So what do you all drink these days?

[FerlasDave]

I've got about half a bottle left of that and the Clan Frazer Reserve. I've reduced my collection down to about 20 now I'm not drinking anywhere near as much
I'm currently enjoying a Bladnoch Alinta - sherry and bourbon cask finished - described as campfire, floral, sweet

Fine choice! I’m guessing picked up from your adventure in the summer?

 

[Keith_Beef]

Anything except for sweet liqueurs.

I brought back some good vodka from Poland, and a bottle of wiśniówka for my mum, none opened yet.

I recently discovered Lebanese arak, Brun, but I can only find it in half bottles at a Lebanese takeaway near work or occasionally at a supermarket near home.

Arak Brun 700ml

Produced from the alcohol of grapes and blended with fresh anise all selected with great care, Arak Brun is the world's most famous Lebanese arak. It is a delightful drink that will perfectly match all your Mediterranean dishes and much more. Served diluted with water or as a cocktail...

www.domainedestourelles.com

We have a good range of single malts in the bar. And a few different bottles of ouzo plus the requisite pastis (Ricard, 51, Bardouin). And when, I can get it, Armenian raki, Chirag.

raki chirag 1l

Boisson de la convivialité orientale par excellence.le Raki à l' Intense saveur anisée est servit allongé avec plus ou moins d'eau fraiche et des glaçons.Indispensable en accompagnement des mezzés.C'est le cousin oriental du pastis.

www.mayrig.com

I like rum, and in the UK I'll have Pusser's or Appleton, when I can get it, or Lamb's. Over here in France there's quite a range of white rums from Martinique and Guadeloupe and a few from Reunion. There's quite a fashion at the moment for what is called "rhum arrangé", which is plain white rum with stuff put into the bottle to steep for a couple of months. I've made a few, with varying proportions of ginger, cardamom, caraway and lime zest.

When I lived in the US I could sometimes find Bundaberg Australian rum, but most of the time had Myers's (also in the Christmas cake) or occasionally Jersey Sailor.

I like beer, too, but tend to drink cans these days: much lighter to carry and the metal is recycled. I'll have the odd German or Belgian beer, now and again, with a deposit on the bottle. Crisp wheat beer or Geuze in the summer, Chimay, Duvel, Westmalle, Orval in the winter... but the prices are too high for this to be a regular tipple.

For going out for a weekend, I have a stainless steel hip flask that can hold 530ml of whatever I feel like...

 

[Laurentius]

I am an incorrigible drinker of Henry Weston's vintage cider, it will be the death of me, but not just yet.

 

[Herman30]

I am not much of a drinker these days, just sort of not bothered by it really. I was quite the drinker, just sort of lost my desire for alcohol really. Mostly i stick to water.

Excactly like me. Very seldom do I drink any alcohol and when I do it´s mostly ale with 2.8% by volume, we have some decent tasting in my country. And a few times per year a gin&tonic.

 

[Rabid]

Real Ale, Cloudy cider and/or malt whisky

 

[HillBill]

Kraken in the flask.
Hobgoblin, Guinness in the can or any decent local brew at the bar.
Heading for Keswick in a couple of hours (holiday let) I’ll probably be swallowing Wainwrights.

Edited to add:
Camping:
Coffee in the morning
Grown up cocoa in the evening (two big of G&B cocoa to one small of sugar. No milk. I don’t take milk camping).

I do enjoy Kraken. Also Captain Morgans black spiced, which is fairly similar.

 

[HillBill]

It's single malt for me - I like a variety but if I had to choose it would be Caol Ila or Bunnahabhain. On the other hand, last night it was an XO Tariquet Armagnac

I dont mind whiskey/whisky. I've had a couple of bottle of Laphroaig over the years, that's quite nice.

 

[HillBill]

I'm on an evolutionary Cocktail tech-tree. Grinding my way from one cocktail to another when purchasing a new ingredient opens up and allows me to try different drinks accordingly. I've worked out that cocktail making is like really basic cooking and just needs some basic application to get right. - Current favourite is a Boston Whisky Sour.

I also find i change my drinks depending upon the season.
Hot summer beer gardens.- Cider - default Strong bow , but I will try local brews if offered to see how they fair.

Winters evening where I want to just enjoy ( as opposed to race through ) Guinness or even better Mena Dhu - desserts in a glass - can't do more than three easily.

I also have a soft spot of Rums ( chasing the cocktail dragon allows one to build up reasonable back log of Rums and hard spirits. ) it tends to be what is in my hip flask.

Don't really drink any lager now - the endless sisyphusian cycle or drinking a pint then facing a urinal made it feel like financial purgatory.


What I do have as a habit now is to ask for a pint of ice water with what ever drink and just alternate sipping between the drink and the water as I feel over all better and want to savour the drink..

Our lass is partial to a few cocktails.

I drink cider too, not as much as i used to. It has to be a decent strength one though as having diabetes, i cant drink much of it. Thats why i moved to Rum. No carbs in a spirit, so long as its a proper spirit 37.5% or stronger. So has no effect on blood sugar levels.

 

[HillBill]

I did at one point find myself returning to an enjoyable drink of very Fruity Red wine and dark Rum , in equal measures. Felt a little sophisticated whilst supping and feeling my legs go numb.

Red wine and Dark rum mixed in the same glass? Never heard of that... might have to give it a go though, as i do like red wine too.

 

[HillBill]

I am an incorrigible drinker of Henry Weston's vintage cider, it will be the death of me, but not just yet.

Yeah, can't knock Henry Westons Vintage. Had many a bottle of that.

 

[British Red]

It's single malt for me - I like a variety but if I had to choose it would be Caol Ila or Bunnahabhain. On the other hand, last night it was an XO Tariquet Armagnac

Fellow Islay man here - but like most Island malts (Highland Park, Talisker, Tobermory)

Also like brandy. Adore Calvados & Armagnac but got sent a Hennessy XO by a subscriber 3 years ago. Man that is a lovely drop!

 

[Broch]

The one brandy I can't drink (no, can't even smell) is Asbach (German brandy) on account of getting extremely ill on it whilst on exercise in Germany

 

[Laurentius]

The one brandy I can't drink (no, can't even smell) is Asbach (German brandy) on account of getting extremely ill on it whilst on exercise in Germany

I can remember in the 70s smuggling a bottle back from a school trip to Germany.

 

[Keith_Beef]

The one brandy I can't drink (no, can't even smell) is Asbach (German brandy) on account of getting extremely ill on it whilst on exercise in Germany

This is by far not the first time I've read or heard that kind of story...

My dad, on national service in the late 1950s, had a similar experience.

 

[HillBill]

The one brandy I can't drink (no, can't even smell) is Asbach (German brandy) on account of getting extremely ill on it whilst on exercise in Germany

Ive got a Serbian mate, Who sent me a couple of bottles of Rakia that his dad makes. Black mountain brandy. I was expecting it to not be great. It was lovely, so smooth and easy to drink straight. Was made with apples, Better than any supermarket brandy i've tried. I'm on his case for more, but he's away on a job atm, probably early spring before he gets back.. if all goes well.

 

[HillBill]

Fellow Islay man here - but like most Island malts (Highland Park, Talisker, Tobermory)

Also like brandy. Adore Calvados & Armagnac but got sent a Hennessy XO by a subscriber 3 years ago. Man that is a lovely drop!

Not a fan of Laphroaig?

Regarding Islay... There was job offer put out recently, for a couple. Grounds person and house keeper ( my family on Lewis sent me the info). Me and Rach seriously considered it. In the end, nothing happened. Rach wasn't keen on the move.

 

[scruff]

I still like a good dark & unspiced rum, bit have also enjoyed a German brandy lately (arguably a bit roo much at my last camp out!).

Also love a nice ale, porter and a crisp German larger or dark Belgian.

Not a fan of the heavily flavoured and or goppin' over hopped craft stuff.

Basic gunpowder green tea and a shot coffee usually sets me up best for the day though

 

[William_Montgomery]

Rarely drink anything nowadays, just two pints over the last year and a half. I think my body just naturally decided to phase it out without thinking on it too much.
I used to drink a fair bit, particularly back when I lived in Scotland.

I'd probably be an embarrassment after one pint nowadays.

 

[British Red]

Not a fan of Laphroaig?

Regarding Islay... There was job offer put out recently, for a couple. Grounds person and house keeper ( my family on Lewis sent me the info). Me and Rach seriously considered it. In the end, nothing happened. Rach wasn't keen on the move.

Don't dislike it but think Caol Ila is superior & smoother tbh. Do try Calvados Mark - it's apple based!

 

[Wayland]

Always preferred good Cider to beer but partial to a good Merlot or Mead as well.