Favourite "Tipple"

[Tdm]

I gather from what has been said in a number of posts on this Forum, that one or two members "occasionally" like to imbibe in a glass or two of the "amber nectar".

I too like a drink or two every now and again, but only on two occasions – when it is raining, and when it is not! 

The subject got me thinking about what are peoples favourite drinks, and do habits change over time?

As a young Lancashire Lad I was brought up on Lion Ales – which came from their Brewery in Blackburn (which I once visited on a "sampling trip"), and it was my favourite beer at the time but is sadly no more. Black Velvet (Guinness & Cider) was something else I then used to drink, and Rum & Blacks.

When my wife and I moved to North Wales to live, the local brew was "Marstons" and their "Pedigree" beer was very nice and reasonably strong.

In Tenerife I now usually drink imported Carling keg beer, or the local brew, or draught Peroni – a very nice Italian light beer, and when it comes to spirits it's now either Famous Grouse whisky (& dry), or Brandy and lemonade. The measures here are very large (don't use optics) and a couple of glasses amounts to about a 1/3rd to a ½ of a bottle.

I am partial to the odd cocktail or two as well at the end of the night when out for a meal – particularly Pina Colada, or a Mai Tai. 

I do also enjoy a pint of Guinness, but nothing elsewhere compares to the "real thing" - a pint of Guinness served in a Dublin Bar, allowed to settle for 5 minutes, then slowly poured down one's throat.

What's your favourite "tipple"?

[Ditape]

dark Rum and coke

[MikeDunn]

Always enjoyed Bacardi, but these days I find cola (any cola, and to be honest, most of the soft drinks) is troublesome (I blame the aspartame they use as sweetner (nasty stuff ... really), as neither SWMBO not I had problems with some drinks until they swapped over to it  ).  Beer I find totally disgusting, ditto lagers, but I enjoy ciders  .  And these days I do like a nice wine, especially the Big Reds 

[Agrippa]

Spitfire
Old Speckled Hen
Miller Lite
Morgans Spiced ..............to name but a few

I only drink when there's a Y in the day..............

[Dorsetmike]

drink very little intoxicating stuff these days, maybe an occasional glass of mead; wonder how many, if any, also enjoy it; I do prefer the proper stuff, not the flavoured grape juice  that is often offered as being mead.

[dannyboy]

When I go out socialising, which is rare as I have to take the car because of where I live, I usually drink lager, (any draught), or lager shandy. However, at home, I am quite partial to a malt whisk(e)y - at the moment I am working my way through a bottle of 'Kilbeggan' which I find to be a nice smooth whiskey. I am in England at the weekend for a wedding, so, with no driving to do, (flying over and then chauffered by my sister  ), who knows

[guest311]

Fursty Ferret

Old Speckled Hen

Special Reserve from Tesco when mixing with dry ginger or cola

or to drink on its own, and unspoiled

Jura

Glen Moray

Aberlour

and occasionally from a bottle given to me by my late father

Bunnahabhain

  I think I see a pattern developing 

[port perran]

Bit of a fan of Malt Whisky and have quite a collection.
Also partial to red wine.
If we go out I like a good draught ale or if it's hot a nice cool lager.
I did get a liking for Belgian beers when we were there recently but they are strong !
Sounds bad - but I don't drink much at all these days and only at weekends unless i'm on holiday.

[Paul B]

drink very little intoxicating stuff these days, maybe an occasional glass of mead; wonder how many, if any, also enjoy it; I do prefer the proper stuff, not the flavoured grape juice  that is often offered as being mead.

I do like mead too on occasions! However, if you like mead, try finding a Polish shop (there are enough of them around!) and ask for a bottle of Polish honey liqueur - you can often find 32% proof in the UK, but in Poland I have had 40% too! Makes a very nice cough mixture... 

[Paul B]

I of course like Polish beers - they are mostly what would be lagers here, but I find that they have more flavour than most UK available lagers. There is a very nice bar in the old town square in Poznan that has a micro-brewery and that makes some nice brews too!

Apart from that I have developed a taste for Polish vodka (I find Russian vodka's too rough!) The Zubrowka (Bison Grass) vodka has a hint of vanilla to it, and is great cold with apple juice - the Poles call it apple pie! They also make a very nice cherry vodka - Wisniowka, although that is difficult to get in the UK. There are other weaker versions in Polish shops, and they are nice too! 

[MalcolmInN]

when it is raining, and when it is not!
,
As a young Lancashire Lad I was brought up on Lion Ales,
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What's your favourite "tipple"?

Sounds about right to me
,
Cumberland Lad, brung up on Carlisle State Management (a strange tale of military/industrial times)
It was cheap !
,
anything brewed by me*,  and lots of other stuff as well.

Bit of a fan of Malt Whisky
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and have quite a collection.

Me too
,
a collection ?! Mine 'evaporates' too quick to be collected

But,
* you can combine too styles of drink by brewing your beer with
peat smoked & malted barley,
sadly the Laphroaig and Ardbeg malted barley is difficult to obtain now and the German "Rauchbier" malted barely are rubbish

[Papyrus]

You can see from my avatar that I like a drop of the black stuff (I prefer Murphy's to Guinness), although it's difficult to find it properly served in this corner of the country. Otherwise, a glass of wine or dry cider with a meal a couple of times a week, or a nice glass of chilled Czech lager on a hot day.

May I also recommend...



also 'Old Engine Oil' porter, by Harviestoun Brewery is particularly good if you can find it.

Slainte!

Chris

[Newportnobby]

My taste has varied through my ages, so........

Teens - Grotneys Red Barrel and Courage best bitter
20's - got very much into real ales
30's - some friends and I got heavily into holding cocktail afternoons/evenings
40's - as part of a Purchasing team at work I used to get given many bottles of spirits, my favourite tipple being Bushmills Black Bush whiskey
50's - as part of a Sales team I used to travel a lot and Polish/Bulgarian beer was the order of the day
60's - I have to drive most of the time but if I am being carted by someone else then either a real ale or red wine (white is refreshing but does nothing for me)

I don't tend to drink at home despite having cupboards full of malt whisk(e)y and various ingredients for cocktails still. Southern Comfort is very nice but after a few the air guitar always seems to make an appearance for some reason

[daveg]

Spitfire
Old Speckled Hen
Miller Lite
Morgans Spiced ..............to name but a few

I only drink when there's a Y in the day..............

First two are on my list plus a tot or three of Southern Comfort 

Dave G

[Caz]

I still love a gin and orange, don´t know what it is but the combination works for me, also partial to the odd tot of Jameson´s.