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Post by urbino on Jan 21, 2024 18:03:58 GMT -5
A glass of Kopke 20 year old tawny port. Don't know that one. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 21, 2024 18:06:25 GMT -5
A glass of Kopke 20 year old tawny port. Don't know that one. Do you drink port? |
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Post by urbino on Jan 21, 2024 18:12:23 GMT -5
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 21, 2024 18:29:24 GMT -5
One of my favorite restaurants in Ireland was owned by a Spaniard. On the tiny bar he had a small wooden keg of port. Oh my! Squeezings from heaven!
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 21, 2024 21:12:45 GMT -5
Well, it's a fortified wine aged in the solera method. It has a rich flavor. I don't know what else to say. It's sweet, but not Mogen David sweet. I like it but I like the better Spanish sherries better. It's served as an aperitif and as a dessert wine. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 21, 2024 21:15:26 GMT -5
One of my favorite restaurants in Ireland was owned by a Spaniard. On the tiny bar he had a small wooden keg of port. Oh my! Squeezings from heaven! We went to a cèilidh in Cork and they served a nice port while we were waiting for the main course we had cheese and soda bread with it. Good stuff. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 22, 2024 0:29:34 GMT -5
A glass of Kopke 20 year old tawny port. Apparently that is the oldest Port house. I guess that theoretically there could be a few molecules from 1638 in a current barrel, but I wouldn't bet on it. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 22, 2024 2:46:43 GMT -5
Redbreast 15.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 22, 2024 10:51:31 GMT -5
Well, it's a fortified wine aged in the solera method. It has a rich flavor. I don't know what else to say. It's sweet, but not Mogen David sweet. I like it but I like the better Spanish sherries better. It's served as an aperitif and as a dessert wine. I enjoy the occasional glass of Port. Prefer Sherries. My favorite of the Iberian fortified wines is Madeira, particularly "Rainwater". |
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Post by just ol ed on Jan 22, 2024 11:43:45 GMT -5
Always in real glass, morning meds, apple juice, night meds & usual IPA in real glass with handle, not a true "stein". Thruout the day, large plastic glass & mainly water or CokeOriginal
Ed-covers it best I know how to
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 22, 2024 16:09:00 GMT -5
Well, it's a fortified wine aged in the solera method. It has a rich flavor. I don't know what else to say. It's sweet, but not Mogen David sweet. I like it but I like the better Spanish sherries better. It's served as an aperitif and as a dessert wine. I enjoy the occasional glass of Port. Prefer Sherries. My favorite of the Iberian fortified wines is Madeira, particularly "Rainwater". Rainwater is super. My favorite sherry was a Spanish that came in a chrome bottle I bought in the 70s I went through a couple of bottles that were about 12 bucks. I didn't drink any for about 3 years and the price went up to 30 bucks circa 1981. Too expensive so I started drinking cheaper ones. I got one, a Kopke that was specially bottled for Specs liquor stores 50th anniversary. It was so good that I drove all over the Houston area and bought every bottle they had left. The current bottle is one I got before we moved and just now opened. It's past it's prime by a good margin. The cork was still tight, but it crumbled upon removal. I filtered it into a decanter, but I will probably only drink 1 or 2 more glasses and dump the rest. Maybe I will visit a liquor store when we go to Texarkana Friday. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 22, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5
Never heard of it. Looked it up
It's too rich for my blood. Probably good though. I'm not going to pay more than 30 bucks for a port or sherry. They don't keep like bourbon or scotch.
And it's a Chinese owned Australian brand. I like the idea of my money going to Portugal and Spain. Of course, these days they could belong to anyone.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 22, 2024 19:44:04 GMT -5
What’s in the glass, or what are you watching on tv?
I figured that this fits better here, I will have to check it out.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 22, 2024 20:30:47 GMT -5
A Clear Creek Toddy. Half and half Ogallala Aquifer water, Canadian. Bitters. Sweetener. Repeat as required.
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Post by urbino on Jan 22, 2024 21:42:33 GMT -5
A Clear Creek Toddy. Half and half Ogallala Aquifer water, Canadian. Bitters. Sweetener. Repeat as required. AKA, a Jack's Footwater Toddy. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 22, 2024 22:40:11 GMT -5
Shiner from the bottle, shared half with the chili.
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Post by username on Jan 22, 2024 22:45:34 GMT -5
Coke classic from the can
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Post by urbino on Jan 23, 2024 4:30:58 GMT -5
Basil Hayden’s Toasted.
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Post by mgtarheel on Jan 23, 2024 21:24:32 GMT -5
Drinking a "half & half". For you that do not know that is a beer & tomato juice. Probably a Southern thing.
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Post by urbino on Jan 23, 2024 21:33:46 GMT -5
Drinking a "half & half". For you that do not know that is a beer & tomato juice. Probably a Southern thing. Ew. Never heard of it in my part of the South. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 23, 2024 21:35:25 GMT -5
Drinking a "half & half". For you that do not know that is a beer & tomato juice. Probably a Southern thing. Ew. Never heard of it in my part of the South. Me either. |
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Post by Silver on Jan 23, 2024 21:48:54 GMT -5
Ew. Never heard of it in my part of the South. Me either. Sounds like a Michelada to me. Minus the lime juice and spices. Originated in Mexico. |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 23, 2024 22:50:31 GMT -5
Drinking a "half & half". For you that do not know that is a beer & tomato juice. Probably a Southern thing. Ages ago I was introduced to that as red beer. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 24, 2024 4:26:53 GMT -5
Old Forester 1920.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 24, 2024 10:38:06 GMT -5
Red Beer is the often referred to as the State Beverage of Kansas.
I substitute low sodium V-8 Juice. It was my hang over cure back in the day. It is also good on its own.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 24, 2024 10:40:27 GMT -5
A pot of Yorkshire Red Label with demerara sugar from Mauritius and a splash of milk. No solid food for today and tomorrow.
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Post by just ol ed on Jan 24, 2024 11:18:34 GMT -5
Apple juice in the glass earlier with morning meds as is usual
Ed
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Post by urbino on Jan 25, 2024 3:36:10 GMT -5
Benriach 10.
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Post by urbino on Jan 26, 2024 6:04:06 GMT -5
Noah's Mill.
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Post by just ol ed on Jan 26, 2024 11:19:46 GMT -5
Same as always, small glass of apple juice with morning meds
Ed-following routines
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