Love a few G&Ts? There’s actually a scientific reason why they taste so good

That explains it.

There's no denying that gin and tonic is a very popular drink (Hendricks and cucumber please) and it turns out there may be a scientific explanation for this. Sounds bonkers I know, but bear with me. Matthews Hastings, is a professor of Chemistry at American Univeristy and he chatted to Quartz about why exactly G&Ts taste so good. Although gin tastes completely different to tonic water, the chemicals in both liquids come in similar molecular structures. This is where it gets complicated but simply put, the attraction between the two molecules create "aggregates" and this creates a whole new taste. So, while you may not like the taste of tonic water on its own and think gin is diabolical without tonic, then the above explains why they taste so good together. You learn something new every day...