Hi Bones, I like Bloody Marys too, but I often found that on our boat that tomato juice was in short supply compared to the gin supply. In case you should decide to sail in the Netherlands, once retired - to be highly recommended - then the drink you look for is a gin called Bokma. Bokma is Ould Genevre (the early form of gin), a delightful drink in a warm cabin on chilly Dutch evenings (the wind blows off the English Channel) and hot summer daytime temperatures are in the mid to upper '70s. Evening can get chilly. (Bring along a heavy sweater). The other reason for drinking Bokma is that it comes in a square, squat bottle, making it easy to stow on board, and no matter what the sea state, I have never had one tip over. Slide back and forth on the bridge deck of the companionway, certainly. But I never spilled a drop. What better recommendation do you want for a proper seagoing drink? Connie