Favourite "Tipple"

[Claude Dreyfus]

I like variety...and something unusual.

If out for a quick drink after work, I like to try a guest beer of some sort; or failing that Asahi is quite common in the many public houses around the office. Belgian beers are always good, and we have an interesting selection of occasionals at home; including absinthe, sake, poitin and grappa (not at the same time though!).

Whisky (and for that matter whiskey) is also greatly appreciated!

[lugworm]

I haven't had a serious drink for a few years now, just personal choice, but I always enjoyed a single malt called Tamnavulin. We toured the distillery , near Glenlivet, while on holiday (one of many)in the highlands, and I found it very smooth. Sadly the distillery is finished now.

[Oldman]

Jack Daniels  here but only once or twice a year.
When found in the shops the occasional bottle of Sake is nice.

[Dorsetmike]

In my yoof I enjoyed a good farmhouse scrumpy, the real stuff, if enough rats didn't fall in the vat they'd throw in a side of beef. I see a mention of Guiness and cider, that would have to be draught Guiness and scrumpy.

When I was in the RAF and rose to the dizzy heights of the sergeants mess, then a Bacardi and Coke or a Vodka 7up hit the spot; never could develop a taste for whisky, made me very ill very quickly, same with bitter or mild, not to my taste, lager needed a dash of lime or lemonade tops.

[Agrippa]

A good topic, no slagging off, just mentioning your
beverage of choice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Forgot to mention Jaegermeister , not bombs just straight
as in Germany and Austria, Little Creatures (oz) , Brewdog
stuff, Greene King,Erdinger Weissbier.......

[Mustermark]

Beers: Chimay (blue), Dragon's Milk (bourbon barrel stout), and stouts and porters generally, the occasional IPA (preferably very hoppy and bitter)
Wine: Carnivore (very full bodied Argentine Cabernet), or a nice Malbec
Spirits: Lagavulin (single malt), Pinnacle Cake vodka, Bombay Sapphire martini, Jack Daniels Honey

That's pretty much my Christmas letter to Father Christmas, but without the N Gauge items.

[Greybeema]

If out and it's an event (Rugby for example) where it is mass catering it's Larger and I prefer Heineken - it's difficult to stuff up a pint of H. 

I love me Port but have a tradition of once the cork is out the bottle has to be finished - so you don't want to be working next day.

But my favourite tipple of the moment is Gvine vine gin from France (yes I know) with Schweps Tonic, ice and lime - very refreshing...

[Mr Sprue]

When I was younger anything alcoholic that suited the mood would pretty much do, but beer wise from the keg my favorite bitter is 'Maldon Gold' from the Mighty Oak Brewing company. Bottled 'Golden Hen' Tinned 'Old Empire' IPA.

Red wine there are quite a few, I won't go there as there are many! Spirits well I guess 'Smirnoff' with a splash of slimline tonic is one I drink  these days as I watch my weight,  but I do love a malt and I'm a bit partial to a 'JD' but these are only consumed at the festive season and on special occasions.
   
BTW Great thread!   

[Steve Brassett]

Had a very nice dark spiced rum called Kraken the other night.

[Newportnobby]

Had a very nice dark spiced rum called Kraken the other night.

Did you sleep OK afterwards as I've heard The Kraken Wakes? 

[joe cassidy]

I have to confess that I drink every day.

I drink one can of Heineken in the canteen at lunch time.

When I get home in the evening I unwind with a couple of kirs.

I am export salesman so when I travel overseas I replace the kir by a gin & tonic (or sometimes a mojito if I'm in a place where the ice cubes can be trusted).

Of course when my wife is not there anything goes !

Chin-chin,

Joe

[MikeDunn]

Does anyone recall, from at least 10 years ago, a vodka called 'Ursa', with a picture of a polar bear on it ?  Haven't been able to find this in years ... was a really nice vodka too 

[edit]
Scrub that ... a Google shows it was bought out by Diageo in '04 (so about the time I recall having it last) and ruined ...   

[Tdm]

In my opening post of this thread I forgot to mention wine.

Being an occasional  "Migraine" sufferer I have to be very careful when drinking wines (I am told certain types of "congeners" used in the wine making process are known triggers of Migraine).

I drink very little wine at home because most local wines give me a bad headache, but when I go on a cruise I always drink Bernkastel Reisling (from the Mosel region) with my meals, as it not only tastes good (in my opinion), it doesn't give me a headache the next morning, and all Fred Olsen Cruise ships stock it.

I would love to have some at home, but can't get it here in Tenerife, have we any German members on this Forum that could send me some over!?

Being a Lancashire Lad originally I find I am also allergic to Yorkshire Beers (particularly John Smiths)! 

When it comes to single malt whisky - I do like "Isle of Jura" which comes in a nicely shaped bottle also. 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?

[Agrippa]

Try your whisky with a dash of water and if it's not to your taste just drink it neat,
whisky connoisseurs are like buses and football writers, there's one along every minute.

[Sprintex]

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"


Paul