yes, Tanqueray(~$22/750mL) is great, and Tanqueray TEN (~$30/750mL)is even better...but still failry cheap considering that there are bottle of gin that go for over 50 or 60 bucks each...willllllddddd
cheaper gins that i like/can deal with on a budget:
Gordon's, Seagram's, and Burnett's are all around 10-12 bucks each, and halfway decent
a step up would be Bombay, Beefeater, and the standard Tanqueray, all about twenty bucks each
without my personal opinions go to this site
http://cocktails.about.com/od/spirits/p/gin_brands.htm
Basic rule of thumb for all liquor, if it comes in a plastic bottle, you know it's going to be cheap, but you won't know:
1. if you like it or not
2. if it's good enough for you
3. if it mixes well with mixers like tonic water, gingerale, juice, etc
For me, i'd rather spend another ten bucks to get a good bottle of gin, but i prefer cheap $8 bottle of vodka over grey goose or anyting premium for some weird reason...
My Advice: IT'S ALL PERSONAL PREFERENCE...TRY THEM ALL...JUST NOT IN THE SAME SITTING