What are you drinking?

[theoldlady 2,002]

[Toast 14,898]

Nuez Daiquiri

Rum, walnut liqueur, lime, apple juice

 

Disappointed with this.  Agree with the person who left the comment - the nocello doesn't go well with the sharpness of the lime juice.

In future I shall stick to creamy cocktails for my nocello.

 

Incidentally the nocello (walnut liqueur) is home-made from green walnuts. It has taken about six years for it to become really drinkable, as it had a bitter aftertaste which receded year by year.  It was my own fault for putting in too many walnuts.  Less is sometimes more.  It's delicious now though, and worth the wait.

 

[Toast 14,898]

Orange Bloom Martini

Gin, triple sec,  Martini Rosso

 

Ahh, now this is very nice. Just the three ingredients but a lovely balance of flavours.

[Toast 14,898]

Frozen Jagerita

Jagermeister, triple sec, lime juice, sugar syrup

Blended with crushed ice

 

Shockingly good!  Tastes like cola, but much better.

[TQR 12,404]

OH wanted a hot chocolate because that’s what his kind (teetotallers) drink for kicks. I made myself one too but I put a double shot of Monkey Shoulder in mine and it’s fucking glorious.

[TQR 12,404]

Curious Jackalope, as suggested on the Drumshanbo gin website: Double measure of Drumshanbo (a lovely zingy and slightly flinty gin), lime juice, grapefruit juice, dash of Monin syrup.

[theoldlady 2,002]

[Evil Grimace 323]

A bit of nostalga (dangerous, I know) struck me after reading the thread and a few weeks ago I picked up a bottle of Bacardi White Rum.  Memories of summers past.  

 

It has been a slog this week, so I finally got around to cracking open the bottle.  Tastes exactly like I recall.  Starting my third rum & coke.  Tomorrow should be interesting. 

[TQR 12,404]

8 minutes ago, Evil Grimace said:

A bit of nostalga (dangerous, I know) struck me after reading the thread and a few weeks ago I picked up a bottle of Bacardi White Rum.  Memories of summers past.  

 

It has been a slog this week, so I finally got around to cracking open the bottle.  Tastes exactly like I recall.  Starting my third rum & coke.  Tomorrow should be interesting. 

I’m also on the white rum. Wray, in a mix of lemonade and grapefruit juice.

[MortalCaso 1,435]

I am not that fancy with my drinks in all honesty.

 

Rum or Whiskey with Coke. Jägermeister with RedBull. Those are my main choices. A Modelo with Lime is rather nice as well

[TQR 12,404]

8 minutes ago, MortalCaso said:

Jägermeister with RedBull.

God rest my fucking teenage soul who got bollocksed on this so many times. Can’t face the stuff now.

[theoldlady 2,002]

[Paul Bearer 5,716]

Last night was Glenmorangie. This morning it’s Irn Bru. 

[TQR 12,404]

I’m a huge fan of James May’s Asian Parsnip gin as I’ve mentioned before, so recently I ordered his new concoction, initially just referred to as ‘Mystery Bottle’, but what turned out to be a flavour confusingly called ‘London Drizzle’. These, as it turns out, are the botanicals:

 

 

I was apprehensive as I loathe and detest beetroot, and when I poured a neat measure of it there was a definite aroma of beetroot and immediately resigned myself to the possibility I’d bought a £40 drain cleaner.
 

Once you add the ice and med tonic, though, it is utterly gorgeous. It’s earthy, mineral yet mouthwatering (and, crucially, not beetrooty). I suppose it is kind of reminiscent of when it has freshly chucked it down with rain. Perhaps not London rain, though; there’s no hint of diesel particulates or port dust.

[Sir Creep 7,017]

On 15/10/2023 at 02:26, Paul Bearer said:

Last night was Glenmorangie. This morning it’s Irn Bru. 

Since it isn’t sold here, I was certain I had the only bottles of IRN-BRU in America; and well that may be true, I recently discovered a nearby supplier: Canada.  Can you believe it?!  No one there knows what it is.  It’s like my personal stash.

Speaking of which, here’s my Glenmorangie display. Enjoy!

 

[Paul Bearer 5,716]

3 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Since it isn’t sold here, I was certain I had the only bottles of IRN-BRU in America; and well that may be true, I recently discovered a nearby supplier: Canada.  Can you believe it?!  No one there knows what it is.  It’s like my personal stash.

Speaking of which, here’s my Glenmorangie display. Enjoy!

 

Impressive. 

[theoldlady 2,002]

[TQR 12,404]

Sloe Gin, made by Ma TQR last year. It’s rocket fuel but my god it’s smooth and delicious.

[Toast 14,898]

I meant to make some sloe gin this year. Must go out and see if there are any sloes left. 

 

In other news, I bought a bottle of Benedictine yesterday.  I was hoping that Sainsburys would have it in time for Christmas so I could buy it with my Nectar points, but there's no sign of it, nor Calvados which is the other thing I am hankering after.  I blame all the endless flavoured gins and vodkas which have monopolised the shelf space.

 

Have just had a B&B, gorgeous.  Brandy and Benedictine.  Not had that for a long time.

 

While in the off licence I spotted a bottle of Crème de Pêches, reduced from £15.99 to a tenner.  Snapped it up.  Turned out that the screw top was faulty, luckily they are mostly standard and a rummage in the recycling produced a suitable replacement.

 

[Toast 14,898]

Just put the Crème de Pêches to good use in a Cordial Inviter

Brandy, crème de pêches, dry vermouth

 

Strong and tasty.

[Toast 14,898]

This is a cracker.

 

Homely Smoke

Brandy, amaretto,  Islay single malt, honey syrup, angostura bitters.

 

The Amaretto is forward, but the Lagavulin stays smokily in the mouth for a long finish.  Highly recommended.

I might have to make another one now

[Sir Creep 7,017]

The idea of whisky what tastes of peanut butter seems vulgar.  If it isn’t so bad, please advise (note: I love peanut butter but fail to see how that and whisky coexist)

[TQR 12,404]

**Wine wanker alert**

 

Some lovely Kentish Bacchus. Gooseberry, zest and elderflower palate, for some zip not dissimilar to a NZ SB, except with an oleaginous mouthfeel you'd expect from a mature Riesling or similar.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,042]

Raspberry Saaremaa gin with traditional Estonian herrings, boiled potatoes and eggs. Weird combination of flavours but gooood shit.

 

[Toast 14,898]

 This arrived today.  It's absolutely gorgeous.

 

Giffard Banane du Brésil

 

Now to find some cocktails where it will shine.  A lot that I've looked at are far too "busy" with other ingredients.