mjmooney Posted August 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I've always looked at it as a woman's drink, and also how you describe it as a depressant and an old fashioned cockney female alcy drink. They market it very well tbf. A wide range of flavours too. I like dark rum. When they brought out this spiced rum, I thought it would be proper hardcore, full of vicious chilli or something. Turns out that is a woman's drink, all sweet and vanilla-y. Let-down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I like dark rum. When they brought out this spiced rum, I thought it would be proper hardcore, full of vicious chilli or something. Turns out that is a woman's drink, all sweet and vanilla-y. Let-down. Talking of rum and spice, I'm on the spiced Mojitos this evening by the pint. Bloody lovely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I like dark rum. When they brought out this spiced rum, I thought it would be proper hardcore, full of vicious chilli or something. Turns out that is a woman's drink, all sweet and vanilla-y. Let-down. im a massive massive rum fan and started drinking the good stuff (i think i peaked at £35 for a single of havana club special something or other) reading up on them all, the history etc visited havana club museum etc etc basically what i've learned from all that is that vanilla is used to mask cheap shit rum and you shouldnt go anywhere near it to be fair if you do like rum you cant go wrong with havana club, the 3 year old is the best white, the selection de maestro whatever its called is the best <£50 rum, the 7 year old if you like standard rum is the best <£20 rum (if you like spiced go for kraken, if you're adventurous and want to import go for bayou) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2018 Yeah, I've got a nice bottle of Havana Club 7 on the go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Very nice venezuelan rum - Diplomatico 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: Everyone seems to be mad on gin at the moment. The shops seem to be promoting it a lot too. That, and aperol spritz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: That, and aperol spritz. thats a big no from me though, that stuff is awful i honestly dont know how people drink it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyC_UTV Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 All you rum lovers should try this place out next time you are in London https://www.rumandsugar.co.uk/ Rum is a state of mind A bar and restaurant dedicated to the glory of rum, with an impressive selection of over 200 rums (and counting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Gin is very much the craze at the moment, but I just can’t drink it a lot. The taste is ok, but I’m a horrible drunk on it. Follow the old adage of being depressive on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Never understood the “alcohol x puts me in mood y” thing. Surely it’s all alcohol? Unless you’re mixing with high sugar/caffeine drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 2 hours ago, a m ole said: Never understood the “alcohol x puts me in mood y” thing. Surely it’s all alcohol? Unless you’re mixing with high sugar/caffeine drinks. I'm sound on lager. Depressed on southern comfort, and a nightmare on vodka. Wine makes me really happy. Anyway, just got in the pub after work, and I'm on the Stella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 5 hours ago, a m ole said: Never understood the “alcohol x puts me in mood y” thing. Surely it’s all alcohol? Unless you’re mixing with high sugar/caffeine drinks. I'm a complete word removed on wine. I don't drink it anymore. Nothing else effects me like it. Can't explain it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xann Posted September 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2018 This is the Victoria pub in Clifton, Bristol. Notice the scarf - It's a Villa pub and the landlord is a VTer. He's worked really hard over the past couple of years to turn it into the cosy CAMRA approved alehouse it is now. If you're in the area? You know what to do 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted September 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2018 Tried some of this in Belgium a week or two ago. It was served as the accompanying beer to my steak frites and was stunning so I asked if I could take six bottles home with me. It must've been good as I clearly didn't ask how much it was and having just found the receipt, they charged me €9 per bottle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Quote The world's most expensive bottle of whisky has been sold for £848,000 at auction in Edinburgh. The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60-year-old went under the hammer at Bonhams Whisky Sale. The whisky, which was in a vat for 60 years from 1926 then bottled, fetched £700,000 plus a £148,000 sales premium. Experts describe it as the holy grail of whiskies, because of the combination of its rarity, vintage and unique artwork. Another bottle of The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong in May this year for a then world record £814,081 (HK$8,636,250). Macallan commissioned pop artists Peter Blake and Valerio Adami to design labels for a limited edition of 24 bottles -12 Adami and 12 of Blake. The latest bottle to be sold came in a specially-commissioned cabinet, or tantalus. Its previous owner bought it direct from the Macallan distillery for an undisclosed sum in 1994. Although 12 bottles of The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 were produced, it is not known how many of them still exist. One is said to have been destroyed in an earthquake in Japan in 2011, and it is believed at least one of them has been opened and consumed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-45731647 Never let it be said that £40 on a bottle of Rum is "Too much" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Went to Cotteridge Wines today and significantly lightened the load in my wallet. Going to post details of the beverages here, as much to help me keep track as anything, but might also be of some interest: #1 Name: Sleeping Limes Brewer: The Wild Beer Co Price: £2.20 Side-of-can Bumf: 'What is it? A lager, a gose, a sour . . . All, or none of the above . . . Put simply it is the most refreshing beer we've ever brewed' Review: Purchased because of previous encounter. Not much to say really, beyond the description above. It tastes quite a bit of lime and salt, though fortunately more of the former than the latter. No real taste beyond that, but slips down very easily. Worth it at the price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Glenlivet. Very nice, though I generally prefer west coast whiskies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2018 A cheap Chilean pinot noir from Morrisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted October 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2018 Have no idea what this is, going in/down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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