Nice choice on the Chouffe, I'm afraid I haven't taste the Hofbrauhaus one. I need to send you one of these though it is for the blonde one

Apéro Time with an Omer tonight

 

Gold Peak Ice Tea... and when I want to go hardcore, I take it sweet.

 

Omer and Bobeline are very high on my favourites list. I did enjoy the Chouffe and have some left. I gave up trying to keep up with glasses (just too many beers :0).. Yesterday before a nice Claret with the Sunday roast I went for a Rochefort 6 - Belgian dubbel Trappist ale. Complex but still easy drinking / went down very nicely as an aperitif.

 

Out of interest how much to you pay for that wine? Thanks

 

Daughter needed a coronatest because of a slight fever during the weekend, so I am also grounded until a negative test result materialize.

The positive news is that I get to enjoy two more shots of the life giving black liquid from my espresso machine at home instead of the mediocre stuff at work. Beans from Peru.

 

Had a Manhattan yesterday afternoon.

 

I am not a big white wine drinker but we had a nice seafood meal last night and I found this in the rack. Sauvignon Blanc, Isabel Vineyard New Zealand (Marlborough). I would not normally wait so long to dink a bottle like this. It actually went down very well – fresh citrus fruits / nice acidity that a good match with the food (as much as my limited palate can offer :0)

 

I'm just seeing... You had a Rochefort Dubbel as an apéro ??

Ok... Respect... I'd rather have that as a last drink in the evening to sleep tight haha

 

M&S Passion Star Martini Cocktail. Not sure it deserves a picture

 

I think I had this wine a restaurant here... Etiquette looks very familiar.

One of my favourite red wine for a nice dinner at his me in the weekend

 

One just needs to start early enough.... I would say it is not a regular choice :0)

 

So I just did some re-stocking... as I get older I increasingly stick with what I know having had a few expensive disappointments over the years. I do use this thread for inspiration / will go off piste again at some point on the wine front. I need to re-fresh some spirits as well (whiskey mostly) but don't want to go to crazy on the budget. I have just bought a new watch over the weekend / might need some funds to give that the kiss of life (will see what arrives :0).. I might need a drink after that..

 

came across this bottle the other day - I’d say, not great but fairly good, I find its younger sibling at 12 y/o a much nicer rum...

cheers!

 

You, Sir, are a connaisseur ... I do agree with you on the 12 vs 18. Unfortunately, I emptied my 12yo to and 18yo bottle reserve :-(

As you can see, my favourite Rum all in all... Obviously, I do enjoy some other Cuban, Venezuelan, etc... Not keen on the French ones, too much perfume for my taste. Hence, what I like about this one, it is my "alcoholic".

Still have a few more 5yo and 7yo bottles for the coming winter days.


And waiting for a special occasion to open this one... If ever!


Found a few 4yo white ones getting dusty in my cellar!

 

IPA from Bellwoods out of Toronto

 

I’m not sure about my connoisseur qualifications but I just learned from your post about the other Flor de Caña variations In the meantime, I’ll keep an eye for the 21 y/o, enjoy!

 

I must admit that beer labels in North America are way funkier than around here
IPAs never really took off much here, there are some but not that popular I believe. Mind you, our local beer selection is quite varied

 

Well, FdC is not really a shelter rum you'll find everywhere... You need to want to drink to go buy it

Do try the 5yo and/or 7yo. First one rather nice for cocktails, second can start be for both cocktails or pure.

 

Weather is picking up again in the UK.... so just heading off for a (last?) summer BBQ... my special beer collection is depleted so I have grabbed a quick Supermarket selection... I think these should go down well with a burger or two :0)