V-Flyer

Blimey - I'm really suprised that we haven't got this topic going yet!! Especially knowing some of the contributors[}:)]

My current beverages of choice are:

Staropramen Lager
Guinness
Long Island Ice Tea ( bit old hat I know!!)
Espressotini
Amaretto sour
Bellini
Sancerre/Sauvignon blanc
Rioja -espesh Faustino V

That's enough I think!

Champagne
Southern comfort & ice
Champagne
Merlot
Champagne
oh yes, & champagne[:I][^][:w]

Well the next time any of you get to ANU there is a bar called Putters in Dickenson Bay where you can purchase a 'Bushwacker'. Recipes change island to island, and indeed bar to bar but the Putters version will knock your socks off. It tastes like a chocolate milkshake. The difference becomes clear when you try to walk afterwards.....

1pt Vodka
3pt Baileys
1pt Frangleico
1pt Amaretto
2pt Kahlua

Fill blender with small cubes of ice and blend until it is smooth and the consistency of a milkshake. You can add ground nutmeg to the poured drink but thats optional. Play with the recipe until you get something you like, other versions add Grand Marnier or replace the vodka for white or dark rum.

Apart from that a very cold Heineken or an Absolut and Tonic tend to suffice.

Leffe Blonde
Wolf Blass Cabernet Savignon
Guiness
babycham :-)

Oh, and forgot, a locally (suffolk) produced cider... Not too fizzy but bloody lovely in the summer!

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
BOOZE
Hangar One Lime Vodka with Soda
Hendricks Gin and Tonic with Cucumber Wedge
Frozen Finlandia Vodka with Muddled Mint Leaves

WINE
Cain 5 (red wine)
Planeta Chardonnay

BEER
Berliner Kindl with Red Syrup
Immortal IPA (Elysian Brewery)

APERITIF
Campari and Soda with Lime

You'd get some funny looks if you tried to order any of those in a north england pub!

Mine;

1. Leffe Blonde
2. Vodka
3. Baileys

Diet Coke (this year's vintage).

Vanilla Starbucks Latte - thank goodness for the Starbucks cafes at work!
or
Mocha Frappucino

Am quite partial to a cup of Twining's English breakfaste tea as well.

In order of normal useage:-

Diet coke, (If I can get the with lemon version, even more happier)
Diet Irn Bru

Warwickshire Brewery Best bitter
Adnams Broadside

Southern Comfort reserve (A blend of SC and a Jack Daniels whiskey, I have only been able to find in the USA)
Jack Daniels

Californian White Zinfadel

Originally posted by AlanA
In order of normal useage:-

Diet coke, (If I can get the with lemon version, even more happier)

Al, rhey are going to change this - the Coke rep told me that the lemon and lime versions of Diet Coke will be disappearing to be replaced by Diet Coke "zest" - a mixture of lemon and lime!! We are getting some samples - and also some of a new "Red Bull" style drink coke are bringing out called "Resilient"!! Hmm? [:w]

Originally posted by MarkJ

Originally posted by AlanA
In order of normal useage:-

Diet coke, (If I can get the with lemon version, even more happier)

Al, rhey are going to change this - the Coke rep told me that the lemon and lime versions of Diet Coke will be disappearing to be replaced by Diet Coke "zest" - a mixture of lemon and lime!! We are getting some samples - and also some of a new "Red Bull" style drink coke are bringing out called "Resilient"!! Hmm? [:w]

Hmmmm.

I like the lemon version, but am not a great lover of the taste of lime.
Should be interesting.

Thanks for that mark

Strongbow down the pub
Any drinkable dry white at home

Mine,[8D]

Champagne
Baileys
Corona extra
Heineken
Hennessy
Alize (Red Passion)

Vodka and anything (within reason!)....although my fav if I had to pick would be "proper" lemonade, you know, the home made stuff that actually tastes of Lemons.

JD

If I am in a get hammered mood, it is

Bacardi 151, southern comfort and seven up.

Given my current frequent destination it has got to be a singapore sling, but only at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel... Then again it is probably the most expensive drink in Singapore.

Failing that the Hite and the Cass , gassey korean beer is growing on me, or should I say I am growing on it!

Soft,

1. Diet Coke
2. Water

Medium

1. Draft Bud
2. Any other cold fizz if 1 not availble

Hard

1. Gin & Tonic (generally only when flying)

Vin

1. South African Red
2. Any good dry white

Beer - currently Old Peculier - back at our local for the first time in 8-10 years.
Cocktail - Vesper
Wine - Always Puligny Montrachet
Port - Warres 63
Soft - Fizzy water

A refreshing Gin & Tonic always hits the spot.

Real Ale
or a good glass of Wine.

Originally posted by AlanA
Adnams Broadside

A man of taste, I see. We spend many a happy hour in Southwold sampling at source...

Originally posted by AlanA

Southern Comfort reserve (A blend of SC and a Jack Daniels whiskey, I have only been able to find in the USA)

I'm partial to this also, as it takes a little bit of SC's sweetness away, but have never found it outside the USA.

Paul

Champagne, very dry and very cold

A good sangiovese (sorry, can't think of names)

Ditto for rioja and shiraz - though not together (hmmm, maybe I should try that though [:0])

Chablis

Black coffee

WOW this could be hard! I love most drinks! [}:)]

Champers (COLD!)
A good Chablis
Voigner (esp Australian)
Guiness with a shot of tia maria (MMmm tastes like chocolate)
Most beer! but not Ale [:$]
You can't beat a good G&T in the summer/winter/Spring, anytime!
Cosmo
Lychee Martini
Watermelon Martini

I could go on, but think I already think I have a problem!

Champagne
Magners with ice
Large JD and coke
Wild Turkey and coke
Large vodka and coke
Pimms with lemonade, mint and a splash of orange
Jagermeister shooters or Jagermeister and Goldschlager shooters yikes!
And to finish.....

A really good port

I'm thirsty now!

Pub
Strongbow (all the time, but in a beer garden on a summer's evening)
Soft
Pom
Spirit
Absolute Mandarin and Cranberry
Cocktail
Appletini
(Really Good) Margarita's
Wine
Verramonte Merlot 2002
Wild Boy Chardonnay 2004
Port
Warres 1963 (cheers Decker!)

Dean

I'm not a big drinker so I tend to stick to what I know...

JD and coke or vodka and anything

Champagne, Corona Extra, Smirnoff Silver & tequila, and maybe some Tuaca shots thrown in too.
Never give me Stella Artois, as I try to start dancing on the top of the bar (only when out clubbing!)
Erm, I sound like a lush!!