Happy Paddys day to you sir... and this is a true Dublin pint vintage 2018.....

 

I’m still lurking...and partaking. It’s not Irish but neither am I so...

 

What a wonderful day ! God bless us all

 

It’s not real ale, but an airport London Pride is a solid enough quaff.

 

Best Irish whiskey for St Patrick

 

I was rather late to the OF party. Unlike those who’ve traveled around the forum’s dial for years, I experienced but a wee glimpse of the sharp, witty and occasionally irascible personality of a particular rodent.

I’m unsure if Guinness is his thing but this fellow was spotted earlier today.

 

A wise man once told me never give tips on stock or wine…. you just might be wrong..... But I am glad you took the plunge. I stopped being adventurous with my basic vino choices a while back after way too many disappointments sub $15…but this was a corker (literally :0). I was a bit impatient with my first sip and it actually benefited from decanting and some breathing time. I am no connoisseur / this is a bit fuller bodied than I normally go for, but I found it a rich fruity wine with plenty of body and a deep finish…It went very well with a good steak on Sunday… Cheers :0)

 

After this weekend? Coffee, black...

 

A truckload of wines at Prowein... 100 yesterday, 100 today including 6 varietals Id never had previously
Found a few corkers which Im pretty confident we will import into Australia, including one Italian producer whose family has made wine continuously in their region for the last 1000 years, quite amazing wine it is too

Another 100 wines tomorrow, then off to Champagne to meet with our producers there (via Chimay brewery)

 

These were all, at worst very good... Gatz clearly the best, not too malty and with great balance ... malt balancing the quite high bitterness perfectly

 

Guyana dark rum, neat

 

I finished the last one of these at Xmas..... exceptionally good. UK law makes it hard for a private individual to sell alcohol....so a good excuse to drink it :0)

 

Monday and Tuesdays are dry days (honest)….but a man still has to eat.....

 

Part of me will miss winter....

 

Japanese pour tonight along with a pic of my stash. I don’t organize by cost, but by my preferences. Irish single pot still is obviously my fav as it’s all “top shelf” lol

 

that beer has some nice legs!

 

I am proper envious (in a nice way)… what is the collective noun for whiskey......a convivial of whiskies perhaps. How do you get on with the Teeling?, It had mixed local reviews but I liked it.

 

Thx. In my opinion the Teeling is a solid pour, but nothing stands out. It’s a great value, and I have the single malt offering. I would repurchase. I like the brand, they are doing a lot with various finishing casks, and have many options as you know.

 

Arbeg Drum, 2019 committee release. Rum cask finished Scotch. I love this pour, but hate most Smokey and peated Islays. The nose on this is bbq’d bananas and smoked pineapple lol. Thick and oily with brine, rich and sweet smoke on the taste.

@alam I found a peated Islay I like.