I Just Bought a... (Wine, Spirit, or Beer)

tricota · Mar 25, 2009

Bought a bottle of Bombay Sapphire, which I am in the process of enjoying now. Not what I expected at all. It has a great...Well, bouquet if we have to get fancy about it. But also a lot less sharp, then the Gin I am used to. I works wonders, with a G&T and I find I can even make larger once at that, as it seems to be the perfect gin for that.

I thought with the tanqueray, I had found the gin for me...But this is also pretty god.

PandArts · Mar 27, 2009

Here are my last five purchases:

Juan Benegas 2006 Malbec (Mendoza)

Belasco de Baquedano Llama 2005 Old Vine Malbec (Lujan de Cuyo)

Dunnigan Hills MatchBook 2007 Old Head Chardonnay (CA)

Dos Grilos 2006 Vinho Tinto Dao (Portugal)

Geo Wine 2006 Chono Reserva Carmenere (Chile)

greg johnson · Mar 27, 2009

I'm a wine geek even more than a sartorial one. Here are some recent purchases, all in multiple bottle quantity.

1990 Clos de Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape
1990 Pegau Cuvee Laurence Chateauneuf-du-Pape
1995 Chave Hermitage
1996 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny
2001 Chave Hermitage
2005 Smith-Haut-Laffitte Bordeaux Blanc
2005 Guigal d'Ampius Cote Rotie
2006 Bouchard Meursault-Perrieres
2006 Bouchard Meursault-Genevrieres

-Greg

chas · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by tricota

Bought a bottle of Bombay Sapphire, which I am in the process of enjoying now. Not what I expected at all. It has a great...Well, bouquet if we have to get fancy about it. But also a lot less sharp, then the Gin I am used to. I works wonders, with a G&T and I find I can even make larger once at that, as it seems to be the perfect gin for that.

I thought with the tanqueray, I had found the gin for me...But this is also pretty god.

If you like Gin you need to try Hendrick's. I prefer it to Sapphire.

bc78 · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by chas

If you like Gin you need to try Hendrick's. I prefer it to Sapphire.

+1

PandArts · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by greg johnson

I'm a wine geek even more than a sartorial one. Here are some recent purchases, all in multiple bottle quantity.

1990 Clos de Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape
1990 Pegau Cuvee Laurence Chateauneuf-du-Pape
1995 Chave Hermitage
1996 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny
2001 Chave Hermitage
2005 Smith-Haut-Laffitte Bordeaux Blanc
2005 Guigal d'Ampius Cote Rotie
2006 Bouchard Meursault-Perrieres
2006 Bouchard Meursault-Genevrieres

-Greg

I'm going to pick a bottle or two of the Bouchard 2005 Chardonnay. Do you have any experience with this one?

IUtoSLU · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by chas

If you like Gin you need to try Hendrick's. I prefer it to Sapphire.

They are two different things. For me, equating Hendricks to Sapphire is equating pear vodka to raspberry vodka. They have different purposes and I crave each at different times.

chorse123 · Mar 27, 2009

I agree. I haven't had Sapphire in a while. It was my favorite for a long time, but I much prefer Plymouth these days.

Then again, I've been going through Gordon's lately. Bought a bunch for a party and had some left over. In these times, I'm drinkin' what I've got. It's not bad, actually.

greg johnson · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by PandArts

I'm going to pick a bottle or two of the Bouchard 2005 Chardonnay. Do you have any experience with this one?

I tasted through the 2005 and 2006 Bouchard lineups at the Domaine last year. I was generally impressed at all levels, and find Bouchard to be a particular value - along with Boillot - the past few years. Since their purchase by Henriot, quality has improved dramatically, but prices have only risen modestly, due both to their large size and mainly negociant reputation. You should be quite happy with the 2005 Chardonnay.

bc78 · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by IUtoSLU

They are two different things. For me, equating Hendricks to Sapphire is equating pear vodka to raspberry vodka. They have different purposes and I crave each at different times.

Good point. I just prefer Hendricks because it is the only gin I can enjoy on the rocks with no mix.

PandArts · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by greg johnson

I tasted through the 2005 and 2006 Bouchard lineups at the Domaine last year. I was generally impressed at all levels, and find Bouchard to be a particular value - along with Boillot - the past few years. Since their purchase by Henriot, quality has improved dramatically, but prices have only risen modestly, due both to their large size and mainly negociant reputation. You should be quite happy with the 2005 Chardonnay.

Thank you very much; your comments are quite informative and helpful especially for a budding wine geek like me.

Cheers!

tricota · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by chas

If you like Gin you need to try Hendrick's. I prefer it to Sapphire.

Well, something tells me that Hendrik's is more of a Martini kind of gin. And I have never really been a big drinker of those. I like my G&T and Gin & Apple juice (and sometimes an energydrink or two) but thats about it. And something tells me that spending 35 Â£ on something that will go into tonic, 9 out of 10 times, isnt really worth it. But then I used to think that tanqueray and Sapphire wasnt worth the extra cost either, and I was wrong about that...So maybe...

Huntsman · Mar 27, 2009

Originally Posted by chorse123

I agree. I haven't had Sapphire in a while. It was my favorite for a long time, but I much prefer Plymouth these days. Then again, I've been going through Gordon's lately. Bought a bunch for a party and had some left over. In these times, I'm drinkin' what I've got. It's not bad, actually.
If you enjoy Plymouth buy yourself a bottle of Martin Miller.

Ludeykrus · Mar 28, 2009

Originally Posted by chorse123

Then again, I've been going through Gordon's lately. Bought a bunch for a party and had some left over. In these times, I'm drinkin' what I've got. It's not bad, actually.

Gordon's is damn good for the money.

Originally Posted by Huntsman

If you enjoy Plymouth buy yourself a bottle of Martin Miller.

I've never seen that stateside.

samus · Mar 28, 2009

Originally Posted by tricota

Well, something tells me that Hendrik's is more of a Martini kind of gin. And I have never really been a big drinker of those. I like my G&T and Gin & Apple juice (and sometimes an energydrink or two) but thats about it. And something tells me that spending 35 Â£ on something that will go into tonic, 9 out of 10 times, isnt really worth it. But then I used to think that tanqueray and Sapphire wasnt worth the extra cost either, and I was wrong about that...So maybe...
Are you telling me that Hendrick's is Â£35? Domestically?? Jesus - I pay $30! Edit: I see not domestically - Denmark. That explains everything. I have never seen higher booze prices than in Scandinavia.

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