The Wine & Whisky Thread

[struth]

Not been drinking wine for some time due to acidity problems...or whisky much for that matter....or beer all my favorite things as well. Lifes a bitch eh .. still there is always coffee . Aldi were doing nice big bags of coffee beans as a special which are very good... may have some left if your in to beans. £4 a bag too which is really cheap. Fresh too

[Yomanze]

We need more ale in here. Thus, do try some of the Blackjack ales, proper Manchester, if you are a saison fan, which I am, then try some of the "Dragon's Tears".

[User211]

Lol.... Who's ratings are they though, and how much gravitas do they hold?

I couldn't give a monkey's toss about ratings - *I* judge how good something is to ME, not how good a complete stranger thinks it is!

As an example, Iceland's "luxury" mince pies were apparently recently voted as being 'the best', in test against others from leading supermarkets. We bought some yesterday and tried them. They're ok, but to our tastes clearly inferior to Lidl's or Waitrose's finest ranges, which are both more deeply filled with fruit and richer/tastier.

So.... Fook yer ratings and trust your own taste buds!

Marco.

Of course, brother. I was just about to buy a bottle of £19.99 Penfolds Bin 8, then thought I'd check back at Lidl, which is 3 minutes walk from Waitrose here.

I'm having an early tipple, listening to the Simple Mind's album "Acoustic", perhaps the answer to The Cure's Acoustic Hits, as they come from a similar era in time they must be very conscious of each other. Tis very good.

For me, the Penfold's depth, heaviness, and turn your teeth and lips deep purple with a few sips richness crucifies this wine. That said, this "lightish", cherry inspired, sweet for a red is quite pleasant. Indeed it wouldn't surprise me if they dumped a few cherries into the mash.

That said, it is a bit cold for an optimum taste experience, with spring and autumn being the best ambient temps to drink red in IMHO. So I have dumped the bottle on the radiator for a bit. Further impressions will be posted if warranted.

Just dropped the Apogees into a really high rake angle of about 10 degrees just for the sake of change. Loving it just because familiarity breeds contempt and this sounds different in a fuller, mellower way

[CageyH]

I have almost finished my 1994. Erosion of this sublime dram - First fill and refill in sherry casks.
I have been on the look out for another bottle, but with no joy, so I am going to try this.

https://www.whisky-online.com/caol-i...-strength.html

That will go nicely with my Bunnahabhain Toiteach and Ardbeg Uigeadail I have just ordered.

[rmcin626]

I think I've scored...

Returned to Lidl today, found the clearly marked and priced space on the shelf, but all gone, think I need to start looking for a different wine

[Marco]

Lol - shit happens... Stick to Bucky!

Marco.

[User211]

It did get better with a stint on the radiator. It is worth a try if curious.

[Marco]

Justin, Amarone, like all quality red wine, should be served at room temperature, somewhere between 12˚C > 19˚C. With a full-bodied wine like Amarone, I'd go for just above the halfway point in that range.

Too cold and it'll not taste anything like its best, and be a little acidic. It will also benefit from aeration, so either uncork and allow the wine to breathe for at least an hour before serving, or better still, decant it into another container, preferably a carafe/decanter, and pour it from there into a nice, thin, goblet-shaped wine glass - oh and at this time of year, make sure that the glass itself has been warmed up, too!

How you prepare and serve wine makes all the difference to how it tastes and how much you'll enjoy drinking it

Marco.

[rmcin626]

Lol - shit happens... Stick to Bucky!

Marco.

Bucky is way too sweet for me, not too mention disgusting

[Marco]

Lol - I was only kidding, and yes I agree!