What are you drinking right now?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 04 Jan 2005, 23:12

Sandra wrote:Back to work tomorrow

So the drinking is down to half a bottle of wine tonight. I don't have a problem btw.

Was back at work today but.....I'll 'just' have the other half bottle

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 04 Jan 2005, 23:18

I'm back to work tomorrow so only a small glass of wine tonight to finish off the bottle

Unfortunately, we appear to have two boxes of the stuff untouched...........for now.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 05 Jan 2005, 20:31

Similar here. For some mad reason we managed to order and take delivery of 2 cases of wine in the week between Christmas and New Year and now we have 24+ bottles sitting winking at us saying "how long was it you were not going to have a drink for???"

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 05 Jan 2005, 22:06

bearcub wrote:Similar here. For some mad reason we managed to order and take delivery of 2 cases of wine in the week between Christmas and New Year and now we have 24+ bottles sitting winking at us saying "how long was it you were not going to have a drink for???"

So the party is when?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Jan 2005, 23:11

bearcub wrote:Similar here. For some mad reason we managed to order and take delivery of 2 cases of wine in the week between Christmas...

Anything to do with 50% and Ã‚Â£10 off Tesco wine delivery?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 05 Jan 2005, 23:51

Porty wrote: Anything to do with 50% and Ã‚Â£10 off Tesco wine delivery?

Damn, missed that one - that could have been another case ordered

No, I received a tempting email from Virgin and although I had told myself I would never use them again - it was just before Christmas and I was on-line after a drink or three.....never a good combination.

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately

), wasn't aware that Sandra's quarterly order from Laithwaites was also on it's way!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 05 Jan 2005, 23:52

Epykat wrote:
bearcub wrote:Similar here. For some mad reason we managed to order and take delivery of 2 cases of wine in the week between Christmas and New Year and now we have 24+ bottles sitting winking at us saying "how long was it you were not going to have a drink for???"
So the party is when?

Only if we can borrow the Gazebo!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 06 Jan 2005, 21:15

Is your window box big enough

? And only if you don't spill wine on the tarpaulin.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:01

There is a glut of rosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© wine right now and this may be why the French are drinking more rosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© than white. I had always considered it to be a frivolous wine (think Mateus RosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©) but our Cote d'Azur holiday this summer was punctuated (and enhanced) by several examples of excellent quality and bon marchÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© examples of the stuff. The Cotes de Provence carries a premium but there was plenty of local produce that was very glugable at less than Â£3 a bottle.

Not much of it seems to come our way, but I was very impressed with a rosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© from SA, available at a heavily discounted price at Scotmid recently. If you can't find it in Porty, try their branch in Leith.

The bottle is Cape RosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©, Ha-de-Ha and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Cheers!

ali · Post by **ali** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:06

Bob Jefferson wrote:There is a glut of rosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© wine right now and this may be why the French are drinking more rosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© than white. I had always considered it to be a frivolous wine (think Mateus RosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©) but our Cote d'Azur holiday this summer was punctuated (and enhanced) by several examples of excellent quality and bon marchÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© examples of the stuff. The Cotes de Provence carries a premium but there was plenty of local produce that was very glugable at less than Â£3 a bottle.

Not much of it seems to come our way, but I was very impressed with a rosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© from SA, available at a heavily discounted price at Scotmid recently. If you can't find it in Porty, try their branch in Leith.

The bottle is Cape RosÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©, Ha-de-Ha and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Cheers!

Gawd!! that ecm has been on a rose-ay binge for months now (can't do that acute thing).

I'm sure she'll have something to add - she usually does!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:07

Rose can be excellent wine and very easy drinking (not that I need an excuse)

I am now drinking fizzy mineral water - met a friend for lunch and had wine and several G&Ts.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:13

ali wrote: Gawd!! that ecm has been on a rose-ay binge for months now (can't do that acute thing).

S'easy. Ctrl + Alt + e. It's the circumflex that's the tricky bit!

Post by **wangi** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:18

A nice glass of Balvenie...

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:22

Danacol (strawberry flavour)

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:25

A nice glass of Balvenie...

In which case I'm sure you would enjoy the 12 yr old Glenfiddich Caoran Reserve, also discounted in Scotmid right now. (No, I'm not on a commission, but I'm beginning to think I should be!)

Post by **wangi** » 07 Oct 2005, 22:00

I keep checking past Morrisons to see if they have Ardbeg at a good price - last time I got it for Â£21 - should have bought a few! Great stuff.

Since that place has been done up it's fairly improved its beer selection - must be the best supermarket for beer now.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Oct 2005, 21:35

I had the first glass of my own black cherry wine last night. It was fantastic.

It took me a while to get into whisky, and then it took a while to get into peaty whisky, but Ardbeg *is* amazing stuff. I've only ever had a miniature that I bought at the Glenmorangie shop.

Wangi - do you like Laphroaig?

I don't have any whisky in the house at the moment, but I do have a 7 year-old Havana Club.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Oct 2005, 14:39

we have a whisky we bought when we were on honeymoon up north. It is one for the hardened drinker though (even too strong for me

even with water added ) - Royal Brackla 20 year old natural cask strength (59.8%). We'd had a 25 year old Royal Brackla which had been fabby but the former one is not as nice.

We also got Benromach 21 year old - aged in Hungarian Tokaji Wine Casks - very fruity and yummy

(and finished unfortunately)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2005, 22:43

right now... G&T (slimline of course!)

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 14 Oct 2005, 22:47

Tesco imported 4% lager "highest quality" - produced in the Netherlands for Tesco Ltd.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2005, 22:55

Dadaist wrote:Tesco imported 4% lager "highest quality" - produced in the Netherlands for Tesco Ltd.

what not homebrew!!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:17

now onto voddy and tonic run out of gin

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:22

Sandra wrote:

now onto voddy and tonic run out of gin

Sandra, what are you doing to yourself?! You started the bottle of gin at 10.43, now it's 11.17 and you've finished the gin and are onto a bottle of vodka. I don't know...

JP (sanatogen tonic wine mixed 50/50 with red thunderbird)

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:35

Jackson Priest wrote: You started the bottle of gin at 10.43, now it's 11.17 and you've finished the gin and are onto a bottle of vodka. I don't know...

JP (sanatogen tonic wine mixed 50/50 with red thunderbird)

She's an awfy lassie!

Maybe the gin was a minature?

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:43

ecm wrote

Maybe the gin was a minature?

Aaah. Of course. I do apologise.

JP (creme de menthe mixed 45/55 with hofmeister)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:46

don't worry, the gin was only a few measures and the vodka is not quite a half bottle...

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:51

Sandra wrote:

don't worry, the gin was only a few measures and the vodka is not quite a half bottle...

That's my girl! All things in moderation.

And what did Bearcub get to drink?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:53

he's been on JD and coke though has now started on the voddy..

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:56

Sandra wrote:he's been on JD and coke though has now started on the voddy..

Ooh, i had a JD and coke earlier but ran out of coke so I guess it's bed time now.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:57

ECM didn't know you were a JD girl.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Oct 2005, 23:59

Sandra wrote:ECM didn't know you were a JD girl.

I'm anybody's me!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 15 Oct 2005, 00:48

Both on the voddy now....and just put the toaster on

Hasten to add, before anyone calls the non-vehicular AA, that the gin and JD (Sainsbury's own bourbon actually!) only had a lil' drop in the bottom.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 15 Oct 2005, 13:09

Mmmmmmmm Jack Daniels; my liquor of choice. How does the sainsburys version compare Bearcub?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 15 Oct 2005, 15:31

Gizmo wrote:Mmmmmmmm Jack Daniels; my liquor of choice. How does the sainsburys version compare Bearcub?

It's not bad.....but it's not JD

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 15 Oct 2005, 15:38

Thats a pity, JD is so damn expensive!!