WRUD (Drinking) Today?

Archer · Apr 3, 2020

Wivac
I've been VERY impressing with the UKs seamless transition to 7 day drinking without any fuss at all.

UK is not alone - alcohol sales in Canada were up 40% last month. I suspect in large part to people "stocking up"...

Wivac · Apr 3, 2020

Archer
UK is not alone - alcohol sales in Canada were up 40% last month. I suspect in large part to people "stocking up"...

Are the LCBOs' now run by the military?

Archer · Apr 3, 2020

Wivac
Are the LCBOs' now run by the military?

Based on some interactions I've had there, I would say they always have been! 😉

Muddlerminnow · Apr 3, 2020

Our wine storage unit has been closed up the past three weeks, but this morning I managed to get a 'private' appointment so I could go in and get a few bottles out of the storage locker--lol. I'm all set--for the coming week anyhow (no, I won't be leaving them on the window sill--it was just for the pic when I pulled them out of my bag).

abrod520 · Apr 3, 2020

mz_cle
I opened an old bottle of Brooklyn Brewing Black Ops tonight.

Why cellar all these bottles of beer if I wasn’t going to actually drink them?

How is it aged? I wasn't too impressed by it back when it was new, so I'm curious.

The Brooklyn Quarterly Experiments were often absolutely delicious though, unfortunately they aren't distributed in CA 🙁

Togri v. 2.0 · Apr 3, 2020

I just took my first sip of this. 16.5% of heavy hitting Amarone. Not bad for a Friday evening

Wivac · Apr 3, 2020

No idea how long it's been lost in there , but I'm quite proud to say, I'm currently drinking freshly discovered boot wine.

Jonathan40 · Apr 3, 2020

Just discovered this, grey goose for special occasions and absolute for general consumption.
Popped into Sainsbury’s yesterday and bought this. Nice and peppery and for £16 outstanding

alam · Apr 3, 2020

lately, I find myself tasting a variety of bourbons..

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pete91m · Apr 3, 2020

A local lager

OmegaRookie · Apr 3, 2020

Toishome
This is for my American friends 👍

I’m Canadian but that’s a nice whiskey. 😀👍

OmegaRookie · Apr 3, 2020

It’s officially spring now. My back porch is open.

Omegafanman · Apr 5, 2020

Been a good day which feels bad to say in the current circumstances. Great weather in the UK.... We are finishing a Dassault St Emilion 2015.. which is going down nicely after a bottle of fizz in the sunshine...

alam · Apr 5, 2020

tiptoeing into the world of peat, perhaps I found my upper limit on this one .. cheers! 😀

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alam · Apr 7, 2020

one Hell of a beer!

Happy National Beer Day!

cheers!

Archer · Apr 7, 2020

alam
Happy National Beer Day!

Your neighbours to the North shall celebrate with you in solidarity!

alam · Apr 7, 2020

Archer
Your neighbours to the North shall celebrate with you in solidarity!

If you say so, then it must be on point! 👍

alam · Apr 7, 2020

Also today, is World Health Day! and btw, studies have shown chamomile to be effective in aiding with relaxation, and also helping with anxiety, depression, and irritability 😉

Wishing everyone a healthy day today and always!

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OmegaRookie · Apr 7, 2020

alam
tiptoeing into the world of peat, perhaps I found my upper limit on this one .. cheers! 😀

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That’s a Norlan whiskey glass. I have some of those. The black ones are nice. Then Mrs Rookie can’t tell how big my shots are. 😉

mz_cle · Apr 7, 2020

abrod520
How is it aged?

The carbonation had entirely fell out, but what was left was a chocolate and dark berry (where’d that come from?) forward, boozy stout. It was surprisingly drinkable and would work very well as a dessert course on its own. Admittedly, my favorite desserts are scotch, bourbon, barley wine and imperial stout, barrel/bourbon aged or not.

I have another of the same year in the cellar, and I’m thinking there’s no further reason to wait. I have a vertical of Stone Imperial Stouts from ‘07 through ‘15 or so that I think are prime for enjoying too.