what's your poison? - Page 19

**pierrelm** · January 22nd, 2014, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupertramjet

Well I call it what I read on the label!

This stuff don't taste nothing like Babycham

Camra have done a great job for ales, and I applaud them for it, but what does it really matter if they call it Cider? How many blokes are going to buy 'perry' sounds to effeminate!

Rupert, it matters a great deal - 'Perry' is one of our oldest drinks and if made properly, bloody fantastic.
It's also one of our truly authentic English drinks as well. The chemical sub-alco-pop crap sold in supermarkets has just about nothing to do with real Perry (or Cider for that matter) but it's an effective marketing ploy to push a mass produced imposter.
See also 'Cidre' from Stella and that awful Magner's witches piss - both absolute travesties aimed at idiots that believe an amber tinted marketing campaign to entice gullible folk into drinking garbage.

Ahem. My tipples of choice are:
Traditional French Cidre - light sparkling and delicious - you can get it bottled over here - M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury will sometimes stock an authentic variety.

Bitter: current favourites -Adnams 'Ghost Ship', Timothy Taylor's 'Landlord' and Woodforde's 'Wherry'

Short: Glenturret - a lovely smooth malt

I'm also partial to the odd Calvados or Armagnac - happily working my way through different producers... Salut!

**winebeavis** · June 14th, 2015, 11:17 PM

The Winebeavis Manhattan

Pretty simple really. Every you need is in the first picture. But, even then, not all of that is really necessary.

1. Good Bourbon or Rye Whiskey. I like Bourbon. I'm using the Knob Creek 50% ABV
2. A decent Italian/Red Vermouth. Hard to get a really good one in the U.S.
3. Some Angostura bitters.
4. A shaker/strainer --I used a glass with a strainer. Whatever works in a pinch.
5. Ice.

I use two parts whiskey with 1 part vermouth. Specifically, 1/2 cup to 1/4 cup. A couple of dashes of bitters. Pour over ice, stir strain. Drink.

Nothing better after a hard day of banning spammers.

**AmateurEmale** · August 8th, 2015, 05:46 PM

Up to a twelve-pack worth of Coke Zero every day in the summer. Aspartame? Diabetes in a bottle? Water weight gain? Kidney damage? Teeth rotting? Bones decaying? Maybe I am risking all of the above, but it sure tastes good to me.

Red meat, including steak fajitas, beef jerky, and burgers every now and then.

Alcohol, from Budweiser to Bacardi 151 with its ~75% alcohol content.

**wimbo77** · January 13th, 2016, 10:16 AM

I'm not a heavy drinker but these are my usual tipples.

**thunderfly** · January 13th, 2016, 02:10 PM

**hound dog** · January 13th, 2016, 05:14 PM

Living in Oregon, there is an abundance of craft brews available. My usual is Widmer Bother's Hefeweizen, it's a wheat beer, served with a slice of lemon. Incredibly refreshing on hot summer days. Usually accompanied buy a shot of Jose Cuervo tequila, I like the burn of the Jose, really good tequila is too damn smooth for me and just not the same. I also don't care for chilled tequila, which seems to be the practice now in most taverns and bars. I'm very fond of single malt scotch, Oban, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet being the three in my price range that I enjoy. I prefer it with ice, I like the way scotch mellows a bit as the ice slowly melts. I don't get truly hammered anymore, my body has too difficult a time the next morning, but I do enjoy that warm glow of a good alcohol buzz from time to time.

Oregon voted to legalize marijuana last year, and on October 1st it became legal to buy for recreational use at all of our many medical marijuana dispensaries. Recreational users, those without a medical card, can purchase up to 7 grams at a time. It had been many years since I smoked, having become too much of a hassle to get. I'm 54 and just didn't know anyone who sold it anymore, and I'm not much of a gardener, but on October 1st I was standing in line to make a purchase. It's all tested by a lab and each strain's THC and cannabinoid percentages are listed. They usually carry about 20 different strains, broken into a 3 to 4 tier price range, top shelf being $15-$17 a gram, the lowest in the $5-$8 range. I make a trip to a local dispensary about once a week now.

countryboyfe · February 4th, 2016, 09:22 PM

Vodka

**footstep** · February 5th, 2016, 05:33 AM

My 2 ex wives or mine now since 10 years (50 y old now )?

Belgian abbey trappist beer Chimay bleue

Only week end now.

January 13th, 2016, 05:14 PM	#186
hound dog Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Coast of North America Posts: 1,104 Thanks: 6,453 Thanked 18,732 Times in 1,087 Posts	Living in Oregon, there is an abundance of craft brews available. My usual is Widmer Bother's Hefeweizen, it's a wheat beer, served with a slice of lemon. Incredibly refreshing on hot summer days. Usually accompanied buy a shot of Jose Cuervo tequila, I like the burn of the Jose, really good tequila is too damn smooth for me and just not the same. I also don't care for chilled tequila, which seems to be the practice now in most taverns and bars. I'm very fond of single malt scotch, Oban, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet being the three in my price range that I enjoy. I prefer it with ice, I like the way scotch mellows a bit as the ice slowly melts. I don't get truly hammered anymore, my body has too difficult a time the next morning, but I do enjoy that warm glow of a good alcohol buzz from time to time. Oregon voted to legalize marijuana last year, and on October 1st it became legal to buy for recreational use at all of our many medical marijuana dispensaries. Recreational users, those without a medical card, can purchase up to 7 grams at a time. It had been many years since I smoked, having become too much of a hassle to get. I'm 54 and just didn't know anyone who sold it anymore, and I'm not much of a gardener, but on October 1st I was standing in line to make a purchase. It's all tested by a lab and each strain's THC and cannabinoid percentages are listed. They usually carry about 20 different strains, broken into a 3 to 4 tier price range, top shelf being $15-$17 a gram, the lowest in the $5-$8 range. I make a trip to a local dispensary about once a week now. Last edited by hound dog; January 13th, 2016 at 05:26 PM..

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August 8th, 2015, 05:46 PM	#183
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,794 Times in 1,755 Posts	Up to a twelve-pack worth of Coke Zero every day in the summer. Aspartame? Diabetes in a bottle? Water weight gain? Kidney damage? Teeth rotting? Bones decaying? Maybe I am risking all of the above, but it sure tastes good to me. Red meat, including steak fajitas, beef jerky, and burgers every now and then. Alcohol, from Budweiser to Bacardi 151 with its ~75% alcohol content.

January 13th, 2016, 10:16 AM	#184
wimbo77 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 9,115 Thanks: 130,160 Thanked 144,381 Times in 9,160 Posts	I'm not a heavy drinker but these are my usual tipples.

January 13th, 2016, 02:10 PM	#185
thunderfly Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 896 Thanks: 6,620 Thanked 11,386 Times in 896 Posts

February 4th, 2016, 09:22 PM	#187
countryboyfe Blocked! Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 211 Times in 30 Posts	Vodka

February 5th, 2016, 05:33 AM	#188
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,765 Times in 7,170 Posts	My 2 ex wives or mine now since 10 years (50 y old now )? Belgian abbey trappist beer Chimay bleue Only week end now.