Kevin Carr's Gloves 3206 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Well said there. I don't deny it might be a good brandy but the way you put it forward was well hipster wanky. "Actually I think you will find the little known drink from the arse end of buck tooth to be a far superior quality and enjoyed by all the cognoscenti" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Heavens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30445 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I don't deny it might be a good brandy but the way you put it forward was well hipster wanky. "Actually I think you will find the little known drink from the arse end of buck tooth to be a far superior quality and enjoyed by all the cognoscenti" Winston Churchill was a fan, wasn't he? Him being a well-known hipster and all that. @@Tooj Spanish Brandy is really good value and a very nice tipple but, on the whole a bit less complex than a lot of Cognac, Armagnac etc. A young Spanish brandy for about 12-15 quid a bottle is often a more pleasant drink than a VS Cognac for a similar price (probably more though). Once you have a nice VSOP or XO and then go back to a young Spanish one straight after you'll find the latter seems like it has very little taste or body. Btw, they've got Osbourne 103 in Aldi atm for £12 and that's spot on imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausman 0 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I don't deny it might be a good brandy but the way you put it forward was well hipster wanky. "Actually I think you will find the little known drink from the arse end of buck tooth to be a far superior quality and enjoyed by all the cognoscenti" You really are cheerful fellow, aren't you? Did we get out of the wrong side of bed today? Have you ever tried Armenian Cognac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19837 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I enjoy a nice cognac after a meal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 With a phillies titan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30445 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Love that scene in Only Fools and Horses where they're at the conman's house (it's the episode where the same bloke gets carted away in a fake ambulance with chest pains). He asks Del if he wants a drink. His response is 'Brandy'. The bloke says: 'Armagnac ok?' Del says: 'Alright then, if you haven't got a brandy'. Edited August 27, 2015 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedfernMag 0 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Just picked up four bottles of Bishops Finger for a fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34592 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Red wine is nicer out of the fridge. That is a stone cold fact and all you wine buffs need to accept that I've just changed the wine game for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 You've picked out the Ribena by mistake, haven't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34592 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If red wine tasted like variants of Ribena, the world would be a much better place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Can be Gem, just depends what you are drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If red wine tasted like variants of Ribena, the world would be a much better place. Won a bottle of this in a raffle a few weeks back. Instantly consigned it to the back of the cupboard in preparation for the kids to take in on a teachers present day or similar. Desperation struck one night and I was surprised how drinkable it was. You would probably love it, but alas your snobbery would get in the way of a purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 The bairns dad text me earlier to say he'd found a bottle of red wine in the back of a cupboard that I'd bought at a cellar door in Calitzdorp, South Africa. Nice little 8yr old shiraz that I'd forgotten about coming my way tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34592 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hiding your drink. Classic alcoholic move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I reckon if I was an alcoholic I'd probably have remembered it was there before I moved out 3yrs ago Actually, thinking back, there was a dodgy bottle of Baileys in the back of that cupboard too. I really hope he's thrown it away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Rule of thumb with Bailey's is if it's not lumpy, it's still fine to drink. (And if it is, that's what forks are for.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Martin, do you remember replying to my blog when I was in SA? It was about 8am and we'd stopped to sample the local Vitblitz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I remember the blog, of course, but not that specific day/reply, no... although if Vitblitz is every bit as charming as it sounds, I'm surprised you do. Did I call you a dirty stopout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 faulknmd says: Vitblitz, doesn't that just mean "white lightning"? Talk about classy... Posted on: Nov 14, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 There we go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 That was on the way to the wine region, which is why it came to mind. Vitblitz and wine-tasting before 10am on the way to Cape Town. The rest of the day was a write-off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 When in Rome, get vitblitzed like the Romans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 "Now all week, Friday was referred to as "The Day We Drive to Cape Town" and was looked upon with an element of dread. Not only did it mean that the adventure was coming to an end but it was a 400km journey on a coach through valleys and mountain passes and we'd been told it would take us all day. So how do you make the journey more exciting and enjoyable? Well.... you could make an impromptu stop at the Boplaas vineyard and wine cellar in Calitzdorp for a bit of wine-tasting. It is, after all, the port wine capital of South Africa and has been exporting it's award-winning brandy to London since the 1800's. Oh, and did I mention that this impromptu visit took place at 8.55am?! My parents woud be so proud! The shiraz and pinotage were particularly good if I may say so. Pretty views OH, and then we stopped at Barrydale for coffee around 10'ish and were encouraged to try a shot of the locally produced moonshine known as Vitblitz. Coffee, cheesecake and tequila slammers - what a morning!" Happy days I'm now going to stay up far too late re-reading this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Two German beers coming on offer at Aldi this Thursday. Anyone tried them before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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