Drinks

[trenty]

galliano is in such a stupid bottle, its too tall for the spirit shelves ..but ive heard its nice..

[Guest]

galliano is in such a stupid bottle, its too tall for the spirit shelves ..but ive heard its nice..

If you put it on the stop shelf it should be fine.....

[WickedAngel]

Horrie, the cab sav clean skin from WA - do you by any chance know the winery who made it? Am hoping to get down to Margaret River around March & if I do, means visitis to my 2 fave wineries - Flying Fish Cove and Swings & Roundabouts - great wine from both!

Am off tomorrow for Christmas with the family in the country so won't be around here for awhile as no computer access but that's a good thing as I can set about beating my Mum at cards while pouring her more wine.

Wishing everyone a happy Christmas & New Year and a wonderful 2009.

ciao
W.A.

[stsae]

Just had a Taylors cab sav with the spag bol.I usually prefer a shiraz[Farmers Daughter from Mudgee make beautiful shiraz] but i do like the cab sav.By chance at my old work place i tried a cab sav clean skin from WA when i knocked the top on a shelf and damaged the stelvin cap,it was priced at $7 but it was beautiful.I ended up buying a few bottles but then it came on special for $5 by the dozen so i ended buying 4doz,all the people who tried it thought it was a much more expensive wine.Sad to say though it all has been drunk now

I always buy a cleanskin when I see one mate, most bottlos seem to have them now.

I find probably 1 in 3 are actually very nice, I usually look for straight wines not blends though.

My old man works at a large Golf resort up on the GC and the other day they were throwing out 4 doz of cleanskins, just ditching them. So he bought a few home, Cab Savs and Shirazs, theyre very tasty. 4 doz Reds, free. I still cant believe they were gonna ditch them, silly billys.

[trenty]

do you drink spirits much stsae?

[stsae]

do you drink spirits much stsae?

Sure Devmeister, I drink EVERYTHING much.

When they say dont mix your drinks dont believe them, mix em I say. Start with a beer or 3, a wine with dinner, a shot or 2 of digestive after dinner, into the spirits for a few hours, then end with a mellow Tia or Frangellico maybe in a Coffee even.

Lifes great mate.

Tried this Vodka with a leaf in it, begins with Z, and Apple juice the other night, cant say I loved it too sweet for my tastebuds. The vodka just neat was pretty strong.

I still have to acquire some Absinthe and give it a workout. OVP its gonna happen soon my friend, maybe a New Years effort.

[trenty]

i must say midori looks and smells quite appealing...

whats your favourite beer?

[stsae]

i must say midori looks and smells quite appealing...

whats your favourite beer?

Midoris sweet, but its a good mixer.

Sounds like youre ready to pop your cherry Devo??? Midoris a good start, not too high in alcohol content or taste. Lemonades good to mix I think.

My favourite beer changes. I brew my own so whatever mood im in I will drink. Summer I like to brew Skinny Blondes, refreshing and very low in sugar, but still taste great. Ginger Beers I brew are great for summer too. In winter I like an I kill Kenny (like Kilkenny) or any darker beer, I like it black.

Usually at the pub I go for an Old on tap cos its pretty standard and most Pubs have it. I drink Resches on tap too.

But mostly if I buy from a bottle shop I go for Euro beers, less crap in them. I like that Cascade Green and Byron Bay Premium and anything from Coopers ranks. I sometimes love a Guiness or Kilkenny, the cans are pretty good with the floating widget.

You sure opened a can of worms there Devon, Burrrrrrp.

[trenty]

guinness and kilkenny are annoying to pour

[horrie hastings]

Horrie, the cab sav clean skin from WA - do you by any chance know the winery who made it? Am hoping to get down to Margaret River around March & if I do, means visitis to my 2 fave wineries - Flying Fish Cove and Swings & Roundabouts - great wine from both!

Am off tomorrow for Christmas with the family in the country so won't be around here for awhile as no computer access but that's a good thing as I can set about beating my Mum at cards while pouring her more wine.

Wishing everyone a happy Christmas & New Year and a wonderful 2009.

ciao
W.A.

Sorry WickedAngel,not sure what winery they came from.If you are going to Margaret River visit the Voyager Estate winery just to see the beautiful rose gardens there,not sure whether the roses will be in bloom though in March,i was there in November about 4-5 years ago and the rose garden was stunning.I sometimes buy a Swings and Roundabouts white when i have dinner down at my local pub.

[horrie hastings]

I always buy a cleanskin when I see one mate, most bottlos seem to have them now.

I find probably 1 in 3 are actually very nice, I usually look for straight wines not blends though.

My old man works at a large Golf resort up on the GC and the other day they were throwing out 4 doz of cleanskins, just ditching them. So he bought a few home, Cab Savs and Shirazs, theyre very tasty. 4 doz Reds, free. I still cant believe they were gonna ditch them, silly billys.

Yes,there are some very good and cheap clean skins around but there also very cheap and nasty ones.

[horrie hastings]

i must say midori looks and smells quite appealing...

whats your favourite beer?

Blue Tongue lager,very easy drinking,or Carlton Draught.

[supermario]

guinness and kilkenny are annoying to pour

there is an art to poring guinness and kilkenney.

pouring guinness is all about the 2 part pour.

Watch this video and learn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d15lJn1r0Mk

While not alot of people drink guinness, for the people that do (like me), a good pour is ESSENTIAL.

So if you are working in a bar that serves guinness, and you get someone that orders it, make sure you do it correctly and you will have a VERY happy customer.

[trenty]

i think i do it right..but its annoying cos it takes a while..

you pull the tap and let it flow until it changes colour

then you hold the glass on an angle and pour to about two thirds, then put the glass down and let it settle and carry out the sale, make the other drinks, go to the register, whatever..

then to fill the rest of the glass you push the tap backwards instead and fill the rest of the way..

[stsae]

i think i do it right..but its annoying cos it takes a while..

you pull the tap and let it flow until it changes colour

then you hold the glass on an angle and pour to about two thirds, then put the glass down and let it settle and carry out the sale, make the other drinks, go to the register, whatever..

then to fill the rest of the glass you push the tap backwards instead and fill the rest of the way..

Thing is why does it annoy you??? And who really cares why, certainly not the customer.

As a lover of Guinness its not a worry how long it takes, we expect to have to wait a bit thats part of the reward, its if you pour it properly that counts.

Youre there to PLEASE the customer afterall, not pour the fastest beer in the west.