The Wine & Whisky Thread

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Originally Posted by Barry

I believe "everything in moderation", but that includes moderation itself. :D

Anyway regarding soft drinks, I still enjoy a glass of Robertsons 'Orange Barley Water', made with cold water and with three ice cubes.

Have lately been drinking Fever-Tree 'Premium Indian Tonic Water, which is very good - will have to do a side by side comparison with Schweppes.

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I like fevertree ginger ale. Their tonic is good too tho

Having been using the Fever tree tonics for a few years now, when drinking gin.

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Originally Posted by struth

I like fevertree ginger ale. Their tonic is good too tho

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Do you remember when Irn Bru came in those glass bottles, as pictured before?:)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Do you remember when Irn Bru came in those glass bottles, as pictured before?:)

Marco.

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Yes I do

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Originally Posted by Barry

I believe "everything in moderation", but that includes moderation itself.:D

Anyway regarding soft drinks, I still enjoy a glass of Robertsons 'Orange Barley Water', made with cold water and with three ice cubes.

Have lately been drinking Fever-Tree 'Premium Indian Tonic Water, which is very good - will have to do a side by side comparison with Schweppes.

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Lol... Oh I agree, you've got to enjoy yourself, but some folks don't seem able to, without taking things to excess/extremes, and so it's 'all or nothing'. For example, we had neighbours who couldn't keep biscuits in the house without eating multiple packets, or cakes without having to eat the whole things at once!

I've never been like that, which is why I can have a house full of booze, but never get drunk, a houseful of food, but never become obese, and have the odd bottle of fizzy pop in the fridge, and 'ration' myself with it, without needing a full crate!;)

That's why I don't deprive myself of ANYTHING. *Nothing* is 'bad for me' (in moderation)...

The good thing about glass bottles of soft drinks is that the content stays fizzy for longer, and most importantly, they don't hold too much... Modern plastic bottles of the same can contain up to 2 litres! Just imagine all that sugar!:eek: And of course you feel obliged to finish the lot...

I also like diluted fruit drinks, and Barley Water is nice, although these days I bring a stock of much nicer stuff over from France, such as this, from La Maison Guiot [which is often sold in French bars and restaurants]:

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/NqGlao.png

Details here: https://www.lamaisonguiot.com/produi...ange-sanguine/

It's gorgeous stuff, which I assure you knocks anything sold in UK supermarkets into a cocked hat! We usually get a case of 12 different flavours, which can last us 2 years or more. It's great for making 'mocktails' in the summer!:)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by rmcin626

Yes I do

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Lol - that was directed at Granty!:D

But good stuff:)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by struth

I like fevertree ginger ale. Their tonic is good too tho

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Yeah, that's nice, although we only used Fevertree stuff as mixers, so ginger ale isn't really appropriate for what we tend to drink. Therefore we use their Mediterranean and Indian tonic waters, which are great for cocktails or just adding, ice cold, to your favourite tipple, in order to make it 'longer':)

Marco.

Yo Granty,

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Originally Posted by Marco

Do you remember when Irn Bru came in those glass bottles, as pictured before?:)

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:popcorn: ;)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Yo Granty,



:popcorn: ;)

Marco.

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sure, i drunk enough of them... were filled at a different factory originally to the cans and plastic bottles.. always tasted much better. think they do occasional glass ones with the old recipe in as a special.

A can of this. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...eb68d21e73.jpg

got 4 of these in too today.

https://www.beersniffers.co.uk/image...33cl-400px.jpg
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