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The Evening Tipple...

oddlots

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I just polished off a Tanq and tonic, which isn't exactly seasonally appropriate, but I'm low on mixers. In a bit I may try either the single barrel rum I've had for a bit or some of the Bullit bourbon I picked up the other night on the rocks. I've mixed a few drinks with each, but haven't had the chance to fully appreciate their nuances.
 

Smithy

I'll Lock Up
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Having a Johnnie Walker Black tonight again (trying to save the Lagavulin). Just came in from outside where it's snowing and cold, so very nice sitting inside in the warmth having a scotch before dinner.
 

Smithy

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Popped open a bottle of Aussie Wolf Blass Shiraz tonight. Was beautiful, I love the big Aussie Shirazes.
 

Caleb Moore

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Smithy said:
Popped open a bottle of Aussie Wolf Blass Shiraz tonight. Was beautiful, I love the big Aussie Shirazes.

I, too, have really been enjoying Shirazes quite a bit. I have sampled a number of them, mostly inexpensive, and I don't think I have come across one that I didn't enjoy at least a little.
 

Smithy

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Caleb Moore said:
I, too, have really been enjoying Shirazes quite a bit. I have sampled a number of them, mostly inexpensive, and I don't think I have come across one that I didn't enjoy at least a little.

I love them Caleb, there's a lot going on in a mouthful of Australian shiraz.

Back home in NZ, there was a widely used rule of thumb, "Aussie reds, Kiwi whites" - in other words you bought Australian red wine and NZ white wine. It's a bit dated now but not a bad rule of thumb.

There's some great drops from my part of the world if you get a chance to try them. Kiwi sauvignon blancs are without doubt in my mind the best SBs iin the world and I'd urge you to give them a go.
 
Mount Gay rum

Baron Kurtz

Mount Gay is my favorite rum too. As for a back-up selection, when a bar doesn't stock Mount Gay, I've found that Appleton Estate works well as does Babencourt from Haiti. I've discovered Pyrat brand rum (from the makers of Patron) goes great on the rocks with a squeeze of lime.

How do you drink your Mount Gay? I'm partial to 2 oz. of Mount Gay Eclipse or Extra Old rum with tonic plus a large wedge of lime, all served up tall in a large pint glass.
 

Tommy Fedora

One of the Regulars
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I usually enjoy a good cup of coffee's in the evening, a Gevalia or the like, but never without a little addition to make it interesting. Kalua, Nocello, Sambuca are all good additives and don't be cheap with the portion !
 

Patrick Murtha

Practically Family
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Wisconsin
Tommy Fedora said:
I usually enjoy a good cup of coffee's in the evening, a Gevalia or the like, but never without a little addition to make it interesting. Kalua, Nocello, Sambuca are all good additives and don't be cheap with the portion !

No problem sleeping?
 

fifties gal

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ontario canada
Don't normally travel with our sons, both in their thirties, but the stars ( and their wives, both otherwise occupied) were aligned perfectly last fall. We took a five day trip to St. John's Newfoundland and had a few two for one White Russians on George Street. I haven't been able to make one nearly as good at home, so I think it's more about the place and the people that make an exceptional libation.
 

de Stokesay

One of the Regulars
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GentlemanFarmer said:
Baron Kurtz

Mount Gay is my favorite rum too. As for a back-up selection, when a bar doesn't stock Mount Gay, I've found that Appleton Estate works well as does Babencourt from Haiti. I've discovered Pyrat brand rum (from the makers of Patron).

My brother drinks this, but he and his friends refer to it as Homosexual Hill.:p
It definately is one of the better rums, but isn't nearly as good (IMHO) as Gosling's Black Seal.

Incidentally, I don't believe in adulterating a good rum, just drink it straight out of the glass (or neck if not in polite company). Definately a bad habit I picked up in the army when Her Majesty used to provide a rum ration for soldiers in the field on winter exercise. The drill was to get into the section with the non-drinkers and get their rum rations from them all dumped together in your canteen cup. 6-9oz. of dark rum before breakfast - yum. :)
 
Rums

de Stokesay,

I agree with you regarding Gosling. I think there's a good group of aged rums, all with their own nuances. Hers'a a nice list:

Barcelo Anejo (Dom. Rep.)
Appleton Estate (Jam.)
Cacique (Venez.)
Barbencourt 5 star (Haiti)
Mount Gay Eclipse and Extra Old (Barbados)
Havana Club Anejo 7 anos (Cuba)
Cockspur (Barbados)
Brugal Anejo (Dom. Rep.)
Ron Matusalem (Cuba & USA)
Aniversario Ron Anjeo (Venez.)**
El Dorado Special Reserve (15 yr old) (Guyana)**
Pyrat XO Reserve (BWI)**

** Real sippin' rums **
 

Mike K.

One Too Many
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...just kickin' back with a cold Tusker Beer.
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:cheers1:
 

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