Three Crazz Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just came in, spik about cake and eat it , just came across this little jem having a couple of these watching the Glastonbury highlights , I'll watch Radiohead later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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manc_don Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 Mixture of this: And this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Crazz Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Couple of Buds to wash down the natchos , Watching and loving Chic at Glastonbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBiscuit Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Couple of Buds to wash down the natchos , Watching and loving Chic at Glastonbury Did you not fancy drinking tonight? Brilliant performance from Chic. Cracking set they're playing, enjoyed the cover of Let's Dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elgindon Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just seen the Dons flag at the Biffy Clyro gig.A heart warming moment...and aye Chic are surprisingly good Settling down with a couple of Ossian golden ales after an afternoon up the Deeside hills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just seen the Dons flag at the Biffy Clyro gig.A heart warming moment...and aye Chic are surprisingly good Settling down with a couple of Ossian golden ales after an afternoon up the Deeside hills Aye, noticed that Barry Gibb and Nile Rogers were brilliant. Really missed not being there this year, weather looked epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsdaft Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 In honour of events in Luxembourg. Fiaker Portugieser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsdaft Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Look! He's lost his bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket_scientist Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I finally discovered the Gin enthusiasm trip. The one of the left is Eden Mill Love derivative, a Sloe Gin in the middle and a violet on the right. The mediterranean tonic bottle was dispersed roughly 60% to the Eden Mill and 20% to the other two, which was probably barely doubling the liquid content. They two were superb neat. It's the future folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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donsdaft Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Hemmin You might have heard this and probably know the history anyway, but there is a really interesting program about gin on radio 4 i-player Just type " gin" into the search and it should come up with a progran called " The Gin Craze" It's in the wonderful " in our time " series and well worth a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket_scientist Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I know nothing of gin other than it gets you blootered if you drink enough of it. Quite liked the odd G & T sesh over the years but wasnt my cup of bananas generally. So the recent gin craze was interesting to me but nothing I thought I'd ever be interested in. Until tonight. It's fucking nectar and with 67 different choices available where we were eating tonight, I'm looking forward to revisiting their inventory without dining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsdaft Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I didn't realise there was a recent gin craze. All the more reason to listen to a program about the original one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket_scientist Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Actually the first ever funcy gin I tasted was a Scottish one. Caroun (or however it's spelt) had just come out and as we were going through Embra airport, they were offering free tastes. As they were serving it with apple rather than lemon slices, it was different and being in holiday mode, we bought a bottle. Found it in Sainsbury's Brig o Dee after that but after one or two more bottles, we were all ginned out. First time I've got into it was tonight and it wuz lubly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elgindon Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Caorunn.Never liked gin,but will try some of the newer ones.around 70% of Uk made gin is made in Scotland A late couple of 'bonnie n blonde' beers.so so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket_scientist Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Hun I must admit that I was a tad gabberflastered by this post and unsure of how to respond. I wondered if you'd been on the piss until... I listened to that excellent Melvyn Bragg piece on the gin craze starting in 1688. I never knew about that, far less that it was William of Orange who introduced it to England. That's where the phrase Dutch courage came from. Very interesting stuff. On reflection, I'm not going to be a regular gin drinker. I'll do what we did last night and have a "flight", which is the modern marketing parlance. Having 3 different ones and definitely including different tastes such as sloe berries makes it more palatable and variety being the spice of walnuts and all that. I couldn't drink half a dozen traditional juniper gins and always wondered if it was the tonic rather than the spirit that I tired of. Given the huge range now available, it's going to be fun to explore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsdaft Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Been known to take back a bottle of Genever if travelling through Schiphol. But as it compels me to end up singing Donovan songs I try to limit my consumption. It was a good program though, I've listened to it a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsdaft Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 On a related note. I think I've almost always been acquainted with Hogarth's print of "Gin Lane", it was in some school book or whatever. However I never knew about the accompanying "Beer Street" or it's government propaganda implications. I may well use it in some sort of defense some day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 On the Corona's, fuck all people left in the office, last hour always drags on on a friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Crazz Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Classic Friday pizza and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elgindon Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Been a shite week for those of us that work outside,so relaxing tonight with a Lindemanns cabernet sauvignon. Had meant to be a few of us up Lochnagar the morn but some cancelled at the last minute,so half days work the morn instead Almost went for a bottle of "The shy pig"but didnt want to be seen buying a £3.99 wine Nice wine btw(Lindemanns) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsdaft Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 When it comes to Lindeman it has to be the beer. Bloody hell it's good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nips_and_Tatties Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I used to be sick on Scottish beers for years. I used to think i was just drinking too much lager for my own use when in fact, my stomach was actually repelling it im sure. Some great Aussie beers on offer. I love a German one called Blonde Moment which I get in large jugs from a bavarian beer bar.awesome. Theres also Big Head, Fat Yak, Fifty lashes and Big Head. I still like a Corona and make a nice Cosmopolitan. ( i love vodka and cranberry together ) goes doon like juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elgindon Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Consoling myself with a new beer I noticed at the Coapy called,the Wild Rhino - Not bad at all 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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