Thread: Calling all alco... lovers of yeast biprocuct

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I had a bad experience with spirits in my younger days so I steer well clear of whiskeys and rums etc. now. I like a good port and most often drink reds. Rioja is one of my favourites.

James.

Bad hangover James? --------- man those things can stick with ya ----




Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

Bad hangover James? --------- man those things can stick with ya ----

Justin

Yes. Me and my best mate, young and naive in our first year at Uni, two 750ml bottles of Johnny Walker Red Label (I know we made it well into the second bottle, but can't remember by how much). Hilarity ensued for the first few hours. Spent the rest of the night alternately passed out or hugging the toilet (or both simultaneously) after that. The next day was hell on earth. I actually think I had a mild case of alcohol poisoning, but perhaps not.

Anyway, I haven't been able to smell scotch or whiskey since without wanting to technicolour yawn (and it was 18 years ago)...

Nowadays I just stick to a nice red.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Yes. Me and my best mate, young and naive in our first year at Uni, two 750ml bottles of Johnny Walker Red Label (I know we made it well into the second bottle, but can't remember by how much). Hilarity ensued for the first few hours. Spent the rest of the night alternately passed out or hugging the toilet (or both simultaneously) after that. The next day was hell on earth. I actually think I had a mild case of alcohol poisoning, but perhaps not.

Anyway, I haven't been able to smell scotch or whiskey since without wanting to technicolour yawn (and it was 18 years ago)...

Nowadays I just stick to a nice red.

James.

Technicolour yawn? that's a new one for me -----alcohol poisoning? --- now I can understand. I have a couple of those memories and bad associations as well ---- tequila and/or vodka ---- but I ain't missing them nohow. Later James.

Justin

Shiraz Viognier (for the uninitiated - it's a really good red wine) from Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Australia.

I went there when I visited Australia last year and the place, the wines, the weather, were all just superb.

http://www.yering.com

I love good English ale. Its a bit of a rarity whilst I am in Poland. Mead is nice in small quantities but I wouldn't want it every day.
Talking of non alcoholic biproducts of yeast, and also being English I have to say that I love marmite. Sorry to all you haters out there.
Nick

I like making my own sprits...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/09...t=df65edbc.jpg

It's under 5 litres in capacity so it's "technically" legal in Aust...

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Yes. Me and my best mate, young and naive in our first year at Uni, two 750ml bottles of Johnny Walker Red Label (I know we made it well into the second bottle, but can't remember by how much). Hilarity ensued for the first few hours. Spent the rest of the night alternately passed out or hugging the toilet (or both simultaneously) after that. The next day was hell on earth. I actually think I had a mild case of alcohol poisoning, but perhaps not.

Anyway, I haven't been able to smell scotch or whiskey since without wanting to technicolour yawn (and it was 18 years ago)...

Nowadays I just stick to a nice red.

James.

I had alcohol poisoning once. I was drinking a few beers after working outside, when one my friends brought over some homemade bottles of gin. So we sat at picnic table and started drinking in the hot sun(bad choice as the sun amplifies alcohol in the blood stream) dont remember much about the next two days. I just chocked it up as my young and dumb and not to do it again days. Now I only drink hard stuff on special occassions about twice a year. Beer whenever.

I regularly drink (gin!) martinis, champagne, (Islay) scotch, and American bourbon and rye whiskies, but it's the last two that really excite my palate. My favorites are the cask-strength members of Buffalo Trace's Antique collection: William LaRue Weller, George T. Stagg, and Thomas H. Handy.

Originally Posted by custommartini

Well, I'm a big fan of Knob Creek and the occasional Bookers (126 proof)...

Hey Brendon, I finally got to try some Knob Creek last night. That is some good stuff. I'm not usually much of a bourbon fan (Had a bad experience with Jack) but this stuff was great. I have a feeling this bottle won't last me very long. Throw a little coke in with it and I am in heaven. I have also heard very good things about Makers Mark.

Ok, onto my regular drink preferences. I am a big beer fan. I prefer ale over lagers, but I still love a good cervesa. I like most microbreweries, my favorites being Nimbus (local brewery) Four Peaks (Tempe, AZ) Rogue (Oregon) and there are a few others that I can't remember.

I like most imports as long as they are not too mainstream. I am a bit of a beer snob I guess. I love Smithwicks and Boddingtons. I am big fan of the Blue Moon which seems to becoming quite popular at most restaurants these days. I also like Strongbow cider ale a lot, and I actually have some Strongbow Bar glasses coming.
There are many other types of beers that I like and I love trying out new stuff.

As far as hard alcohol goes my favorite is tequila. I Prefer anejos and I am in love with Corazon's anejo. I like Scotch best out of the whiskeys, but this Knob Creek might change that. I like a good rum but I am not much for brandy, though I haven't had anything that expensive. Only drink vodka in Bloody Marries.
I still have much to try and I think that is what I enjoy most about it.

Matt

Rum any and everday of the week. I love Captain Morgans and Sailor Jerry. The latter of the two is not very well known, but I think it is an outstanding rum. For those with slightly more expensive taste, I also have the occasional glass of Stroh's 80. It is a buttered rum from Austria (of all places) and it is 160 proof. Now that is good stuff!