What Did You Drink Last Night?

[Miss Golightly]

Ferraton Pere & Fils Cotes-Du-Rhone Villages 2009 Plan de Dieu

 

[Mr. Bingley]

We had a 1993 Chateau Beaucastel. It has held up quite well.

 

[Connery]

Bailey's Irish Creme.

 

[dnjan]

Ferraton Pere & Fils Cotes-Du-Rhone Villages 2009 Plan de Dieu

Any comments on the 2009 Cotes-du-Rhone Villages? I still have a few 2007's from the region that to me could still use some time. But I should start replenishing soon ...

 

[jamespowers]

I had a restaurants take on the aviation. It had gin, parfait amour, luxardo, fresh lemon, and a cherry. The parfait amour is a liqueur that made it a pretty purple color and was flavored with rose petals vanilla and almonds.
It was wonderful

Interesting. They used parfait amour instead of creme de violette and a cherry instead of a flamed lemon peel as a garnish.

 

[Danny Ocean]

Interesting. They used parfait amour instead of creme de violette and a cherry instead of a flamed lemon peel as a garnish.

James,

I was thinking the same, I usually make mine with Creme de Violette, although I can see that Parfait Amour would work, and is probably easier to get hold of. I also serve mine with a cherry, which compliments the Luxardo Maraschino.

On a separate note; last night I had Wychwood Pumpking Ale. Not that impressed to be honest, 4.2ABV, ruby in colour, quite hoppy, no head, and I couldn't taste the spiciness of the pumpkin or mace. Disappointing.

Danny O

 

[TidiousTed]

On a separate note; last night I had Wychwood Pumpking Ale. Not that impressed to be honest, 4.2ABV, ruby in colour, quite hoppy, no head, and I couldn't taste the spiciness of the pumpkin or mace. Disappointing.
Danny O

Mace??? You can get tear gas in the beer over there

 

[jamespowers]

James,

I was thinking the same, I usually make mine with Creme de Violette, although I can see that Parfait Amour would work, and is probably easier to get hold of. I also serve mine with a cherry, which compliments the Luxardo Maraschino.
Danny O

Yes, it would work but the taste would be slightly different. If you don't use Aviation gin then it would be even more different.
But the lemon peel compliments the lemon juice.

 

[Black Dahlia]

I didn't have anything to drink last night...but tonight....hmm, so many choices! What would go well with duck and pumpkin pie?
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[jamespowers]

I didn't have anything to drink last night...but tonight....hmm, so many choices! What would go well with duck and pumpkin pie?
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BD

A Bobbie Burns?

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Scotch
• 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
• dash of orange bitters
• dash of absinthe

Shake in a cocktail shaker and serve in chilled cocktail glasses. :cheers1:

 

[dnjan]

I didn't have anything to drink last night...but tonight....hmm, so many choices! What would go well with duck and pumpkin pie?
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I prefer an off-dry reisling (halbtrochen, preferably a spatlese) with duck. Plenty of acid to go with the richness.
Exactly what I will be having for Thanksgiving.

 

[ginfizz]

Yes, it would work but the taste would be slightly different. If you don't use Aviation gin then it would be even more different.
But the lemon peel compliments the lemon juice.

It was delicious, but it was different. Not really what you think of, but certainly reminiscent of one.

 

[Black Dahlia]

Two wonderful suggestions! Sadly, I only saw these posts now. Next time though....
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[TidiousTed]

This blog was voted the best coctail blog on the net last year

Dr Bamboo's coctail blog

 

[rkwilker]

Woodford's Reserve/ice.

 

[W-D Forties]

Champagne!

 

[jamespowers]

Glenlivet 15 Y.O.

 

[Black Dahlia]

A cuppa tea!
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[TidiousTed]

A cuppa tea!
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Just one?

 

[Black Dahlia]

Just one?

Yes, just the one as it was 4 a.m. at the time! ha ha
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