What Booze are you drinking now?

A very nice but ordinary Boekenhoutskloof Porcupine Ridge Syrah from Sainsbury,  last night of the proms,  now into late night Julian Bream & John Williams,  & Mrs Mike is no alkyhole during post op new knee 

From American's oldest distillery. It's quite delicious straight.

I don't usually drink beer, although the belly says otherwise, but after a quick trip to my local wine shop I ended up buying some of these. First sip hits you hard around the tip of the tongue and then it's all  smooth. Served stupefyingly cold.  Nice!

Thought I'd try one of these frozen pouch thingies, from Diageo (makers of Gordon's). Quite nice, but a bit sweet for my tastes, although Mrs K likes it a lot:

Tony2011 posted:

I don't usually drink beer, although the belly says otherwise, but after a quick trip to my local wine shop I ended up buying some of these. First sip hits you hard around the tip of the tongue and then it's all  smooth. Served stupefyingly cold.  Nice!

This is an English forum, how dare you come along touting the idea of refrigerated beer!!!!

ChrisSU posted:

Tony2011 posted:

I don't usually drink beer, although the belly says otherwise, but after a quick trip to my local wine shop I ended up buying some of these. First sip hits you hard around the tip of the tongue and then it's all  smooth. Served stupefyingly cold.  Nice!

This is an English forum, how dare you come along touting the idea of refrigerated beer!!!!

Perfectly acceptable..................it is American beer after all.

Thusly,

All this hot weather..........I don't know. 

Let's not argue gents.

Best of British, well London Really. 

Unfiltered and quite "earthy" - literally. Leaves a very subtle aftertaste. Some of the ingredients come from the other side of the pond so everyone is happy. 

I'll drink to that. 

Nigel 66 posted:

Not right at this moment as it's 5:00 in the morning, but tonight . . . 

Ginger Cola + Maker's Mark

Pepsi's new Ginger Cola boasts *real sugar*. Pity, it's too sweet.

One for the gin lovers.

huge savoury juniper. Not so dry and nice proper gin finish.

A new Maker's Mark expression. According to the press blurb:

Maker’s 46 is created by removing fully matured Maker's Mark bourbon from its barrel, affixing ten seared French oak staves to the inside of the original barrel, then putting the Maker's Mark back in and aging it several more months. Maker’s 46 is bottled at 47% ABV, 2% higher than Maker’s Mark, and has an RRP of £39.99 (70cl).

Rather good, with strong hints of spice and vanilla...

Tony2011 posted:

Let's not argue gents.

Best of British, well London Really. 

Unfiltered and quite "earthy" - literally. Leaves a very subtle aftertaste. Some of the ingredients come from the other side of the pond so everyone is happy. 

Interesting.

I have never seen a red beer before.

I have not seen a Red Guinness but had a taste of Guinness tonight.

This is less creamy and sweet than a regular Guiness. There is a hint of bitterness at the end, but I don't mind its dryness at all.