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fabulous drop of rye this... good to see it back after so long...Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Having another.. Bollocks to life, do or die.. [emoji23]
Down with the govt [emoji108]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...26baabacf9.jpg
honey, vanila and pepper, no massive depth as you'd expect but a lovely warm end.. great nose too... best rye out for me.. still tastes as it did too, maybe better lol
Gotta enjoy yourself, mate. Life's too short. Only the saddest of sad bastards don't know how to LIVE:D;)
Marco.
Nice dram of spices. Not everyone's cuppa but I enjoy this type of drink even though its not as complex etc as malt. More inclided to give you a hangover too, rye especiallyQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
2009 Chateau Peyrat-Fourthon, Haut Medoc
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50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot.
13.5% ABV. About £50 a bottle.
50? jeez... I hope it was good..lol Get a damn good bottle of Scotch for that:eyebrows:
Belated Birthday present off no. 2 son. Looking forward to trying this.
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Was that what you had in Maxims?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
I certainly knew how to live. Did me no favours apart from nearly kill me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Yup, and you know how to live without needing booze:)
The key is to enjoy things with being dependent on them.
Marco.
That’s a good whiskyQuote:
Originally Posted by mightymonoped
Something a bit more modest in price:
2016 Le Vieux Château Guibeau Puisseguin Saint-Émilon
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80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc
14% ABV £23 a bottle.
2016 Château la Croix des Hugons Bordeaux
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Gold Medal Winner, Paris 2016
13% ABV About £20 a bottle
2007 Château Capbern Gasquiton Saint Estèphe
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91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot
13% ABV About £25 a bottle (Down to my last two bottles! :( )
2017 Château Le Bonalguet Bordeaux
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Triple Gold Medal winner
12.5% ABV £14 a bottle
2017 Épiphanie de Saint-Estèphe Saint Estèphe
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12.5% ABV £30 a bottle
Crikey Barry, you on a bender tonight!? :eek: ;)
Afraid my knowledge of Bordeaux is rather limited, but I do like a nice Saint-Émilon. :)
Nice collection there, Barry. I reckon, however, that the 2007 Château Capbern Gasquiton would've been the star of the show;)
The 2016 Le Vieux Château Guibeau Puisseguin Saint-Émilon would've been right up my street, too...
I have a fair amount of claret in my wine collection, probably around 35 bottles - a mixture of Haut-Médoc, Côtes de Bourg, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru classé, Pomerol and Margaux, but tend to keep it for special occasions, the same as my collection of red and white Burgundy, although it depends on what we're eating:)
Have you ever explored the red wines from Provence? Bandol is an *exceptional* wine - like a good claret, but earthier, deeper and slightly smoother on the palate. This one is stunning: https://www.vinatis.co.uk/34630-band...astide-blanche
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You tend to get better value with wines from the south of France, so that one's probably the equivalent of £30 Bordeaux! I'd thoroughly recommend you give it a go, as I think you'd love it:cheers:
Marco.
I never have a wine collection , its more of a stack of 25% off at Sainsburys November stuff ,that gets drunk at first few months of the year !
Having made my own home made wine and brew ,over the years , I find the cheapest that I like to drink mostly ,then go for it like some old wino !!:eyebrows:
Thanks - I'll look out for that one Marco.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I really should drink more Burgandy - keep meaning to order a case of Chateauneuf du Pape or of Nuits-Saint-George, but other things just crop up and I forget.
No worries, if you try the Bandol I think you'd love it. Remember though that Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a Rhône wine, and not from Burgundy;)
Nuits-Saint-Georges, however is fabulous, although Gevrey-Chambertin is where it's *really* at with red Burgundy. However prices, especially of the best vintages, can be eye-watering!:eek:
Pommard and Savigny-lès-Beaune can offer decent value with Burgundy, but the use of Pinot Noir will mean quite a different style of wine than you're used to from Bordeaux!
Chinon and Saumur-Champigny are also beautiful red wines from the Loire Valley:)
Marco.
Château neuf is normally over priced, compared to the equally good Vacqueyras and Gigondas IMHO.
There are also some cracking wines from the local area of Fronton and Gaillac.
Yeah, Anto, I know what you mean. I used to be like that too, but now enjoy having a range of wines at home from different countries, and different styles, in red, white and (good quality) rosé, although the latter is usually drunk during summer months, but sometimes outside of that with fish and seafood dishes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oddball
That's the thing for me too, as both Del and I are major foodies, so like to pair the right wine with the right food, and we also enjoy entertaining and having dinner parties with friends and family (nothing too formal, though). Plus, I'm always on the lookout for bargains or unusual wines, so can't resist picking up something when I'm in shops and supermarkets. However, it's always consumed in moderation, so doesn't end up being 'necked' just because it's there...
Generally, I like to keep a stock of around 100 bottles, but often it ends up being much more!:D
Marco.
Yes, that's true:)Quote:
Originally Posted by CageyH
The other thing that's worth mentioning is price. Barry listed some pricey bottles earlier, but if you know what you're buying and get it right, there's a MASSIVE difference in quality between, say, a £20 bottle of wine, and ones for a tenner - almost as much as there is when going from a fiver to a tenner...
Beyond the £20 mark though, improvements are generally more subtle, and when you get to £50 and above, you need to ensure that you're not just paying through the nose for a bad vintage from a 'fancy name', which could be bettered for half the price! Do your research and only pay big money for fine wines, for the best vintages, as that's where the rewards are, and the results can be mind-blowing, if not very wallet-friendly!!
A good tip though, for getting maximum 'slurp-per-pound', when buying wine from specialist wine shops on the high street (my favourite way to shop for wine, as I love browsing through all the bottles), is to look for wines without a bar code. Quite often wines from very small producers don't have barcodes, as they haven't been through the UPC/EAN coding system, but can be utterly superb and offer excellent value for money, ably competing with wines at two or three times the price!
So if you've got a good independent wine shop in town, and use it, bear that in mind, or ask a member of staff if they have any wines from very small, specialist producers without barcodes, as that's often where you'll find some stonking bargains! :exactly:
Marco.
I rarely dine out , but having the right wine to match the meal or food course is a really great thing!!
I was being annoyingly flippant as ever Marco ;)
Nettie Shiraz. They do a Zinf which is great but this is better.
Owe Marco for recommending Nettie.
The label makes it look like a different producer. But it ain't.
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The Sexton Single Malt ...
The creation of master blender Alex Thomas, The Sexton Single Malt Irish whiskey is made from 100% Irish malted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills. After, the liquid is aged in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks imparting a rich and fruity character. It comes in a rather eye-catching hexagonal bottle, too.
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very nice for money.. smooth yet spicy. finish isnt long but very nice.. i could easily arse the bottle but wont ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
oak and dried fruit too, + sherry.. having a second just to be sure its drinkable like :D
Hope that’s not the size of measure you pour in your house.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
for tasting, its 25ml.. then a second the same... as a pub.. i can keep count better :eyebrows: guests got a double if good.Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
gonna have to hide the bottle.
for money a 4 star whisky... in real terms probably 6/10.. its triple distilled so helps the no age statement.. guess its 4/5 years
Nice one, dude. Still enjoying the Viognier? How was the Shiraz?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by User211
Marco.
25ml just coats the bottom of the glass, we always use a measure in the now in the house, but usually pour a 50ml measure.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Going to that Burns supper I mentioned tomorrow night, so a few wee drams will be drunk!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Marco.
toast the haggisQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lots of Burns suppers on currently here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
never been to one, but worked the bar on a fewQuote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Got a bottle of this in there.. Got in in the flash sale.. [emoji23]
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Ha - will do!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Marco.
Just as a reminder of the meal:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
To Start:
Traditional Cullen Skink Soup
Or:
Cumin Roasted Swede and Parsnip Soup.
Main Courses:
Haggis Clapshot and Whisky Sauce (I quite like haggis done that way)
Or:
Vegetarian Haggis Stuffed Mushrooms.
Pudding:
Raspberry Cranachan.
Or:
Clootie Dumpling.
To Finish:
Small Scottish Cheese Platter with Oatcakes.
Can't wait!:cool:
Marco.
if its done right the clootie with some cream is lovely. my mum was an expert.... daughter made it once and it was quite good for a first try
Good menu thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lost count on the number I’ve been to.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Not big on Burns or Haggis tbh. Although I do have a complete works set up in loft. Quite old.
Enjoy haggis if it’s good, and I have several friends who are on the “Burns circuit” locally. Also I have been known to enjoy the odd glass of whisky.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I'll report later on whether or not the haggis was good, but based on the standard of the food we had before, I'm expecting it to be excellent, and indeed also everything else:)
I'll see if I can take some pics...
Marco.
Some piccies, as promised (didn't get a chance though to take as many as I wanted).... The venue itself:
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My haggis with whisky sauce, which was lovely:
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Dad enjoying himself:
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It really was exceptional value at £23 a head, because what we didn't realise were included were several whiskies, toasting the haggis and the 'laddies and lassies', with humorous speeches, etc, plus the "small" plate of cheese and oatcakes to finish turned out to be a very BIG one, with numerous different kinds, including a WHOLE baked camembert per table!:eek:
And the oatcakes were made by one of the locals, as was the clootie dumpling, which was fabulous. It seems the pub has a policy of local residents, who are good cooks, supplying certain dishes to the pub, which is a great idea and facilitates a strong community spirit:)
All in all, a fab night was had, meeting the locals and having a good chinwag, which shows that proper, family-run village pubs still exist today - and what a welcome change they make in comparison with the soulless chains you get now all over the place!:cool:
Marco.
haggi and neeps.. dad looks good.. hope he enjoyed himself..
Cheers, mate. Quite fresh-faced for (nearly) 87, isn't he?:)
Marco.
i like the waistcoat... i wear them alot as casual, or used to...not so much these days
Wooo , looks good Marco . Just up from the Castle ? ;)
Looks like a fabulous Burns Supper. Not a big haggis fan, but would have been happy with the cheeseboard! (And Scotch! :eyebrows:) )
Did you know that a 2003 survey of American tourists in Scotland revealed that a third of them thought haggis was an actual animal! :lol:
A rye tonight as I'm sore..
Warm me up..
Lot40.. A nice drop
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Yes, not far, but more towards the hills (Ceriog Valley), which durning the day is just beautiful - one of our favourite spots:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Oddball
Marco.