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Post by dirtydeeds on Nov 8, 2007 20:46:07 GMT
suffolk and st eddy in a pint glass
last drink of the night...................
heaven on earth
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Post by bulldog on Nov 18, 2007 10:51:22 GMT
Bailey's with a good helping of double cornish cream.
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Post by jimw on Dec 4, 2007 8:46:40 GMT
Highland Park malt for me. I'm also quite fond of Old Poultney - if you buy from the area its made its £16 a bottle for a 12 year single malt ( I only have a few bottles left  ) This year for the first time I made some sloe gin - just a pint to experiment. Next year I intend a few gallon ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by jaco on Dec 4, 2007 17:42:52 GMT
What is "sloe gin" and how do you make it?  |
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Post by dom on Dec 4, 2007 20:46:07 GMT
What is "sloe gin" and how do you make it? Pick Sloes ( about the size of a large blackcurrant) prick each one with a darning needle. Fill a jar (not a bottle, 'cos you need to take berries out) with berries and cover with gin( some people prefer vodka, but then that would be slow vodka) Leave to soak ( ideally two or three months) but a month should be enoughish. Remove berries, drink. Careful, it's potent  |
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Post by nickw on Dec 5, 2007 9:15:35 GMT
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Post by jaco on Dec 5, 2007 16:31:28 GMT
We had a Brit here many years ago from BAT, doing an Internal Audit. He used to buy a packet of Safari Dried Fruit. (very good SA product!)  He would then place the fruit in a jar, and fill it up with Brandy. Leave it for a few days, strain it off. The fruit then becomes a delicacy with a punch, and the 'syryp' is served over ice cream. It is one way of getting extremely pissed. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by dom on Dec 5, 2007 18:33:59 GMT
Dom, You forgot the sugar, or are you claiming to be sweet enough already? That is correct......................................on both counts ;D |
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Post by jimw on Dec 6, 2007 13:10:43 GMT
forget what Dom says about p**cks  Collect sloes (friut of Black thorn) clean any crap off them Bung in the freezer Fill frozen sloes into a jar ( I'm looking round for those old fashioned glass screw top sweet jars for next year). Lob in a handfull of sugar per bottle of gin. Top up the jar with Tesco cheapo own brand gin- I tried Gordons as well and could not tell the difference. Leave for 2 weeks top up the gin leave for at least 2 months Decant & drink I'm going to try Damsons next year too. |
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Post by dom on Dec 6, 2007 19:24:08 GMT
Kiddin aside Jim, I assume the freezing splits them and saves all that pricking.
If so, brilliant.
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Post by jaco on Dec 7, 2007 3:58:50 GMT
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Post by jimw on Dec 7, 2007 12:33:33 GMT
Dom,
Correct!
I'd like to say it was my idea, but I'd be lying.
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Post by dom on Dec 7, 2007 19:37:28 GMT
I've heard that it's better with vodka. |
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Post by mel on Dec 8, 2007 21:02:11 GMT
shorts
jack daniels
baileys
bacardi
pints
guinness
budweisser
magners
or a pint of bacardi and coke {steady on the coke}
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Post by modernist on Dec 31, 2007 16:23:08 GMT
The best beer I ever tasted (that allows a fair scope) was a guest beer called "Summer of 69". Never seen it since, has anyone else? I've no idea which brewery.
After that its Glen Morangie Nectar D'or and rightly named. Only snag is its nearly half way to a LN block plane a bottle. There again I do have a LN block plane. ;D ;D
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