Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

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JTB_5 said:
Dogfish Head is always doing interesting brews. I've not seen this one. Could you tell us more?
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Yes, they do! Hard to find, they are.
It's a stout brewed with honey- 9% abv. Reminiscent of Guinness with a little less bite and some subtle chocolate/ coffee flavors. Highly recommend if you like a stout.:thumbsup:
 
Ramrodmb said:
Yes, they do! Hard to find, they are.
It's a stout brewed with honey- 9% abv. Reminiscent of Guinness with a little less bite and some subtle chocolate/ coffee flavors. Highly recommend if you like a stout.:thumbsup:
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That sounds like it will take the chill off a late autumn evening! :thumbsup::cool::cool:
Thanks, Mark. :)

- GT
 
Ramrodmb said:
Yes, they do! Hard to find, they are.
It's a stout brewed with honey- 9% abv. Reminiscent of Guinness with a little less bite and some subtle chocolate/ coffee flavors. Highly recommend if you like a stout.:thumbsup:
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I like stout but not mead (honey wine). Does the honey taste come through like mead or is it more subtle? It sounds delicious.
 
JTB_5 said:
I must have had a bad one when I tried it. Beowulf could rip Grendel’s arm off with his bare hand, so I’m wondering if mead for him was sort of like spinach for popeye.
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Could be!
I wonder if anyone today can make mead the same way. Could be what you had was nothing like Beowulf's.
 
5K Qs said:
That sounds like it will take the chill off a late autumn evening! :thumbsup::cool::cool:
Thanks, Mark. :)

- GT
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:thumbsup: Takes the edge right off!;)
JTB_5 said:
I like stout but not mead (honey wine). Does the honey taste come through like mead or is it more subtle? It sounds delicious.
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I'm not real big on mead either. The honey was very subtle and I must admit I was surprised when I read it on the label after consuming. Wish I had picked up more than one!
 
Ramrodmb said:
:thumbsup: Takes the edge right off!;)


I'm not real big on mead either. The honey was very subtle and I must admit I was surprised when I read it on the label after consuming. Wish I had picked up more than one!
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I'll have to see if I can find one here. Thanks for sharing!
 
Fodderwing said:
Pàdruig Pàdruig lovely photo as usual. There is always a serenity to them. Won't ask what your secret is cause i'd rather it remain a mystery. :cool:
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Jack Black said:
Good to hear about the whiskey Dylan :) That knife is a beauty, and another fine composition there my friend :) :thumbsup:
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Thank you, my friends. Practice, good lighting, and some other things, I imagine. I feel somewhat limited by my equipment (phone camera) but I still seem to be a able to produce ok results. You should see all the pictures that don't make the final cut... :oops:

Prester John said:
That is one fine looking knife there, Dylan!
A. Fuente is my favorite cigar, but if that's a Gurkha, you'll be fine. Had a Liga Privada yesterday which was most excellent.
I have tried two scotches--out of maybe several dozen--that I did not like at first. One was a bottom-shelf bottle (which I NEVER buy) that was a gift from a non-drinker--well, he drinks milk and Kool-Aid (separately!)--and I could tell it was bad before I put it to my lips. Absolute rubbish. Had to throw it out. The other one was Laphroaig. With my first sip, I thought I had made a mistake in buying it. I was used to things like Glenlivet, Cragganmore, Oban, Glenmorangie, Chivas Regal, etc. This was decidedly different. My wife said it smelled like old shoe leather. But it wasn't anything like the bottom-shelf bottle. So I kept drinking it. Maybe two shots at a time, sipped slowly, of course. Within a week, before I had finished half the bottle, it became my favorite scotch, which is my favorite whisky. Been drinking it about 20 years or so. That stuff is fantastic! I've tried the different variations, but the basic 10-year-old is my favorite. Wished I could have joined you!
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Thank you! It was indeed a Gurkha and it was quite fine.
Islay Scotch is certainly an acquired taste. I can remember the first time I had an Ardbeg 10 year before I was of a proper drinking age. I thought it the foulest tasting fluid I'd ever had the displeasure of consuming. I thought I was drinking liquid smoke!

But over the years, tastes tend to evolve and palates become accustomed to the finer things and a good Islay Scotch is now amongst my favorite of fine whiskys. The Laphroaig is an excellent standby and I usually keep a bottle or two tucked away. You would have been most welcome to join. Feel free to drop by any time in the future, there is bound to be an abundance of fine drink and cigars. :D

Having something a bit different this evening. Wine aged in whiskey barrels. Not unpleasant at all.

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Pàdruig said:
Islay Scotch is certainly an acquired taste. I can remember the first time I had an Ardbeg 10 year before I was of a proper drinking age. I thought it the foulest tasting fluid I'd ever had the displeasure of consuming. I thought I was drinking liquid smoke!
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My sister-in-law said it tasted like barbecue. And it does, sort of. Mesquite is often used around here to smoke barbecue brisket, and Laphroaig does remind me of that.
Thanks for the invite, Dylan. That Apothic Inferno sure looks intriguing. I like Apothic Red.
Will settle for Willett bourbon tonight.
Cheers!

--Vince
 
Few weeks ago was my birthday, I received a pack of 6 Belgian fruit flavored beers. I knew already the kriek, raspberry and peach Lindemans, but the Liefmans kriek is new to me. As will remain (for long I guess) the ananas and apple flavored... :(
The little Mikov fish is a gift from my son, a souvenir from Sète, so I can compare with the older one Âchillepattada Âchillepattada gave me.
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