What are you drinking tonight.

[thackeray]

the trouble with port is, sooner or later you have to stop drinking it and then the Armageddon of a port hangover will make you wish you'd never started drinking it!!

 

[fatboy1971]

the trouble with port is, sooner or later you have to stop drinking it and then the Armageddon of a port hangover will make you wish you'd never started drinking it!!

In all honesty im 46 and i never have woken up with a hangover from port. I have woken up still as rattarsed as when i went to bed on a hell of a lot of occasions But i never have woken with a hangover.

 

[Satanfriendly]

Courvosier VSOP. Perhaps my favourite alcoholic drink. Highland 12 year earlier in the evening, purchased after visiting the distillery.

 

[Electrif]

Suau Brandy, a Majorcan Solera Reserva:

Tried and loved while on holiday in Majorca.
Picked up a bottle at duty free:
Smooth, Yummmmm

 

[Count of Undolpho]

Woods 100 again for me mmmm! Demerara.

 

[fatboy1971]

Large gin and tonic with ice n a slice

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[Shave to the grave]

Stella peach cider, sorry -cidre. It's never too early...

 

[Glen_Lee]

Trying some of the is for the first time. Not sure what to make of it. Hells bells, it's cold though & I have bought a pack of 4. Best perceive

 

[Rufus]

Tanquery gin dry martini with a mammoth olive and two ice cubes.

 

[Rufus]

Boya Pinot Noir.

 

[Sgt Barnes]

Tanquery gin dry martini with a mammoth olive and two ice cubes.

Ice cubes!?

<faints>

 

[globalm]

Ice cubes!?

<faints>

Some of us spend half our lives trying to ensure that no trace of water contaminates our Dry Martinis!

Try this. Put your gin and vermouth into a suitable container. Drop in a handful of small ice cubes which, ideally, should be taken from a freezer at about -20C. Stir 10 times in each direction (shaking melts too much ice) and decant immediately into a pre-chilled martin glass.

You'll notice a difference!

 

[Rufus]

Some of us spend half our lives trying to ensure that no trace of water contaminates our Dry Martinis!

Try this. Put your gin and vermouth into a suitable container. Drop in a handful of small ice cubes which, ideally, should be taken from a freezer at about -20C. Stir 10 times in each direction (shaking melts too much ice) and decant immediately into a pre-chilled martin glass.

You'll notice a difference!

Thanks for the advice; I'll give it a try. We, SWMBO and I, like our dry martinis really cold and to stay cold, so we've been putting small ice cubes into the glass; it's a compromise, but we've found we like the taste when they're cold better. One thought I've had is to use 'ice rocks', which are first frozen before use; this would prevent water 'contamination'. What's interesting is that this is the only drink I put ice in be it alcoholic or non-alcoholic, including water. Furthermore, I like my beer/ale closer to room temperature than ice cold; I guess the Americans drink their beer (?) ice cold because it's so tasteless and fizzy.

 

[globalm]

Thanks for the advice; I'll give it a try. We, SWMBO and I, like our dry martinis really cold and to stay cold, so we've been putting small ice cubes into the glass; it's a compromise, but we've found we like the taste when they're cold better. One thought I've had is to use 'ice rocks', which are first frozen before use; this would prevent water 'contamination'. What's interesting is that this is the only drink I put ice in be it alcoholic or non-alcoholic, including water. Furthermore, I like my beer/ale closer to room temperature than ice cold; I guess the Americans drink their beer (?) ice cold because it's so tasteless and fizzy.

I hold the martini glass by the stem which keeps it cold longer and I also drink it quickly 'cos I'm a greedy pig! Win,win!

 

[Loedse]

Water, because I'm on a diet.

 

[Shave to the grave]

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Water, because I'm on a diet.

And it's a Friday night, your will power is breathtaking!