What are you drinking right now?

[Aaron01]

Originally Posted by ama

I'm drinking some Talisker 18 now, very happy I have four bottles of it stashed away. A little sweet at first, followed by a smooth pepper kick. I real joy.

Nice choice, one of my favorite Scotch whiskys

 

[ektaylor]

Obsello absinthe.

 

[samus]

A combination of egg nog and root beer that my dad calls "root nog." Nonalcoholic, but tasty.

 

[duration]

Had a caipirinha during lunch. Gonna open a bottle of dessert wine soon - sweet stuff.

 

[Paula1984]

A 15 year old Dimple. mmmmm
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[Tarzan]

Just had a glass of California Zinfandel. It's the cheap one that Lidl sells but had a very nice taste.


Cheers

Panos

 

[Mark from Plano]

Coffee right now, but have been drinking mainly Canadian Club Sherry Cask all weekend. Either with a splash of water or mixed with sweet vermouth into a nice manhattan (sadly no bitters available).

 

[tricota]

Finally got my hands on a Hendrick's Gin, so I am considering cracking it open, and seing what all the fuss is about...If I dont report back, just asume it was a hit.

 

[mik145]

Hendrick's is a terrific gin. i've found it far more refreshing than saphire and the other big brand top shelf makes. Martin Miller's Gin is currently my other favorite gin, it carries a tremendous flavor with "Q" brand tonic if you can find it. At the moment i'm drinking a 1963 vintage Warre's port. amazing.

 

[tricota]

Originally Posted by mik145

Hendrick's is a terrific gin. i've found it far more refreshing than saphire and the other big brand top shelf makes. Martin Miller's Gin is currently my other favorite gin, it carries a tremendous flavor with "Q" brand tonic if you can find it. At the moment i'm drinking a 1963 vintage Warre's port. amazing.

I gotta admidt, I am not completely sold. The first thougth was that it had a very sharp aroma. Being used to Sapphire, that took me a bit of guard. It was even sharper than the Danica Gin that I have come to know and love over the last year. Secondly, I got a lot of different smells, most notably the cucumber at first, though that actually evaperated quite quickly, but also some lemon and other smells that I just could not identify. That taste was milder than the aroma, though I missed some of the different tastes of the Sapphire, aswell as any hint of Jiniper, which I didnt get at all. But more worrying than all of this, I have now had one small and two fairly large G&T's, and I really dont feel anything remotely resembeling a buzz. Not that I was looking to get drunk, but that is a bit odd for me, not being able to sence any kind of "tingling"...Not even a little.

Bottom line, at the moment I dont think it warrents twice the price of a Sapphire. Or the steller review it often gets. Still, I am not too worried. Mot of the things of quality in my life, has been an acquired taste, and something that I have been disapointed in, at first try. Perhaps my expectations are simply too high. But, Ill put in on a shelve for a few month and try it again than. Chances are by then, I will have so low expectations, that I will begin to appreciate it, for what it is, rather than what I think it is...

Wow, that was a lot of writing. Hmmm...Perhaps that means the alcohold is working after all....

 

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

castle rock pinot noir. Not very good but more tolerable on day 2 than day 1.
They make several -- a Sonoma, a RRV, and a Mendocino. Pretty big differences. IIRC, the Sonoma is typically the better one.

Originally Posted by ektaylor

Obsello absinthe.
How do you like it? How did you drink it?

Originally Posted by mik145

Hendrick's is a terrific gin. i've found it far more refreshing than saphire and the other big brand top shelf makes. Martin Miller's Gin is currently my other favorite gin, it carries a tremendous flavor with "Q" brand tonic if you can find it. At the moment i'm drinking a 1963 vintage Warre's port. amazing.
+1 on Martin Miller.

Originally Posted by tricota

I gotta admidt, I am not completely sold. The first thougth was that it had a very sharp aroma. Being used to Sapphire, that took me a bit of guard. It was even sharper than the Danica Gin that I have come to know and love over the last year. Secondly, I got a lot of different smells, most notably the cucumber at first, though that actually evaperated quite quickly, but also some lemon and other smells that I just could not identify. That taste was milder than the aroma, though I missed some of the different tastes of the Sapphire, aswell as any hint of Jiniper, which I didnt get at all. But more worrying than all of this, I have now had one small and two fairly large G&T's, and I really dont feel anything remotely resembeling a buzz. Not that I was looking to get drunk, but that is a bit odd for me, not being able to sence any kind of "tingling"...Not even a little. Bottom line, at the moment I dont think it warrents twice the price of a Sapphire. Or the steller review it often gets. Still, I am not too worried. Mot of the things of quality in my life, has been an acquired taste, and something that I have been disapointed in, at first try. Perhaps my expectations are simply too high. But, Ill put in on a shelve for a few month and try it again than. Chances are by then, I will have so low expectations, that I will begin to appreciate it, for what it is, rather than what I think it is... Wow, that was a lot of writing. Hmmm...Perhaps that means the alcohold is working after all....

I use very different gins for very different applications. Sapphire is my go-to G&T gin, and I don't like Hendrick's in that application, nor Martin Miller nor Junipero. I use Hendrick's in applications where it's fruitier and flowery notes play well, say in my White Martini (2:1 Hendricks:Lillet Blank, 0.25 Luxardo Maraschino), or the White Lady. Martin Miller is my standby for Alexanders (the clarity of its Juniper is lovely there), Corpse Revivers, and other drinks where I want pure juniper. Junipero is reserved, pretty much, for Martinis. ~ H

 

[mrmckinstry]

Call me a philistine but I am trying a Bailey's Irish Cream right now. Although not my usual alcoholic beverage, I do like whisky a lot. Best whisky anyone?

 

[gnatty8]

Merry Christmas to me, best part is I've go the next week off:

 

[ConcernedParent]

Polished off way too much Popov last night. I will never ever buy bottom shelf liquor again.

 

[ama]

Originally Posted by gnatty8

Merry Christmas to me, best part is I've go the next week off:

Haha, you going to polish off the Christmas present before New Years?

I picked up some good stuff this weekend, will post it later this week. Now, I am drinking a little Pappy 20 and watching the snow fall.