What's in your glass?

[blairsh]

Vodka with apple and pear fizz.

Got a cheeky Weston's Vintage for later (its cheeky because i rarely indulge these days as it plays fucking havoc with my heartburn) but might not bother, depends.

 

[newme]

Vodka with Vimto, its surprisingly nice and cheaper than getting something with more calories in it. The food v booze cost this week has been concerning however.

 

[dilute micro]

old rotten grape juice

 

[seeformiles]

First taste of the elderberry & blackberry (proportions are 3:2) - blending 2 barrels that have been sitting since July. It’s a beautiful deep red, lots of jammy bramble flavours tempered with the tannin from the elderberry. Perhaps a little early in the day for a taste but I have been up and doing stuff since 5am so that’s salved my conscience a bit.

 

[gentlegreen]

Aldi's French wine selection is a bit pants at the moment - somewhat bland varietals...
I hope some Fitou turns up soon...
I think the Cahors Malbec has a little more character...
The Cairanne is a heartier treat.
They now have some Costieres de Nimes which is pretty decent for £6.49 - it has a little acidity and also astringency and lots of fruit...

 

[Nikkormat]

I've recently taken a liking to rum, never having really bothered before. So far I've tried Mount Gay XO (very good), Cane Island Trinidad rum (not to my taste, but works well in porridge) and Pusser's Gunpowder Proof, which is my favourite and which I am drinking now.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Popped down to my local tonight

There some brutal Belgium beers on as well that aren't on the board. Sadly it's a school night.

 

[newme]

Lager today, the eldest got paid and got me a pack, he was a bit skint on my 40th as its been a few rough months trying to get himself back to work, no big deal we played games together thats perfect. Didn't expect anything cos like its stuff but its nice he did that the day it came in.

 

[Funky_monks]

Something called "Proper Yorkshire Cider" which is brewed under contract in.....er Herefordshire and tastes suspiciously like the medium cider that my local cidermaker makes, but is inexplicably cheaper due to....er.... cancelled order issues.

ahem

 

[mx wcfc]

Mainly cheap supermarket red tonight.

Just about drinkable.

 

[rubbershoes]

Sharps Atlantic pale ale

 

[dilute micro]

 

[mx wcfc]

Something I look forward to every year.

The Fullers Vintage Ale.

Another bottle has been laid down to mature for the future.

This year's vintage has heavy liquorice tones - more so than I remember from previous years. Still very, very good.

 

[brogdale]

Something I look forward to every year.

The Fullers Vintage Ale.

Another bottle has been laid down to mature for the future.

This year's vintage has heavy liquorice tones - more so than I remember from previous years. Still very, very good.

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I'm meant to have stopped drinking for the evening, but now I want that!

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

just had a bit of baileys to celebrate the end of today's eurotunnel strike meaning my christmas plans are still going ahead

 

[brogdale]

Go on, then...if you insist...

 

[Callie]

Snowball

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Had a half of this in my local before Xmas. Had an email from Vocation this week to say that free delivery was reduced to a £20 order, so went to have a look and it was reduced from £7.50 to £5. Imperial Stout fortified with Cherry Brandy. Yes please.

 

[brogdale]

Had a half of this in my local before Xmas. Had an email from Vocation this week to say that free delivery was reduced to a £20 order, so went to have a look and it was reduced from £7.50 to £5. Imperial Stout fortified with Cherry Brandy. Yes please.

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What ABV is that?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

What ABV is that?

12.5%

 

[bcuster]

iced tea that has reached room temperature

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I like how often my local gets intresting stouts. Just a half mind...

 

[neonwilderness]

Bowmore 18. Need to put the bottle away as it’s going down quite nicely

 

[Ax^]

jebus for the price if it was not going down nicely i'd say post it to me

 

[gentlegreen]

Tesco 2007 plastic cork.
Seventeen years may have taken away the acidity, but the overall balance is a bit treacly ...
I'll see if it improves now that it can breathe a little...

 

[rubbershoes]

Planters punch

 

[Dystopiary]

Courvoisier and orange juice.

 

[kalidarkone]

A Japanese Slipper

 

[stethoscope]

Gin 'n' coke whilst watching a Notting Hill carnival live stream!

 

[furluxor]

A double of laphroaig. Left some lovely people at a bar but time alone is also precious.