Beer or red wine for me and maybe a malt whiskey on special occasions.

American microbrew beers have improved no end in recent years (yes seriously!). When on the East Coast I like Yards, Dogfish Head or Founders IPAs; when in Colorado, Breckenridge Brewery's Avalanche IPA is excellent.

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A whisky connoisseur (so he said) on one cruise we went on once told me that you should never drink a single malt "neat", but should add just a drop of plain pure water to it as it brings out the flavour more. How true that is I just don't know - perhaps someone on here does?

Most Scotsmen I've spoken to have always given me the same advice - "The ONLY thing that should be added to a good malt whisky is more whisky"

My father always used to say "They spend a lot of money taking the water out of whisky - why put it back?"

Well with a tag like mine it has to be mainly beer, my favourite being "Palmers Best"



Generally a good session beer between 3.8 & 4.2 tasting of malt and hops and not messed about with, we have 2 local micro breweries. Bournemouth Brewing Co which after a dodgy start has got it's act together. It's invitingly close!



Their "Golden Grains" is very thirst quenching.

And 8 Arch Brewing Co (named after Julians Bridge in Wimborne, where again their "Parabolic" is very tasty and "Bowstring" is a good session beer



Both the micros have a brewery tap!

On the wine front only taken with food and it depends what I'm eating but again I don't like it messed about with, grapes is the flavour I'm after, the other "Jilly Goolden" wines as I call them are not for me, she once described one as having a hint of old saddle leather Ugh!

A decent Port with Cheese and a good Brandy with the coffee go down well.

Finally what I call my sipping whisky "The Malt Vault"



Right I've made myself thirsty so I'm off for Cheers   David

Mine's a vodka chased with a light beer. This is very confusing for occasional acquaintances because they expect me (being so obviously a Brit) to drink the Whiskey that's always also available. Problem is that my Russian Wife drinks the Whiskey leaving me the vodka........

We drink normal cheap stuff as a rule but for special occasions we get the really good (read expensive) stuff. I often think that after a few expensive drinks we could easily go back to the normal every day stuff. Trouble is, these thoughts come the next day when it's to late !

With nearly 50 years of propping up bars all over the globe and consuming vast quantities of real ale, plus gallons of single malt, I have now by some strange means decided I cannot drink them any more!!! :'(

If I drink alcohol at all I take one large glass of Port, White or Tawny makes no difference.

The other week my "townie", Sloane Ranger stepson took his mother and I out for a meal, he was horrified, no sorry, mortified, when I ordered fish and chips with a glass of Port!

"You can't drink Port with White fish" He exploded!

"Oh yes I can says I"  I then had to explain Rule 1! 

Cheers Peter.

I don't drink as much as I used to. A doctor asked me once how much I drank a day. I said 8 or 10. He said units, I said pints. Nowadays I am usually driving, so I only have one or two a week. I do like real beers, especially IPA varieties, but Pedigree is always a goer. After spending 5 years in Norway. Aquavit always goes down a treat, as long as it's Gammel Opland.

Real Ales for me and brandy
Like to try all the real ales but those on the lower abv, ie session ales. Just started brewing my own and just bottled up 40 pints of mild, keen to see how it turns out

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Real Ales for me and brandy
Like to try all the real ales but those on the lower abv, ie session ales. Just started brewing my own and just bottled up 40 pints of mild, keen to see how it turns out

Let us know where you live and we'll pop around to help you try out the home brew. 

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Real Ales for me and brandy
Like to try all the real ales but those on the lower abv, ie session ales. Just started brewing my own and just bottled up 40 pints of mild, keen to see how it turns out

Let us know where you live and we'll pop around to help you try out the home brew. 

At home I like Adnams "Broadside" or for wine a Malbec.
During our winters in Goa its usually Kingfisher or Honeybee and Coke with G&T filling a gap in either place.

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At home I like Adnams "Broadside" or for wine a Malbec.
During our winters in Goa its usually Kingfisher or Honeybee and Coke with G&T filling a gap in either place.

Honeybee - now that brings back memories. Great stuff !

What is Honeybee ?

Best regards

Joe

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What is Honeybee ?

Best regards

Joe

Honeybee is Indian brandy. It's a bit like Spanish brandy only much sweeter.

It's a toss up between bourbons at the moment - Evan Williams 1783 vs Makers Mark vs Rittenhouse rye - all very wonderful!

In(n) my youth anything except for Campari (yuk) but mainly lager, lager, lager, lager...lager.

Now mainly cider and red wine (not together but did drunkenly, while chatting, top up a wine glass with cider and as the tight student in me from long gone years has never left, drank it. Not too bad really).

Mainly English mass produced cider but like trying French, Spanish and other world ciders. Can't do the proper cloudy stuff anymore, decorum prevents me from saying why   

I do like gin and bitter lemon in the summer. Very refreshing. Won't drink it in the pub though. Not because my mates would take the p but it would be more expensive than Fleischmann.

Nevada Pale Ale is nice when I've been in California and can't find an Irish pub.

And so to the Guinness. YES. Say no more.

One day I'll have to give up and then be able to go to Tings by helicopter and stretched Limo.

Keep the faith. Cheers weave