)
• Epoxy complex + paint + antifouling (JOTUN)
• Revision and/or replacement of all hull valves (IMS)
• Dismantling, inspection, and repair of all steel machine circuits (EDM, Fresh Water, Grey Water, Black Water, GO, tank vents)
• Reconstruction of black and grey water tanks (IMS and AJC Metal)
• BELZONA treatment of all black and grey water tanks
• Reconstruction of the wet exhausts of the MP Bd and Td (IMS and AJC Métal)
• Supply and installation of a Tridata probe for the emergency navigation system
• Supply and installation of an emergency navigation unit
• Reconditioning of the ATLAS converter (YACHTELEC)
• Refurnishing of the fabrics in the Master-staterooms and in the office

REFIT WORKS - WINTER 2018 - 2019

• MP Tb. Renovation of injection and cylinder heads
• Renovation GE Bd. including injection and cylinder heads
• Renovation of GO ALFA LAVAL centrifuge
• Renovation of MP control air compressors
• Supply and installation of a new hydraulic bar unit
• Renovation of the second hydraulic bar unit
• Replacement of all hoses (MEULUN HYDRAULIQUE)
• Renovation of crane cylinders and replacement of distributors
• Renovation of the DESSALATOR 200-liter desanilizer
• Renovation of fire pump
• Replacement of 1 life raf

REFIT WORKS - WINTER 2017 - 2018

• Complete renovation of the stabiliser hydraulics (MEULUN HYDRAULIQUE)
• Overhaul of GE Td and Bd injection and night GE
• Cleaning of the fuel tanks
• Renovation of the main water heater
• Replacement of the emergency air control compressor
• Renovation of EVAC black water pumps and main collector
• Renovation of grey water pumps
• Renovation of the front freshwater circuit

REFIT WORKS – WINTER 2006/2007:

• Cutting out of the port and starboard plates in the engine room on exhaust level for replacement
• Cutting out of the boarding bulkhead plate and replacement
• Forward watertight compartment: replacement of the plates
• Cable shaft cleaned, treated, and checked. Cutting out of the plates and replacement
• New CO² firefighting system
• Painting of all the holds
• Water tank cleaned and welding of the leaks
• Building of a new teak grating on the flying bridge
• Electronic sounding of the whole hull while the boat was drydocked
• This vessel was born as the legendary Carmac VI as part of the three Feadships built for the same experienced Owner. With a rich and practically untouched remarkable interior delivered by Feadship skilled craftsmanship she was penned by naval De Voogt Naval Architects and is today perhaps one of the most regarded iconic Feadship of her generation.
• Over the years she has travelled the extensively, proving her transatlantic range and ocean-going capacities. Boasting a very comfortable layout, she offers 6 beautifully appointed staterooms , with the master on main deck, large salon, swim platform, large bridge deck and redesigned sun deck for tender storage. She represents a beautiful opportunity for Feadship connoisseurs , VAT paid, motivated Seller.

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A Summary of Motor Yacht GIN TONIC

Hall Russell & Co completed motor yacht GIN TONIC in 1963. Therefore, she can be categorised as having been built in the United Kingdom. GIN TONIC had her naval architecture and design created by Doulas Creighead and John Wright and Doulas Creighead. This superyacht GIN TONIC is able to accommodate overnight a maximum of 8 aboard and 7 professional crew. Christened in the year of 1963 her interior design demonstrates the previous discernment which are originating from Mrs Ted Valopee and the owner who commissioned the yacht.

The Shipyard Work & Naval Architecture of Luxury Yacht GIN TONIC

Doulas Creighead was the naval architecture company involved in the formal nautical composition for GIN TONIC. Also the company Doulas Creighead and John Wright expertly worked on this venture. Interior designer Mrs Ted Valopee was commissioned for the creative interior styling. In 1963 she was actually launched with celebration in Aberdeen and following sea trials and final completion was afterwards passed on to the owner who commissioned her. Hall Russell & completed their new build motor yacht in the United Kingdom. A reasonable area is manifested with a maximum beam (width) of 7 m or 23 feet. With a 2.59m (8.5ft) draught (maximum depth) she is reasonably shallow. The material steel was used in the building of the hull of the motor yacht. Her superstructure over the hull is created from steelandaluminium. In 2005 extra refitting and updating was additionally finished.

The Main Engines And The Speed/Range That M/Y GIN TONIC is Able To Achieve:

The TS8 engine powering the yacht is made by BERGIUS-KELVIN. Coupled to the GIN TONIC engines are twin screw propellers. The main engine of the ship produces 320 horse power (or 235 kilowatts). She is equiped with 2 engines. The total power for the boat is 640 HP or 471 KW. As far as stabalisers are concerned she utilises Vosper.

For Superyacht GIN TONIC She has Guest Accommodation Layout:

Offering quarters for a limit of 8 yacht guests staying on board, the GIN TONIC accommodates everyone luxuriously. She also carries approximately 7 capable crewmembers to operate.

A List of the Specifications of the GIN TONIC:

Further Information On The Yacht

Climma 158,000 Btu is the firm which made the air con on this vessel. This motor yacht has a teak deck.

GIN TONIC Disclaimer:

The luxury yacht GIN TONIC displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and informations are displayed in good faith but CharterWorld does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.

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GIN TONIC Boat for Sale

39' lagoon | 2017 | €300,000.

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Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Gin Tonic Boat | 39' Lagoon 2017

MAIN EQUIPMENT

2 x 45 HP Yanmar

B&G Electronics

Generator Fisher Panda

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Catamarans Barcelona.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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Gin Tonic HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 39' Lagoon 2017
• Location: Sukosan, Croatia
• Engines: Yanmar
• Last Updated: Feb 7, 2024
• Asking Price: €300,000
• Max Draft: 4' 0''

Gin Tonic additional information

• Beam: 22' 3''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Displacement: 16,005.56 lb
• Fuel Tank: 2 x 200.63|liter
• Fresh Water: 1 x 2995|liter

Lagoon 39 : the new Lagoon generation in 39'

The Lagoon 39 filiation with the new Lagoon generation is apparent on first sight: vertical, bevelled bows, aft centered mast for sailing performance and ease of handling ... a strong character indeed!

Lagoon expertise infusion-moulding for increased weight saving (important for a catamaran), an optimal structure, and greater protection for the environment and shipbuilders interior woodwork in Alpi® reconstituted wood, a sustainable source vertical glazing for better protection against the sun and optimal space and headroom gull-wing bridge deck for greater comfort in heavy seas wide choice of layouts including 2, 3 or 4 cabins VPLP design: performance under sail guaranteed!

Exterior: comfort and safety a simple, efficient deck layout allows to control the main maneuvers from the steering station, and for an easy and protected boarding broad sidedecks, with recessed deck hatches the cockpit is well protected and comfortable, with a wide crossing passage aft, a dining table to port and a settee to starboard and a direct access to the steering station from the cockpit AND from the deck.

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Motor Yacht

Gin Tonic is a custom motor yacht launched in 1963 by Hall Russel.

Gin Tonic measures 36.58 metres in length, with a max draft of 2.59 metres and a beam of 7.01 metres. She has a gross tonnage of 210 tonnes.

Gin Tonic has a steel hull.

Her interior design is by Loro Piana Interiors (Misa Poggi).

Gin Tonic also features naval architecture by Hall Russel.

Performance and Capabilities

Gin Tonic has a top speed of 12 knots. She is powered by a twin screw propulsion system.

Accommodation

Gin Tonic accommodates up to 8 guests in 4 cabins. She also houses room for up to 7 crew members.

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Bavaria 47 Cruiser Sailing Yacht 2009

KEY FEATURES:

• Renewed 2021
• Bow thruster

YACHT TYPE & CHARACTERISTICS

BAVARIA 47 CRUISER

• 14.49 m / 47 ft
• ŽDRELAC BRIDGE
• NO (passage not allowed)
• 8 + 1 salon
• MAX PASSENGERS
• MOTOR POWER
• full batten
• furling/roll
• double steering wheel

GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANS

YACHT DECK LAYOUT

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YACHT EXTERIOR & INTERIOR

TECHNICAL DETAILS

YACHT IN-DEPTH SPECIFICATIONS

• Complete navigation equipment
• GPS chart plotter
• GPS chart plotter – cockpit
• Harbour guides
• Nautical charts
• Navigation/position Lights
• Speedometer (Speed log)
• Wind instrument/Anemometer
• Buoyant smoke signal
• Distress flare box
• Emergency tiller
• First aid kit
• Floating light
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• Life belts (Safety harness)
• Life jackets
• Battery charger
• Bilge pump – Electric
• Shore power cable
• Anchor with chain
• Bosun’s chair (Safe seat) (boatswain’s chair)
• Cockpit table
• Cockpit/stern, outside shower
• Electric anchor windlass
• Spare anchor (Reserve, Auxiliary anchor)
• Swimming ladder
• Gas bottles
• Refrigerator
• Bilge pump – mechanic
• Hand-held compass
• Inside shower
• Yacht documents

ENTERTAINMENT

• Outside speakers
• Radio CD mp3 player + USB
• Set of tools

DETAILED PRICE LIST (For various parts of season)

INCLUDED in price:   Charter yacht including standard equipment , VAT, blankets, cushions , bed linen, autopilot, GPS, dinghy, fully equipped galley, diver (underwater control).

MANDATORY EXTRAS (Not included in price)

Instead of deposit, you can opt for DEPOSIT INSURANCE

Discount for  2 weeks : 5 % Discount for  3 weeks or more : 8 % Discount for  repeat clients : 5 % Early booking discount (valid until 31.01.2024): up to 15 % MAX discount: 20 %

*Last minute discounts and special offer discounts are exempted.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

50 % within 10 days of confirming the booking. 50 % latest 4 weeks before charter begins.

*Last minute bookings are fully paid when booking is confirmed.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

CHECK-IN: on Saturday from 17:00 *Early check-in: on Saturday from 13:00 : extra charge of 100 EUR. Available only for a limited number of yachts every week.

*** CHECK-OUT: on Saturday  from  08:00   until 09:00 Arrival in the  marina until 08:00 am the latest!

IMPORTANT NOTE!  Underwater control is done on  Saturday at 08:00 . ONLY for guests leaving on Friday evening or Saturday before 8 am, underwater control is done on  Friday at 17:30 , free of charge.  All other out-of-schedule diving activities will be  charge d   40  EUR.

Boat must be returned with a full tank!  A receipt from a nearby gas station is required at check-out!

DEPOSIT:  To be paid at check-in with cash or credit card. For regattas, double deposit is required. DEPOSIT INSURANCE:  It can be bought at check-in, CASH only. Deposit insurance  doesn’t  include  loss or damage of outboard, dinghy ,  SUP  and  clogged toilet.

SKIPPER QUALIFICATIONS:  The skipper must possess the necessary qualifications for the size and tonnage of the yacht and VHF radio certificate according to Croatian Maritime Law.

CHARTER DOCUMENTS:  – Crew list (clearly filled out with all the requested data), – Skipper license, – VHF certificate.

PAYMENT METHODS Charter needs to be paid in advance (bank transfer). All mandatory and optional extras are paid at  check-in  with  cash or card . If requested, some extras are also possible to be paid in advance. * Exception : for  deposit insurance we accept CASH only.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Comfort pack (outboard engine, Wi-Fi) : 110 EUR per week

Comfort pack PREMIUM (early check-in, outboard engine, Wi-Fi) : 200 EUR per week

Early check-in (from 13:00) : 100 EUR per booking

Outboard engine (+ canister of fuel) : 90 EUR per week

Wi-Fi (unlimited; 24 GB at high speed) : 30 EUR per week

Safety net : 100 EUR per booking

Pets on board : 100 EUR per booking

Towels (1x small, 1x large) : 6 EUR per set

Extra bed linen set : 8 EUR per set

Stand-up paddle (SUP) : 100 EUR per week

Subglider : 50 EUR per week

Snorkel set : 25 EUR per week

SKIPPER : 180 EUR per day + food + 1 cabin

Hostess : 150 EUR per day + food + 1 cabin

Diver (for check-out outside regular time) : 40 EUR per booking

Spinnaker / Gennaker : 150 EUR per week + 500 EUR deposit

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Cranchi 41 „Gin Tonic“

• Day Charter with Crew

The Cranchi 41 “Gin Tonic” is the perfect day cruiser for small groups. The motor yacht “flies” over the water with ease – and with amazingly low fuel consumption. On deck, the spacious cockpit offers room for exciting cruises along the island’s coastline. The two spacious sun loungers at the bow and stern of the boat invite you to relax and sunbathe. A sun canopy provides shade on hot days. Let your skipper show you the secrets around Mallorca.

Technical Equipment

• Bow thruster

Comfort Equipment

• Sound system
• Paddle board
• Snorkelling equipment

Customer Reviews

„Thank you very much for the perfect organization of our trip. It was wonderful and an unforgettable experience. We will definitely recommend you to others!“ – From Maximilian on 13.06.2024

„We had a fantastic day at sea. The weather was great, the boat was super and the captain was also super nice and competent Thank you very much for the smooth operation, next time we will come back to you.“ – From Tilo on 13.05.2024

„Thanks again for everything, it was a great day ♥️“ – From Julia on 11.05.2024

„We had an amazing time. The boat was great, our captain was wonderful and you have been wonderful to work with. When I return to Mallorca, I will certainly reach out to you in order to book another boat day.“ – From Steve on 11.07.2023

„We had a fantastic time on the charter yesterday, thank you. Toni was friendly and professional, and Gin Tonic was the perfect fit for us. Wish we were here longer to do more charters!“ – From Julie on 05.07.2023

„It was great!!! We had a lot of fun. And I have to say that Toni was a really great captain. Definitely 10/10.“ – From Lorraine on 29.05.2022

„It was great! The boat is great and Toni did a great job too! We definitely had fun and I will be in touch next time I am here. 😉“ – From Sascha on 23.05.2022

„Thanks so very much for yesterday - 7 absolutely exhausted mothers had the most incredible day. Toni was a brilliant captain - we’d love to use him again when we come back with our families.“ – From Emma on 07.05.2022

„On the occasion of a birthday, the day trip on Gin Tonic from Port Adriano was to be a special event. We had some special requests, which were perfectly implemented thanks to you - thank you also for your suggestions! Our expectations of this day on Gin Tonic were exceeded in any case - it was the perfect day! Thank you Team Marina Balear - we will definitely book with you again!“ – From Karin on 19.09.2021

„We all really enjoyed the trip, Gaspar is a great skipper and hopefully didn't get bored because we wanted the trip to be chilled out. We will definitely see each other again and will gladly recommend you at every opportunity!“ – From Thomas on 26.05.2021

„This is the third time I have rented a yacht from Marina Balear and I am always thrilled...Super competent, fast and friendly service... Great boats and it's just great fun! And thank you all for the support, because it was professional and you supported me on all the shoots with the celebrities! Suzi Quatro, Andre Eisermann and the Cordalis-Katzenberger family were also really enthusiastic! Gladly again and again.“ – From Eyeland TV on 09.04.2018

„Everything went really well yesterday, we were totally thrilled with your boat and also with our skipper Alberto. Everything worked out great and we were very happy and look forward to next year.“ – From Alexandra on 25.07.2017

„Thanks again for the great trip and the good service. My girls and I really enjoyed it. After I told my husband about it, he wanted to do the same for our next holiday.“ – From Dany on 28.05.2017

„I just wanted to send a note to say a huge thank you for helping us enjoy a fantastic day on Gin Tonic last week. We enjoyed every minute of our time aboard and swimming in the sea and having a great lunch at Es Repos in Puerto Vells. Also, all of our party wanted to pass on our huge thanks to our wonderful skipper, Victoria, who made an exciting day even better. She was great fun, very friendly and a superb skipper in charge of a beautiful yacht... We cannot praise her too highly, a great asset.“ – From Nigel on 26.05.2017

„It was a great day today. Thank you very much. The skipper was also just great. See you next time.“ – From Adalbert on 22.05.2017

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Introduced by Amwax Prime, the astonishing charter yacht Gin & Tonic is a 47 ft yacht. The primary distinction of Gin & Tonic are her elegant profile and inviting socializing areas. She was constructed by the ship builder Bavaria Yachtbau in 2009. The spacious yacht layout features 4 large cabins and comfortably accommodates a group of 9 guests.

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• straighten Length: 47'
• person # of Guests: 9
• meeting_room # of Cabins: 4
• construction Builder: Bavaria Yachtbau
• calendar_today Built Year: 2009
• location_on Location: Croatia, Zadar region, Sukosan, D-Marin Dalmacija Marina

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Battery charger

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Buoyant smoke signal

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Distress flare box

Electric anchor windlass

Electronic sea charts

Emergency tiller

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It's like a Gin & Tonic, but better.

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The Gin Sonic is a refreshing highball cocktail made by mixing gin with equal parts tonic water and club soda. This drink is a lighter variation on a classic Gin & Tonic .

While generally considered a less sweet drink compared to other classics like a Daiquiri or Whiskey Sour, a Gin & Tonic actually has a lot of sugar. A 12-ounce can of tonic water can have up to 32 grams of sugar (a can of Coca-Cola that same size has 39 grams of sugar). Despite such a high sugar content, tonic water doesn't taste all too sweet since it is balanced with quinine extract, an intensely bitter ingredient. The sugar present in the mixer does give tonic a rich texture and mouthfeel which comes through in cocktails.

The Gin Sonic replaces half of the tonic water in a Gin & Tonic with club soda. The flavorless mixer adds ample bubble action to the cocktail without any heaviness. It also helps highlight the flavors and aromas present in the gin.

Sondre Kasin, principal bartender at COTE in New York City, leans on Nordic gins like Harahorn Small Batch Gin for its herbaceous aromas and botanical-forward profile.

Why the Gin Sonic works

The Gin Sonic is in many ways the perfect highball cocktail: it showcases the spirit, leans on both of the most popular highball mixers, and comes together in mere minutes. For those sensitive to bitter flavors, the club soda in the Gin Sonic dilutes the tonic water and mellows out the drink.

An optional addition of grapefruit juice adds both sweet and tart notes that brighten up this cocktail. Dill plays off the herbaceous aromas present in the gin and add a pleasing savoriness.

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces gin

2 1/2 ounces club soda

2 1/2 ounces tonic water

1/2 ounce grapefruit juice, optional

For garnish: Red grapefruit slice (optional)

For garnish: Dill sprigs (optional)

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, club soda, tonic water, and grapefruit juice, if using, and stir gently to combine.

Garnish with grapefruit slice and dill sprigs and serve.

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As a travel writer specializing in tropical destinations , I've been lucky enough to have visited 30 islands around the world. Because of my extensive travels, people often ask me which islands I'd return to.

This isn't surprising, considering how many people plan to travel across the globe each year — in a survey at the start of the year, 30% of Americans said they had international travel plans in 2024. But it's not always easy to figure out which tropical destination is the best vacation spot for you.

Each island I've been to has been idyllic and unique, but a few lingered in my salt-spray-tinged memories long after my tan faded. Here are the five islands I always recommend to other travelers.

I couldn't get enough of Bora Bora's beauty and great cuisine.

This South Pacific haven screams "paradise." Though getting there was a long journey — I had to take a 16-hour flight from New York to Tahiti, followed by an hourlong flight to Bora Bora — the island was absolutely otherworldly.

The island, formed by an extinct volcano, is surrounded by a calm turquoise lagoon that's basically a huge wading pool. I remember marveling at rows of romantic bungalows with glass floors and thatched roofs overlooking the water.

The island's Mount Otemanu, shrouded by clouds, was also a postcard-worthy sight from any angle.

The local cuisine combines French and Polynesian cultures. I enjoyed meals such as poisson cru, a ceviche-like dish made with coconut milk, tomatoes, and cucumber. It was truly heaven on earth.

I loved the luxurious vibes in St. Barts.

Glittering St. Barts is full of fancy spots, with a yacht-filled harbor, designer shops along the pristine streets of Gustavia (the island's capital), and luxurious hotels such as the Hotel Manapany and Eden Rock.

I found a lively day-drinking scene at Nikki Beach , a destination that's attracted celebrity guests such as Mariah Carey, and restaurants with menus and wine lists to rival any Parisian hot spot.

But you don't have to be a multimillionaire to soak in the island's beguiling swankiness. During my visit, I spent an afternoon on a catamaran ride and did some window shopping at the home-design store Maison Pélican.

Visitors can also find elevated cuisine at various price points — I had tuna poke and chilled rosé from Ti' Corail on a laid-back beach, and it was one of my favorite meals.

I was most surprised by the many local beaches , such as the sandy Gouverneur Beach and the secluded Colombier Beach, a spot accessible only after a steep (but worth it) hike.

If you're a Francophile who adores fabulous food and an upscale feel, I highly recommend St. Barts.

St. Martin is the perfect destination for plane and food enthusiasts.

St. Martin is split into two distinct French and Dutch sides. I thought the French side had a quiet, relaxed vibe during my visit.

I lay on the beach at Orient Bay (referred to as the Saint-Tropez of the Caribbean ) and shopped at the luxury boutiques in Marigot, the capital of the French collectivity on St. Martin.

I found the Dutch side much livelier as I clubbed at the Soggy Dollar Bar in Simpson Bay and sipped rum cocktails while watching the sunset at The Rusty Parrot.

The island is also the ultimate destination for aviation geeks, as the Princess Juliana International Airport is steps away from Maho Beach. I spent hours watching planes fly directly above me.

Visitors can also island hop to nearby St. Barts and Anguilla, easily accessible by ferry or plane.

I was blown away by Curaçao's beautiful beaches and scenery.

Curaçao is known for having more than 35 beaches, so every sun-worshipper can find their perfect spot.

During my visit, it seemed that some beaches, such as Playa Piskadó, were mainly frequented by locals, so they were uncrowded and relaxed. Others, such as Grote Knip and Playa Kalki, in quiet coves, were very tranquil.

While on the island, I noticed a fun Dutch influence through food such as fried meat snacks called bitterballen. I also encountered an unexpected gin-and-tonic culture , as Dutch genever (a spirit made in Holland and Belgium) is similar to gin.

During my stay, I sipped my way through the gin-and-tonic menu at Zest Restaurant & Beach Cafe on the lively Jan Thiel Beach and, of course, tried the island's namesake bright-blue liqueur.

Handelskade, a row of brightly colored Dutch colonial buildings lining the water in Willemstad (the island's capital), was the perfect photo op.

As an added bonus, Curaçao is part of the ABC islands (the other two being Aruba and Bonaire), which are unlikely to be severely impacted by hurricanes .

I enjoyed Barbados' lively events and rum distillery.

The Caribbean is synonymous with rum, but in my opinion, no island offers as authentic an experience as this destination.

Based in Barbados, the iconic rum producer Mount Gay has been selling the spirit since 1703 . Touring and tasting at the company's distillery is a must-do for any fan of the sugarcane-based spirit.

Visitors can also make their way through Barbados' flavorful cocktails (and cuisine) at lively bars and restaurants. I loved the potent rum punch and local fish cakes at Oasis Beach Bar, as well as the seared jerk tuna and butter beans at Calma Beach Club.

The island was perpetually vibrant — it seemed like a party, festival, or concert was always happening. The snorkeling in Carlisle Bay was also amazing, as I saw parrotfish, hawksbill turtles, and seahorses.

Plus, Rihanna fans can snap a selfie in front of the Barbadian native's colorful childhood home, where her name adorns the doormat.

This story was originally published on August 9, 2024, and most recently updated on August 12, 2024.

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In Search of the Platonic Tonic

Premium tonic waters are everywhere. i went on a quest to find what we’re really looking for in gin’s most famous partner..

This quest began, like so many, with a crisis in the aisle of a CVS. However, in a twist, it did not involve the need to jailbreak a bodywash or toothpaste from a maximum-security plastic prison. In this case, the product I was seeking was freely available, technically. The crisis was the brand on offer. You see, I had ventured to this drugstore in search of tonic water to top off my evening gin and tonic. And if you know anything about tonic, you know that what spills out from a bottle can just as easily be a mephitic swamp-syrup as a bracing, citrusy blast of mountaintop refreshment. I had been expecting the wares of a mysterious “Q,” it having been stocked by this location for some months. I was taking home, under duress, one “Mr. Owen’s” rendition of the mixer. How would this harrowing episode end?

In truth, with a heavy pour of London dry, it ended fine. Pretty good, even. But the melodrama of my problem may tip you off to the fact that I take my tonic seriously. This was not always so. Like most Americans, my first encounter with a G&T at my local college bar did not inspire great affection. Made with piney well gin and flat, soapy soda-gun tonic, the drink was functional, but no more memorable to me than the vodka-crans, tequila-sodas, and other low-rent hyphenates I cycled through in those days.

It took a trip to Spain, to Barcelona, before I would learn what a G&T could really be. There, on the sultry shores of the Mediterranean, they worship the cocktail with a fervor that approaches camp . On that first visit, I marveled that the cheap hotel my boyfriend and I had rented did not offer food, but did boast a placard in every room advertising five or six different G&T preparations. This was a mini version of the variety available at regular bars across the city, not to mention famous temples boasting legions of craft gins, carefully chosen tonic pairings, and whimsical garnishes.

I will always remember going to a sort of hipster gay bar in the Raval neighborhood and ordering the house’s take. The bartender proffered a balloon glass and filled it with cylindrical ice cubes; he then decanted a measure of Bombay Sapphire and placed a freshly popped bottle of Fever-Tree beside the glass (in Spain, you add the tonic yourself—take note). Then he produced a bouquet of garnishes: a sprig of rosemary, a handful of pink peppercorns, a slash of grapefruit peel, and more besides, which he carefully arranged in the little gin vase. I was invited to add my preferred amount of tonic, which glowed slightly blue under the black lights as it rose in the glass. The bartender gently agitated everything with his spiral spoon, I took a sip, and a love affair was born.

Since then, I’ve been devoted to the gin and tonic, and have certainly drunk more of them over my 15 or so legal years than any other cocktail. But recently, something’s been nagging at me, a concern that crystalized under those harsh CVS lights where I was forced to choose a new stranger over one of my regulars. We live in an era of dizzying options when it comes to tonic, with a growing roster of “premium” options supplementing (if not supplanting) the old standbys like Schweppes and Canada Dry. Many of these newer brands offer not only a standard version, but also an array of alluring flavors like elderflower and pink rhubarb. According to some estimates, the global tonic water market is projected to reach $ 1.1 billion by 2027 , with growth driven primarily by these premium offerings. But what, in this fizz of innovation and choice, are we really searching for? What is the true essence of this peculiar, bittersweet soda, and why has it proven so sticky to so many of us for so long? Is there a brand, style, or approach that stands above the rest? Is there—it must be asked—a Platonic Tonic?

The defining feature of tonic is an earthy bitterness that comes from quinine, a compound that occurs naturally in the bark of the cinchona tree. It is this bitterness that must be tempered with sweetener of some kind and against which any other flavors (citrus, herbal, etc.) must play. It’s worth remembering, before we continue, that the wider world’s love of this bark has a particularly bitter history.

Much has been written about quinine as a “tool of imperialism” in European colonialism, but the thumbnail story, which I’m drawing from Kim Walker and Mark Nesbitt’s definitive book Just the Tonic , has Catholic missionaries first observing the ability of local preparations of cinchona bark to treat the fevers, chills, and other symptoms associated with malaria around 1600, give or take a few decades, in the Loja region of Ecuador, or perhaps Peru. People indigenous to those countries and the larger region favorable to the tree—which stretched along the Andes range through Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile—had long been aware of the bark’s medicinal properties, leading some to refer to the cinchona as the “fever tree.”

Explorers and traders began sending sheaves of the bark back to Europe, where, once powdered and processed, it saw its renown as a treatment steadily grow. Eventually, Robert Talbor, an English apothecarist, formulated his own “remedy” that dissolved the powder in sweet wine along with a few other salutary elements and a dash of opium, as a treat. This “English Remedy” garnered the attention of European kings and exploded in popularity (malaria was a common ailment even in cooler climates), and by the 18 th century, Walker and Nesbitt write, “imports of cinchona dominated the drugs trade, making up forty percent of the total drugs imported to England from the Americas.”

In his article on the history of tonic for Imbibe, Nick Kokonas underscores the fact that this skyrocketing demand for quinine in Europe was highly detrimental to Indigenous people back west. “Workers tasked with collecting bark—many of them enslaved or indentured—were called cascarilleros, ” he writes, “and were forced to traverse the mountainous regions of the Amazon for months with minimal provisions in atrocious conditions, searching for elusive clusters of trees.” The quinine that resulted from their labor would in turn enable the colonization of India, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa.

There’s one more aspect of this history that ought to leave a bad taste in your mouth. In the early 1800s, a number of South American countries gained independence, and when those countries moved to preserve and monetize their own resources for trade—including the cinchona trees—colonial powers conspired against them. As Kokonas notes, “plans were implemented to smuggle cinchona seeds” and use them on remaining colonial plantations. Walker and Nesbitt relate one such (thwarted) covert mission:

In 1851, Justus Karl Hasskarl travelled to Peru to obtain seeds at the behest of the Dutch Minister of Colonies. Disguised as Dr. José Carlos Muller to hide his true purpose from the authorities, he set about capturing cinchona. He obtained 500 live plants and sent them off, though all but 75 died before reaching the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). It was later claimed that Hasskarl’s assistant, a man named Henriquez, had poisoned the soil … with arsenic.

Despite such delicious acts of rebellion, successful plantations and refining operations were ultimately established, and quinine became an essential tool of colonial expansion in the 19 th century. Cinchona bark remained the primary source for the drug until the mid-20 th century, when a synthetic antimalarial analog was produced in the United States.

The path of quinine from world-changing medicine to 2-for-1 special is somewhat hazy. A popular myth goes that British soldiers occupying India were required to take prophylactic rations of quinine each day, and since they were also provided a dram of gin, they mixed the two, and added a bit sugar to help the medicine go down. While it’s a tidy story, the details don’t quite add up—these soldiers were apparently more likely to be drinking rum, for one thing. As Walker and Nesbitt show, it’s more plausible that the cocktail emerged organically back in the metropole out of a confluence of a few trends around the turn of the century, including the vogue for health-giving “tonics” in pharmacies and the rise of carbonation. In any case, we know that the first real tonic water was patented in 1858 (“Pitt’s Aerated Tonic Water”), others soon followed, and that, according to Kokonas, Schweppes was running a successful ad campaign on the tasty “Gin and Tonic” at the start of the 20 th century.

At that moment, putting its sordid history aside, what can we glean about the drink’s ideals? What made it “work” and catch on so strongly in the U.K. and, after the cultural shakeup of the world wars, in the U.S.? Because its star ingredient came from India and the tropics, the G&T was tied to the summer and to heat—it was meant to be crisp and refreshing, a respite at the end (or perhaps in the middle of) of a sweaty day. Its medicinal history and flavor lent it a vaguely healthy vibe (though the amount of quinine in tonic water is too low to have any clinical effect). And, as Kokonas puts it, the G&T was meant to feel “exotic,” a bubbly, bracing departure from the everyday, finished with a squeeze of tropical lemon or lime. Sounds pretty good, right? But then something went wrong—and, sorry to say, it’s America’s fault.

I asked cocktail expert Robert Chirico, author of the Field Guide to Cocktails , to reflect on the drink’s doldrum years. (Rob is my partner’s father; we’ve enjoyed enough quality drinks together by this point that I trust his libational wisdom completely.) “Who among us has not had an appalling G&T?” he said. “With the glut of tonic waters now available, just a few decades ago, there were only a few brands available in the U.S., all of them mediocre. My epiphany came on my first trip to Europe, where I tasted Schweppes Indian Tonic. It was nothing like its American cousin—brisk and appealingly bitter rather than overly fruity or sweet.” And why? “Just reading the label on the back of each shows that American Schweppes has more than twice the total sugar content. The real culprit behind it all is none other than one of the county’s most despicable—yet common—additives: high-fructose corn syrup.”

There are those poor individuals out there—I know and love some of them—who think all gin tastes like Christmas trees (much in the way that cilantro for an unlucky cohort tastes like Dial), and thus abjure the G&T. But I suspect there are far more drinkers who dislike the cocktail for the reason Chirico cites—the most common brands of tonic, like Schweppes and Canada Dry, are (in most formats) cloyingly sweet, like quaffing bitter melted candy, especially as they lose their carbonation. Indeed, Chirico now largely avoids the drink at everyday bars, especially if they (paging Barcelona) don’t serve a fresh bottle with each order: “Sadly, most bars gush gallons of tonic from a multi-beverage hose, and residue of Coke or ginger ale can linger. That’s nastiness in a glass.”

Which brings us back to my college bar and that sad, soapy G&T with its desiccated lime wedge. What I didn’t know then, in the mid-aughts, was that already, disruptors were starting to shake things up in the mixer space, and that soon, we’d be living through a full-fledged tonic renaissance.

Fever-Tree, with a brand name hearkening back to the mixer’s literal roots, is usually credited as the instigator of the tonic revival, entering the scene as it did in 2005 with its “Indian” tonic, bearing quinine sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mexican bitter orange, and, most importantly, a fraction of the sugar of the standard brands and no HFCS. Fever-Tree’s motto remains compelling: “If ¾ of your drink is the mixer, mix with the best.” Why, as the company’s founders regularly put it in interviews, would you ruin your premium gin and other spirits with a subpar mixer? Chirico would agree.

Other brands have emerged in Fever-Tree’s wake, such as Q, Owen’s American, and many smaller-batch operations. Older brands like Fentimans (better known for its ginger ale) have revamped their offerings for the times. Overall, today’s tonic gestalt centers on intriguing botanicals, cutesy flavor combinations (some of which, I’ll admit, I have a hard time detecting), and sugar control—as Kokonas notes, “premium tonics have moved to heathier sweeteners and reduced the total amount of sugar,” among them cane sugar, agave, and honey.

This sugar shift is a true sea change, and has done much to resurrect a G&T with those early qualities we just distilled: crisp and bright, bitter and tart. The mouthfeel no longer need be like swigging a bottle of Karo syrup; aromatics beyond concentrated quinine extract are free to dance across the mouth and tongue. And, perhaps best of all, you can actually taste the gin—even the relatively reserved London dry styles I favor for the drink, like Beefeater.

When I began this little sojourn, I had to acknowledge certain biases going in. For a few years now, I’ve been of the opinion that Fever-Tree’s Mediterranean Tonic (which features notes of rosemary & lemon thyme and is particularly brisk) was the ideal—probably because it gets me as close as I can be to that Barcelona gay bar without needing a plane ticket. It can be harder to find, though, and so I’m often cracking open a can of Q, and once CVS changed alliances, Owen’s American. But as I pondered all this, I wanted to compare notes with others—and so I organized a friendly taste test. We’d do a qualitative, semi-blind, not-at-all-scientific ranking of the most common tonic waters available in our area, and I would see how far the light of the tonic renaissance had actually spread.

Before that, though, I was drawn on a brief side quest by YouTube’s algorithm. While I was doing preliminary research for this piece, I came upon a video suggesting that the best tonic was the tonic you make yourself . The man in the video had a funny accent and a fancy mustache, and so naturally I trusted him; soon, vacuum-sealed sacks of cinchona powder and citric and malic acid were on their way to my door. I followed the recipe (which creates a dense tonic syrup infused with citrus peel that you then mix with carbonated water), and while it results in an oddly brown concoction, the flavor is remarkable—bright, punchy, and perfectly bitter, with an undertow of tamarind and warm spice. A friend described it as “autumnal tonic,” and I think that’s right. It’s not something I’d use in my workaday G&Ts necessarily, but it’s worth making at least once; my guess is that it’s much closer in experience to the original meaning of “a tonic” than anything we usually encounter today.

At the actual taste test, a group of six friends and I sampled five brands: Schweppes, Q, Owen’s, Fever-Tree, and Fentimans. (We sampled the DIY version for fun, but I left it off the final ranking.) Most of us were regular or occasional G&T drinkers; one is currently trying to learn to like gin (bless him), while another does not really drink and had only maybe encountered tonic once at an aunt’s wedding.

The results were striking: Schweppes was the clear winner with two No. 1 rankings and two No. 2s. Owens, Fever-Tree, and Q tussled in the middle, while Fentimans was roundly dismissed. One tester described Fever-Tree as a “brightly lit empty apartment,” while another called it “forgettable.” Owen’s bore “hints of Crystal Lite.” Poor Fentimans was “wan” and tasted of “rocks” and “pee.” Of Schweppes, my testers praised the tonic’s balance, roundness, lemon-forward citrus, and tang, while acknowledging that it was sweeter and tasted more “mass market.” Indeed.

So, is that it? Is Schweppes the Platonic Tonic?

Other taste tests I found online had good or mixed things to say about this. But I knew how I felt. With gratitude to my testing team and comrades in tonic, I am going to claim executive privilege here and say that Schweppes is definitely not “better” than the premium contenders. (Except for Fentimans—Fents is a flop.) Instead, what I think we witnessed here was, for one thing, the impact of habit and familiarity—as Chirico put it, “Americans do like their G&T a little more citrusy and sweet.” But more importantly, this result confirms a suspicion I have harbored for some time now—that it’s not so much the formulation of the tonic that matters, as it is its packaging and size, and what that has to do with carbonation.

For this test, I thought it was only fair to compare the premium brands—which all come in cute little glass bottles or aluminum cans—with the same format of Schweppes, even though one most often encounters the latter in larger plastic liter bottles. In my experience, the difference between these two formats is night and day: The larger tastes syrupy and bland (and goes almost immediately flat), while the smaller ones—especially the small glass bottle, if you can find it—are brighter and lively and retain their carbonation for a few pours.

I checked with Dr. Joe Schwarcz, a chemist and the director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, about my anecdotal observations, and he told me I wasn’t totally nuts. “If there is indeed a difference, it would have to be due to the amount of carbonation. There is no question that glass is the least gas-permeable and retains carbonation the best. Aluminum would lag behind, and plastic is certainly more permeable. That would especially be the case with large plastic bottles, because loss of carbonation is related to surface area.”

Building on this, I asked him about a layman’s theory I’ve been developing about how carbonation impacts flavor: My guess was that carbonation helps deliver whatever flavor compounds are in the liquid to your nose and tongue—that is, with increased or better-retained carbonation, whatever notes of quinine, citrus, etc. that are in the tonic will be more pronounced or clearer as the bubbles pop and distribute those chemicals. And in terms of viscosity or mouthfeel, it seemed plausible to me that better bubblage would serve to break up some of that unpleasant syrupiness on the tongue. Schwarcz agreed that at least the first effect is likely: “As the CO2 evaporates, it may push some flavor components out of the solution.”

So! I am also a chemist. (I am not.) As a practical matter, the platonic tonic may simply be the one you can buy in the smallest container (ideally glass) and, following on the idea of bubble retention, serve over large ice cubes in a smaller glass. This will give your tonic the best chance to express itself and convey whatever positive attributes it has to your sensorium. That said, I think it is still well worth steering clear of high-fructose corn syrup when you can, and getting curious about novel botanicals and other infusions is part of what makes drinking fun.

The real lesson here, I think, is that tonic is far more than a mere mixer. It is an unlikely concoction with a complex and troubling history that has somehow stood the test of time, bringing the bitter, lifesaving bark of a South American tree through the horrors of colonialism, across the wasteland of midcentury American drinking culture, and into the hip, fizzy cocktail hours of today. We should treat it with respect and a little bit of awe each time we splash it into our cup—for in the case of the G&T, it’s clear that the mixer, and not the booze, is the real spirit of the drink.