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I need me some Pimm's! I first had it, get this, at Wimbledon alongside a bowl of strawberries and cream. Every anglophilic nerve in my body was tingling....too bad it's not available here (due to draconian liquor laws).

Michelle of Montreal--are you in Montreal now? I had my first Pimm's in Ontario, but I guess the provincial liquor boards all stock different things.

Michelle, maybe they don't sell Pimm's in Canada, but its definitely available in the US. Maybe you can get it shipped to you by buying online?

I love pimms! I had my first at a pub in english countryside. Quite beautiful and it remains a favorite of mine. I've been rationing the one bottle of Pimms No. 1 I brought back with me, because I'm not entirely sure where I can get in the states. I've never seen it at normal liquor stores in Ohio, possibly a specialty store?

We are Pimms freaks. People come to our house in the summer expecting pimms, which can get quite expensive. We haven't had our first one of the season yet, but this weekend will probably be the one.

Pimm's IS summer!

It's as Nora says, each province's liquor board decides what to stock individually, and nothing else is available. I'll have to look on the LCBO shelves the next time I'm in Ontario.

mh330--online shopping is definitely a good suggestion, but things get complicated when "controlled substances" like alcohol (or cigarettes) get shipped across the border.

I love introducing people to Pimm's. It is especially delicious with strawberries.

Pimm's is definitely available at the LCBO - saw it just the other week at my local store here in Kingston ON, and if you look it up online it's LCBO Item # 282277.

Michelle of Montreal, drive up to Ottawa and snag yourself a bottle!

Look at this little bootlegging community that we've got going - it warms my heart!

Yeah for Pimms! My parents were first introduced to it in the 70's when we took a family vacation to Kenya. Garnished with a sliver of banana (firm, but ripe!) instead of cucumber. DELISH! I've never had a problem finding it here in the states (California, Oregon & Wa). Kuddos to the Pimms photographer - the pics look so thirst-quenching and drinkable!

I managed to get Pimm's in my awful liquor store (Pennsylvania has got some absurdly draconian liquor laws-- all wine & spirits must be purchased at a state-owned store, which means that we pay through the nose for very little selection), so I'm shocked that others haven't been able to find it. I do like my Pimm's cup!

Ah, Pimms! I had my first Pimms cup on the terrace of a Corsican vacation house with my French host sister and her British boyfriend. In my mind, Pimms will forever be associated with great company, gorgeous weather, and amazing food.

My other favorite warm-weather drink is Mormors Kolonihavehus, a Danish concoction that translates roughly as "Grandma's summer punch." To make a pitcher, you combine a few ounces of elderflower cordial (available at Ikea and Scandanavian specialty shops) with a good-sized slug of gin, half a bottle of dry white wine (pinot grigio works well), a few tablespoons of sugar, a handful of fresh mint, and then top with sparkling water. Garnish with fresh cucumber slices and voila ... summer in a glass.

Anybody ever tried Pimm's Winter? I'm desperate to try it but it appears to be only sold in the UK seasonally. Can anyone prove me wrong?

I love Pimms! It's really great with cucumber and apples. Gotta have the apple wedges.

I had my first at Napoleon House in New Orleans. Now I'm totally jonesing for one...