I'm at the brother in laws daarn scarf (colchester). So far it's pre-dinner cocktails. (twinkles- prosecco, vodka and elderflower cordial). Wine will come with the meal and then we're off to my favourite boozer, the hospital arms for Adnams until closing.
Robinsons summer fruits cordial with ice. Living life on the edge tonight.
I've been drinking Loweswater Gold in the pub all afternoon. Now hitting the H2O while eating Thai curry. It's been a great day. Merry Christmas everyone.
Carlos 1 brandy
[yellow tail] Shiraz.
Cheap and cheerful.
Whisky old fashioned. While being repeatedly told to leave Santa's port alone by the kids.
Rhubarb gin and ginger. Mmmmmmmm!!!!!!
Started early with a gin and tonic, then a bottle of dry white, had a nap and now on with the mulled wine.
Alhambra lager
St Peter's golden ale
Black sheep
Tim Taylor's landlord
Not all in the same glass.....I hasten to add...?
Vodka Redbull at the minute
Moving on from the Malbac to a Silver Oak Napa valley .... Hic.... Hic...
Ridgeway Brewery Santa's Butt winter porter to start, rest TBA. I've a scary collection of Belgian and French Christmas beers that seem to start at about 9%.
Fursty Ferret from Badger at the moment...
Talisker Storm but not too much as I`m parkrunning at 9 am
Erdinger. Yum!
Some is santos port bay be consumed before bed too!
Snowball here too, first time since about '82. Lovely! 🙂
Innis & Gunn Rum Finish here. Awesome beer. Just awesome.
Selection of Ales followed by a cheeky glass or two of red.
Bottle of Doom Bar whilst cooking dinner, now a glass of Nikka Takersuru 21yo whilst watching a movie with the kids.
cat hair 🙁
Patron Silver tequila with lime and ice
Gösser or Schwechater lager and Mozart chocolate liquer, about to start on the Hazellnuß schnapps.
A bottle of Old Crafty Hen for me.
I am enjoying a Lords Brewery Expedition Pale Ale http://www.lordsbrewing.com
It's my friends new brewery and even it is wasn't I would still say it's the best beer I have ever drunk.
If you're anywhere near Huddersfield make sure you get hold of some.
CVNE Rioja. A glass turned into a bottle. No more though, got our morning bike ride before the family thing in the afternoon & I need to be able to function.
So far I've had a bottle of Franziskaner Weissbier, very presentable for a supermarket special offer. Then 2 bottles of Bud at a neighbours Xmas eve drop in. Now a large gin and tonic (Tesco finest aromatic and fevertree). That might be it for tonight, as I suspect |I'll be up about 6 with the kids and then the dog needs a long walk to calm her down / wear her out before the rellies arrive and we go out for dinner.
So far:
Estrella
Mulled wine
Champagne.
Next up:
40yo Tawny Port.
Tomorrow may be a challenge.
2 pints of hobgoblin - check
Mini cask of Adnams Broadside - check
Champagne - check
Headache - definitely!
A lovely Merlot which is supposed to be 13% but it's more like port. Bonterra 2013.
Ardbeg
mint tea 🙁
I've always had the tradition of opening one present on xmas eve so i choose the one that i knew contained a bottle of whisky from my good mates, i've previously dropped hints that i prefer a speyside whisky earlier in the month so i was intrigued to see what was wrapped up , Ho-ho…ya belter!….I was so right in choosing this present to open t'night.
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Lovely smelling whisky with a thick oily unctuous cling to the side of the glass when swilled around, massive nose that smells of sweet toasted marshmallows - add just a touch of water to taste and it's a belter, strong sherry n' fruity notes to begin with then developing into taste of sweet medjool dates followed by what i can only describe as an almost toffee pudding like taste.
Hmmmm……i'm going to enjoy this one so i'll try and keep my consumption to sensible levels t'night.
Whisky Mac, something of a tradition for me to always have one with my dad on xmas eve
abbott reserve
cider
toro loco
brandy (taste more like jet fuel)
hitting the decent champange with breakfast tomorrow 🙂
A delicious château something, all gone now 🙂
Cider, cider and some more cider.
Jennings Cumbrian Bitter with dinner/tea.
The a pint of Silver Adder followed by a Merry Elf at the local. It's been a stonkingly good day/evening.
There's some Chapter 9 eyeing me up from the kitchen.
A few cans of Ghost Ship, moved on to Pickerings and tonic.
Ludlow Gold draught this arvo courtesy of the redoubtable Tally Ho Inn
G&Ts with slices of lime and cherries for the evening sir? Don't mind if I did. Hic.
Guests and their kids just left. Been cooking up a Carribbean feast since lunchtime so only fair to have a drink. I have drunk several Weisbeer's during the afternoon/evening followed buy a few Mojito's after dinner and finally sitting down with a nice vintage port before bed. So far it's been a great Christmas!!
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I expect beej's fifth will be…..
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Started with a selection of beers before moving on to balvenie (finished the dregs of the bottle) and now clearing the hip flask my best man filled for me on my wedding day, a rather nice vintage bushmills. Clearing the decks and making space in the whisky cabinet as there are some suspiciously whisky bottle shaped gifts under the tree!
I've got a Thornbridge Peanut Butter Brown Ale on the beer shelf, so you're pretty close.
Nothing fancy.
I have a polystyrene cup of tea as I'm working.
