What's your relationship with alcohol?

[gallsman]

As surprisingly and gratifyingly many have said Redbreast is the best whiskey and Ardbeg is the best whisky. The so-called basic version of both is top notch and the best, the dearer versions are for tourists and can be avoided.    The basic Arbeg 10 is still about EUR70, so not cheap, but it's a joy.

No it's not and no they're not.

[Puckoon]

Whiskey drinkers are always arseholes. Waistcoats with jeans and stupid beards. Wear those converse or vans trainers even though they're over 40. 
Sorry, but you all know this to be true.

Bordeaux reds are the best. Californian reds can be lovely as well. Love a nice Chablis. Also like the odd Australian Syrah.

Any reds from California are generally shite, but this is all subjective

Possibly worst take of the year

[ONeill]

I love alcohol, but I hate being drunk, so I tend to drink often, but in moderation.

I'd be the opposite. Don't really like alcohol but like being drunk. All goes back to the time when my uncle bought me a red pouffe stool and I wanted a green one.

[Jell 0 Biafra]

These pouffes, always corrupting the youth.

[gawa316]

Whiskey drinkers are always arseholes. Waistcoats with jeans and stupid beards. Wear those converse or vans trainers even though they're over 40. 
Sorry, but you all know this to be true.

Bordeaux reds are the best. Californian reds can be lovely as well. Love a nice Chablis. Also like the odd Australian Syrah.

Any reds from California are generally shite, but this is all subjective

Had any from The Paso Robles area?

[seafoid]

Whiskey drinkers are always arseholes. Waistcoats with jeans and stupid beards. Wear those converse or vans trainers even though they're over 40. 
Sorry, but you all know this to be true.

Bordeaux reds are the best. Californian reds can be lovely as well. Love a nice Chablis. Also like the odd Australian Syrah.

Burgundy Pinot is fabulous too

[Hound]

As surprisingly and gratifyingly many have said Redbreast is the best whiskey and Ardbeg is the best whisky. The so-called basic version of both is top notch and the best, the dearer versions are for tourists and can be avoided.    The basic Arbeg 10 is still about EUR70, so not cheap, but it's a joy.

No it's not and no they're not.

I meant yanks rather than tourists. And the Ardbeg 10 is definitely the best. But everyone to their own, knock yourself if you want to spend more on the others.
Redbreast is more open to debate alright. But my preference is the 12.

[tonto1888]

I will hit 9 years sober in August - not taking anything for granted mind yo but i have good coping mechanisms if I ever feel like I may relapse

[ThomasMullan]

I would say that the very sophisticated gentlemen here arguing about this wine or that (or whiskey) would struggle to tell the difference in a blind taste test.

[gallsman]

I would say that the very sophisticated gentlemen here arguing about this wine or that (or whiskey) would struggle to tell the difference in a blind taste test.

Only the basic bitches.

[thewobbler]

I would say that the very sophisticated gentlemen here arguing about this wine or that (or whiskey) would struggle to tell the difference in a blind taste test.

Most would struggle, I'm sure of it. Maybe not so much between the varietals, but definitely after that.


But there's no harm in it I suppose. If more middle aged men were inclined to be wine snobs than say, road cyclists, the world would be a better place.

[maddog]

Not sure about the whole price thing on wine and whiskey. I order from naked wines once a year before christmas and the stuff is very nice. Say around £12 a bottle. Now i can taste the difference between £12 bottle and £6 bottle from tesco but i've tried stuff around £40 and i cant tell any difference from that to a £12 bottle. So i suppose that is my cut off point. Similar i've had bottle of £180 middleton. Give me the choice between one of those and 5 bottles of black bush i'll be taking the latter thanks.
Had bit of strange one with wine. Up until about 10 years ago would only drink white. Went on hols to tuscany and have only drank red since. Strange. Anyway whatever you like enjoy it. We all have our own tastes and quirks.

[illdecide]

Had 6-7 pints of Guinness at Christmas dinner (Work) on the week before Christmas, no alcohol over Christmas but was in Derry for the weekend and had 5 pints on Friday and 2 pints on Sat nite and that's me done now until end of April until I go to Spain cycling where I will probably get 2 pints at night after dinner. I generally drink about 3-4 times a year.
Cup of Tea and a handful of biscuits is usually the treat for me although it's not doing the waistline any favours.

[Tony Baloney]

I would say that the very sophisticated gentlemen here arguing about this wine or that (or whiskey) would struggle to tell the difference in a blind taste test.

I'd definitely tell a white from a red in a blind taste test.

[brokencrossbar1]

I would say that the very sophisticated gentlemen here arguing about this wine or that (or whiskey) would struggle to tell the difference in a blind taste test.

I'd definitely tell a white from a red in a blind taste test.

Wine or diesel?