Food What are you drinking? (2023)

[evacguy]

The Vesper martini has become my go to summer adult beverage. I love your setting for these photos!

Thanks Clide, the Vesper is awesome and the one from Dukes is fantassssssssssssssssstic. They only allow a maxium of three per customer, I've pushed that limit and boy did I pay for it they are sooooooo strong. I now limit myself to a max of 2!

 

[Cαscαdian]

DISCLAIMER - my interest in whiskey and in-body stabilization are mostly coincidental.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

This one is also quite good, more flavour than typical Irish. I bought two, some day they would make nice hurricane lamps!
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I always have one of these on hand, at that price it's pretty much criminal not to. I recently got one of the Pearse Irish Whiskies which is a pretty interesting one. ️

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Had some leftover pineapple and decided to try soaking it in rum. This rum is from my favorite distillery, but is not my favorite expression as they admitted to me that [unlike the rest of their product line] this one does have a bit of artificial coloring to market it as a "dark" rum. The name "109" is indicative of the proof with an ABV of 54.5%.

• ILCE-6400
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Might use the rum in a dark & stormy later this week with a bit of soaked pineapple on a skewer for garnish.

 

[Gaz]

This is my favorite month’s end purchase. Aged in American bourbon casks and finished in oloroso sherry -15 years in speyside style. Not expensive, so a perfect soother once all the month’s wages have been met. Bring on the cigars, watch some cricket, edit more bats.

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[Deleted Member 5045]

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

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[evacguy]

I was given this bottle of Taiwanese Whisky as a gift by a neighbour - who is from Taiwan. I've gotta say, its a pretty good easy drinking whisky with layers of warm spices and sweet fruits.

• ILCE-7M4
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[evacguy]

Yeeeeeeeah!!!

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Clint, too much water in that glass I think ;-)

 

[Gaz]

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

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Where on earth did you find that!

The whisky club sent over a bottle aged in Cognac cask before Christmas and I have no recollection of what happened to it, if that’s any indication. This distillery is not afraid to break the barriers of convention!

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Sorry, cellphone picture tonight gents. Cheers!

• Galaxy S23+
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[Deleted Member 5045]

Clint, too much water in that glass I think ;-)

You know it!

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Where on earth did you find that!

The whisky club sent over a bottle aged in Cognac cask before Christmas and I have no recollection of what happened to it, if that’s any indication. This distillery is not afraid to break the barriers of convention!

Starward ain't bad, plenty of dark finishes which I'm a fan of! This animal was at Vintage Cellars Lilli Pilli, scored big time!

 

[Unframed Dave]

If you've never experienced "old bucky", this may persuade you to give it a go, then again?

 

[Unframed Dave]

A lil cocktail for breakfast...

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Home made from a cottage gate.

 

[spudhead]

Just spent the best part of 2 weeks trying to drink yet another cruise ship dry, and failed again! seriously whisky bar number one port of call as usual, and as many other bars as possible

 

[Gaz]

The Whisky Club are celebrating Rye July this year with a taste testing of a selection and a meal. I guess after 18 varieties on taste the food will be mandatory!

So, as I secure my ticket, I find myself reminiscing about My favorite Czech Republic Christmas Stall ….. to take the chill off this miserable night.

• ILCE-7M4
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[Clide]

The Whisky Club are celebrating Rye July this year with a taste testing of a selection and a meal. I guess after 18 varieties on taste the food will be mandatory!

So, as I secure my ticket, I find myself reminiscing about My favorite Czech Republic Christmas Stall ….. to take the chill off this miserable night.



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Gary, I love adding the bar stall, bar or however one describes their favorite watering hole to the "what are you drinking" theme. I try to take photos of the bars in restaurants we visit, I enjoy the ambiance, the scene the bar evokes. Just look at her smile! Here is a photo from Cooperstown, NY.

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[Gaz]

Gary, I love adding the bar stall, bar or however one describes their favorite watering hole to the "what are you drinking" theme. I try to take photos of the bars in restaurants we visit, I enjoy the ambiance, the scene the bar evokes. Just look at her smile! Here is a photo from Cooperstown, NY.View attachment 42191

Bars? I’ve seen a few.

This place in BC (Victoria Island) had about 50 beers on tap.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Bars? I’ve seen a few.

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This place in BC (Victoria Island) had about 50 beers on tap.

After inspecting that image for a while, I finally realised they sell drinks there...

 

[Gaz]

• ILCE-7M4
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Easy dram to recommend!

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

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Easy dram to recommend!

Agreed! That's a staple at my place. ️

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

The result of my pineapple infused rum was quite tasty. I chased it with gingerbeer for a sort of "dark & stormy" type cocktail:

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However, the rum soaked pineapple (as delicious as it was) made for an unattractive garnish, and I think next time I will leave it sitting at the bottom of the glass. A fresh pineapple wedge or lime wheel would have been more appealing.

 

[Gaz]

The Pearse Irish 12. I haven’t even bothered with ice to take the heat off it.

• iPhone 14 Pro
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[Deleted Member 5045]

The Pearse Irish 12. I haven’t even bothered with ice to take the heat off it.
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Had to look twice. I don't remember taking that shot!

 

[Gaz]

Had to look twice. I don't remember taking that shot!

Yeah, I’ve got that glass too!

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Best glass ever!

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Love this brand. Glenallachie, Glendronach and Benriach are three pretty unknown ones that I think are absolutely amazing! Probably my favourite brands along with Macallan, Overeem and Talisker. ️

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[Gaz]

Abelour Abunad’h in Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur. (Sorry about the phone shot - I don’t wanna get robbed while intoxicated!!)

• iPhone 14 Pro
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[Gaz]

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Good start to the weekend!

 

[Gaz]

The Whisky Club delivered this bottle this afternoon at 3:45pm.

I always pull the top off the night of delivery. A unique single cask being one of 400 or so at around 48% abv, I considered briefly of saving it for something special.

The tasting notes won me over starting out with the word “Gooey”. That’s all it takes.

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Not a mention of peat, but it’s in there somewhere.