Time to reach for the Top Shelf!

[davebirch]

Not a spirit man myself, got put off by getting blind on brandy way back when.
Mrs likes Laphroaig, but is currently onto Glenmorangie, get's into Lagavulin every now and then.
Here's the rub guys, she has it neat, no water, no nothing.

 

[Alan]

Not a spirit man myself, got put off by getting blind on brandy way back when.
Mrs likes Laphroaig, but is currently onto Glenmorangie, get's into Lagavulin every now and then.
Here's the rub guys, she has it neat, no water, no nothing.

That's some woman Dave. Only trouble with neat is that it goes down too quick and then you pour another, and another (repeat).

 

[Smells Like Kean Spirit]

Anyone joined the gin craze? A few years back, when we were living in sunnier climes, we were at our local deli one Friday afternoon. I noticed a table full of those bulb shaped gin glasses full of all manner of herbs and veg. "Wouldn't catch me drinking that shyte" I muttered to myself. The next thing, the better half tried one, then I tried it, and before we knew it, we were regulars catching the late afternoon sun, with bulbous glasses of gin full of cucumber, rosemary and other herbs. That's the real meaning of a "sundowner"!

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

Anyone joined the gin craze? A few years back, when we were living in sunnier climes, we were at our local deli one Friday afternoon. I noticed a table full of those bulb shaped gin glasses full of all manner of herbs and veg. "Wouldn't catch me drinking that shyte" I muttered to myself. The next thing, the better half tried one, then I tried it, and before we knew it, we were regulars catching the late afternoon sun, with bulbous glasses of gin full of cucumber, rosemary and other herbs. That's the real meaning of a "sundowner"!

My wife loves those different flavoured gins SLKS but it hasn't attracted me yet.
Apparently, the new kid on the block is flavoured rums.

 

[Alan]

I like the odd G&T but if it comes to the top shelf Bene and Whiskey are my preference.

 

[Drog]

My wife loves those different flavoured gins SLKS but it hasn't attracted me yet.
Apparently, the new kid on the block is flavoured rums.

Vodka the popular spirit for ladies just a few years ago has been swept away by the gin craze. You couldn't give gin away to women under 60 back then.

Anybody like an occasional Gin and It? That's a proper hot summer's afternoon tipple. Sleep comes very quickly after a couple of those... especially if one is going 'extra dry'. Just don't nod off in the sun!

 

[Smells Like Kean Spirit]

Powers have rebranded their bottles. I'm still expecting a great taste from one of the best lower range of whiskeys mind...

 

[Drog]

I like Powers but on my Chrissie shop I couldn't see any and settled on a more usual Jamesons. My daughter's partner a second generation paddy prefers a 'Redbreast' but that seems very expensive for my pocket.

 

[Alan]

Got a bottle Bowmore No 1. I really enjoyed it. Very smooth.

 

[Smells Like Kean Spirit]

Redbreast isn't cheap, but it is very nice, although quite complicated in terms of all the flavours. The Bowmore sounds good Al. An Islay whisky isn't it?

 

[Alan]

Redbreast isn't cheap, but it is very nice, although quite complicated in terms of all the flavours. The Bowmore sounds good Al. An Islay whisky isn't it?

Yes. It's on offer (was) at Asda.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Still got a bottle of Bowmore that I was given last Xmas.

 

[Alan]

Still got a bottle of Bowmore that I was given last Xmas.

Get it opened. I'm sure you'll like it.

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

Here's one for all you Bene fans.
I'm sure if one of you digs deep, the others will happily come round for a taste

1912 DOM Benedictine presented in a wooden box with four accessories 1 x 700ml: Amazon.co.uk: Beer, Wine & Spirits

1912 DOM Benedictine presented in a wooden box with four accessories 1 x 700ml: Amazon.co.uk: Beer, Wine & Spirits

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[Drog]

Where's it come from The Titanic?

Just think, back then Benedictine was completely unknown in the Burnley Miners Club.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Where's it come from The Titanic?

Just think, back then Benedictine was completely unknown in the Burnley Miners Club.

Back then Burnley folk had probably never heard of France, probably thought it was the nearby village of Fence.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Back then b***ley folk were still swinging in the trees.
I know this for sure, Jack Straw told me.

 

[Drog]

Back then Burnley folk had probably never heard of France, probably thought it was the nearby village of Fence.

They weren't alone were they? The good citizens of Hartlepool were hanging monkeys cos they thought it was a Frenchman remember.

 

[Robin]

They weren't alone were they? The good citizens of Hartlepool were hanging monkeys cos they thought it was a Frenchman remember.

it’s hard to believe it’s approximately only 200 years since that occurred.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Have you ever spoken to someone from Hartlepool?