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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington

Dear readers,

It is that time of year when we overdo the celebrations. In order to help you make informed choices, I have included a brief guide to those drinks having the quickest and most severe ill feelings.

Whisky (Scotland)

Two types: blended (from who knows what) and single malts. Prices range from reasonable to eye-watering.

Avoid the ones which are heavily peated unless you like mud and trichlorophenol.

Overall not recommended.

Whiskey (Ireland)

Slightly more palatable than whisky. Still not recommended.

Bourbon

Made from parts of Memphis. And not the good parts.

Vodka

Made from potatoes for potatoes. Needs a mixer.

Rum (light)

Why bother? Stick to vodka and mixer.

Rum (dark)

Sailor's favourite. And we all know what else sailors like. Palatable.

Gin

Mother's ruin. Made from recycled pine trees and herbs past their sell-by date.

Tequila

Praised by The Champs. No one knows why. Made from cactus. Yes, really. Sometimes has a worm in at the bottom. No respect for quality control.

Brandy

Made from grapes. You Greeks, what's with the pine trees again?

Cognac

Recommended.

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By *eroLondonMan
5 weeks ago

Mayfair

Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷"

I like that too, but it is a fortified drink.

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By *ansoffateMan
5 weeks ago

Sagittarius A


"Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷"

I third that motion! 🍷

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By *ansoffateMan
5 weeks ago

Sagittarius A


"Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷

I like that too, but it is a fortified drink."

Very true.

Then bourbon Woodford or Maker's

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By *eroLondonMan
5 weeks ago

Mayfair


"Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷

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I like that too, but it is a fortified drink."

And...?

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By *ackformore100Man
5 weeks ago

Tin town


"Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷

·

I like that too, but it is a fortified drink.

And...?"

Its not a distilled spirit... Keep uo

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By *ackformore100Man
5 weeks ago

Tin town


"Dear readers,

It is that time of year when we overdo the celebrations. In order to help you make informed choices, I have included a brief guide to those drinks having the quickest and most severe ill feelings.

Whisky (Scotland)

Two types: blended (from who knows what) and single malts. Prices range from reasonable to eye-watering.

Avoid the ones which are heavily peated unless you like mud and trichlorophenol.

Overall not recommended.

Whiskey (Ireland)

Slightly more palatable than whisky. Still not recommended.

Bourbon

Made from parts of Memphis. And not the good parts.

Vodka

Made from potatoes for potatoes. Needs a mixer.

Rum (light)

Why bother? Stick to vodka and mixer.

Rum (dark)

Sailor's favourite. And we all know what else sailors like. Palatable.

Gin

Mother's ruin. Made from recycled pine trees and herbs past their sell-by date.

Tequila

Praised by The Champs. No one knows why. Made from cactus. Yes, really. Sometimes has a worm in at the bottom. No respect for quality control.

Brandy

Made from grapes. You Greeks, what's with the pine trees again?

Cognac

Recommended. "

No love for ouzo or raki? It canead to doing it the Greek way

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By *eroLondonMan
5 weeks ago

Mayfair


"Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷

·

I like that too, but it is a fortified drink.

And...?

Its not a distilled spirit... Keep uo"

·

But Port is made using Aguardente vínica, a distilled spirit (brandy) which arrests the fermentation during fortification.

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Vintage Port for me. The one that needs decanting. 🍷

·

I like that too, but it is a fortified drink.

And...?

Its not a distilled spirit... Keep uo

·

But Port is made using Aguardente vínica, a distilled spirit (brandy) which arrests the fermentation during fortification."

Precisely, it is fortified with brandy!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Central


"Dear readers,

It is that time of year when we overdo the celebrations. In order to help you make informed choices, I have included a brief guide to those drinks having the quickest and most severe ill feelings.

Whisky (Scotland)

Two types: blended (from who knows what) and single malts. Prices range from reasonable to eye-watering.

Avoid the ones which are heavily peated unless you like mud and trichlorophenol.

Overall not recommended.

Whiskey (Ireland)

Slightly more palatable than whisky. Still not recommended.

Bourbon

Made from parts of Memphis. And not the good parts.

Vodka

Made from potatoes for potatoes. Needs a mixer.

Rum (light)

Why bother? Stick to vodka and mixer.

Rum (dark)

Sailor's favourite. And we all know what else sailors like. Palatable.

Gin

Mother's ruin. Made from recycled pine trees and herbs past their sell-by date.

Tequila

Praised by The Champs. No one knows why. Made from cactus. Yes, really. Sometimes has a worm in at the bottom. No respect for quality control.

Brandy

Made from grapes. You Greeks, what's with the pine trees again?

Cognac

Recommended. "

Tequila is made from one of the Agave plant genus' species, which are succulents, not cacti.

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By *ensualtongue2023Man
5 weeks ago

furnace

Always a good single malt whisky from Scotland

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By *ripfillMan
5 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

I am lucky enough to distill my own calvados from the excess cider I make

I have my own still … it’s quite a therapeutic process

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By *lue NotebooksCouple
5 weeks ago

Merseyside

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By *gent CoulsonMan
5 weeks ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

If you are talking aged spirits.

20 year old Eagle Rare bourbon hard to get but omg heaven.

10 year old Remey XO my ruin

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
5 weeks ago

North West

I drink only the finest liquor. Distilled via the permeation of liquid through the strata.

Yes. My tipple of choice this Christmas will be bottled by the 5L and sold in Lidl for 69 cents.

Fonteide. Delicious! 💦

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Dear readers,

It is that time of year when we overdo the celebrations. In order to help you make informed choices, I have included a brief guide to those drinks having the quickest and most severe ill feelings.

Whisky (Scotland)

Two types: blended (from who knows what) and single malts. Prices range from reasonable to eye-watering.

Avoid the ones which are heavily peated unless you like mud and trichlorophenol.

Overall not recommended.

Whiskey (Ireland)

Slightly more palatable than whisky. Still not recommended.

Bourbon

Made from parts of Memphis. And not the good parts.

Vodka

Made from potatoes for potatoes. Needs a mixer.

Rum (light)

Why bother? Stick to vodka and mixer.

Rum (dark)

Sailor's favourite. And we all know what else sailors like. Palatable.

Gin

Mother's ruin. Made from recycled pine trees and herbs past their sell-by date.

Tequila

Praised by The Champs. No one knows why. Made from cactus. Yes, really. Sometimes has a worm in at the bottom. No respect for quality control.

Brandy

Made from grapes. You Greeks, what's with the pine trees again?

Cognac

Recommended.

Tequila is made from one of the Agave plant genus' species, which are succulents, not cacti. "

True but not humorous. Cacti are also succulents.

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"I drink only the finest liquor. Distilled via the permeation of liquid through the strata.

Yes. My tipple of choice this Christmas will be bottled by the 5L and sold in Lidl for 69 cents.

Fonteide. Delicious! 💦"

Disqualified! Not distilled. Or spirit.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
5 weeks ago

Bedford

I'm a Craigellachie Whisky person.

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"If you are talking aged spirits.

20 year old Eagle Rare bourbon hard to get but omg heaven.

10 year old Remey XO my ruin"

Is Remey an Irish brandy per whik(e)y? lol

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By *ags73Man
5 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

Cognac?

Nah.

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"I am lucky enough to distill my own calvados from the excess cider I make

I have my own still … it’s quite a therapeutic process

"

For the benefit of Customs and Excise, I know how to do it but don’t.

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"I'm a Craigellachie Whisky person.

"

My whisky drinking friends like Longmorn. As you can see, I’m not a whisky fan!

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Cognac?

Nah.

"

Yeah!

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By *ags73Man
5 weeks ago

glasgow-ish


"Cognac?

Nah.

Yeah!"

Each to their own.

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By *issolvedOrdersMan
5 weeks ago

Bristol


"Cognac?

Nah.

Yeah!

Each to their own. "

The grain over the grape for me

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Cognac?

Nah.

Yeah!

Each to their own. "

Quite so.

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By *ags73Man
5 weeks ago

glasgow-ish


"Cognac?

Nah.

Yeah!

Each to their own.

The grain over the grape for me "

Wise.

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By *orphia2003Woman
5 weeks ago

Tonypandy.

I'll stick to my 13% bourbon barrel aged imperial stout thanks.

Of course, would be rude to turn down a vintage port. Maybe a Fonesca 1992 vintage or a 1970 Taylors single harvest vintage.

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By *atinaChica54Woman
5 weeks ago

Marlborough

Whatever's on the double up for a pahhhnndd at my local.

Simple girl here, easily pleased

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By *ags73Man
5 weeks ago

glasgow-ish


"I'll stick to my 13% bourbon barrel aged imperial stout thanks.

Of course, would be rude to turn down a vintage port. Maybe a Fonesca 1992 vintage or a 1970 Taylors single harvest vintage."

Stout.

Fonseca?

Wow.

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Whatever's on the double up for a pahhhnndd at my local.

Simple girl here, easily pleased"

And all the better for it!

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"I'll stick to my 13% bourbon barrel aged imperial stout thanks.

Of course, would be rude to turn down a vintage port. Maybe a Fonesca 1992 vintage or a 1970 Taylors single harvest vintage."

You're buying!

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By *r_Midnight2000Man
5 weeks ago

home

Personaly

Irish = Redbreast px

Scotch = mcCallan 12 year old

Amarican = Blanton

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By *Silver-Man
5 weeks ago

Mold


"Dear readers,

It is that time of year when we overdo the celebrations. In order to help you make informed choices, I have included a brief guide to those drinks having the quickest and most severe ill feelings.

Whisky (Scotland)

Two types: blended (from who knows what) and single malts. Prices range from reasonable to eye-watering.

Avoid the ones which are heavily peated unless you like mud and trichlorophenol.

Overall not recommended.

Whiskey (Ireland)

Slightly more palatable than whisky. Still not recommended.

Bourbon

Made from parts of Memphis. And not the good parts.

Vodka

Made from potatoes for potatoes. Needs a mixer.

Rum (light)

Why bother? Stick to vodka and mixer.

Rum (dark)

Sailor's favourite. And we all know what else sailors like. Palatable.

Gin

Mother's ruin. Made from recycled pine trees and herbs past their sell-by date.

Tequila

Praised by The Champs. No one knows why. Made from cactus. Yes, really. Sometimes has a worm in at the bottom. No respect for quality control.

Brandy

Made from grapes. You Greeks, what's with the pine trees again?

Cognac

Recommended. "

Thought for a min that this was going to be an interesting recommendation of different sprits?

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Dear readers,

It is that time of year when we overdo the celebrations. In order to help you make informed choices, I have included a brief guide to those drinks having the quickest and most severe ill feelings.

Whisky (Scotland)

Two types: blended (from who knows what) and single malts. Prices range from reasonable to eye-watering.

Avoid the ones which are heavily peated unless you like mud and trichlorophenol.

Overall not recommended.

Whiskey (Ireland)

Slightly more palatable than whisky. Still not recommended.

Bourbon

Made from parts of Memphis. And not the good parts.

Vodka

Made from potatoes for potatoes. Needs a mixer.

Rum (light)

Why bother? Stick to vodka and mixer.

Rum (dark)

Sailor's favourite. And we all know what else sailors like. Palatable.

Gin

Mother's ruin. Made from recycled pine trees and herbs past their sell-by date.

Tequila

Praised by The Champs. No one knows why. Made from cactus. Yes, really. Sometimes has a worm in at the bottom. No respect for quality control.

Brandy

Made from grapes. You Greeks, what's with the pine trees again?

Cognac

Recommended.

Thought for a min that this was going to be an interesting recommendation of different sprits?"

Why not start such a thread? I reckon it will turn into a oneupmanship contest within 5 messages.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
5 weeks ago

Leeds

Vodka doesn't have to be made from potato

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By *rthur30 OP   Man
5 weeks ago

Warrington


"Vodka doesn't have to be made from potato"

True, vodka can be made from anything that can be fermented and then distilled. It could also be made from synthetically produced alcohol, albeit more expensively.

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