What's in your glass today?

[CampDelta369]

On 7/26/2020 at 6:40 PM, Baccy said:

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Now you are showing off!!

[CampDelta369]

Wookey Jack clone. Firestone killed this Superb Black Rye IPA years ago. A Greek tragedy of sorts. This is a serious BRIPA. 

[CountingStogies]

(The Wookey Jack) That is a fantastic beer!!! I have no idea why it was axed, makes no sense. How was the comparison? Did you brew it yourself? 

[CampDelta369]

34 minutes ago, CalStogie said:

(The Wookey Jack) That is a fantastic beer!!! I have no idea why it was axed, makes no sense. How was the comparison? Did you brew it yourself? 

Agree completely. I don't drink a lot of beer but WJ was a favorite. This is Not as malty sweet as original with pine and citrus hops dominating. Clean crisp finish. The hops linger on forever. Also ABV at 5.6% so not as heavy. And no I am not brewing myself although I am fascinated by the process. 

[Colt45]

So good right now...

 

[SirVantes]

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[SirVantes]

[armada_crew]

Matching up the Flor de C's. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

[Bill Hayes]

Some Nikka Super night cap.

[FatherOfPugs]

This evening's libation.

[CampDelta369]

Les Brouillards Volnay! Actually a very nice bottle of de Bourgogne. 5 years ago it was all Bordeaux and Brunellos. Lately I've been chasing the Pinot Noir unicorn. Go figure. Cheers 

note: the second day this bottle was just outstanding. Cherries, earth, game meats, herbs. It really opened up in the glass. Wow ? 

[fokker4me]

[Mr.T]

A nice way to enjoy the end of the week. Have a great weekend everyone!

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[Mr.T]

Tonight..going with Italy

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[CampDelta369]

You guys are killing me with the Barolo! Freaking love that juice. 

[LLC]

You guys are killing me with the Barolo! Freaking love that juice. 

Great varietal especially the 2010’s


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[Mr.T]

A Mojito with some home grown mint and a very nice young Margaux

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[Bill Hayes]

Here in Victoria we are suffering a second wave of Covid so we are in full lockdown. Not much to do but have a drink or two. Luckily the AFL season has been condensed somewhat so we are in the second week of 20 days straight of games. Last night enjoyed some cab sav and found a bottle of Tawny Port. Usually not a big fan of Tawny but this one was superb with a peppery finish and not sickly sweet.

[BrightonCorgi]

15 hours ago, Bill Hayes said:

Here in Victoria we are suffering a second wave of Covid so we are in full lockdown. Not much to do but have a drink or two. Luckily the AFL season has been condensed somewhat so we are in the second week of 20 days straight of games. Last night enjoyed some cab sav and found a bottle of Tawny Port. Usually not a big fan of Tawny but this one was superb with a peppery finish and not sickly sweet.

Are those both Australian tawny port? Or is the Taylors' a dry wine?  Never seen a Taylor Fladgate port like that and I doubt it's Taylor California crap.

[Ken Gargett]

8 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Are those both Australian tawny port? Or is the Taylors' a dry wine?  Never seen a Taylor Fladgate port like that and I doubt it's Taylor California crap.

bottom one is. good aussie tawny.

jarraman is one of the labels from Taylors in the Clare Valley. not their top stuff but always good drinking and excellent value. likely Cab or Shiraz. i'm sure Bill could tell you. they go under the name of Wakefield in most offshore markets, because of the clash with the Port house. 

 

[BrightonCorgi]

3 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

bottom one is. good aussie tawny

There's such a thing?

[Ken Gargett]

12 minutes ago, BrightonCorgi said:

There's such a thing?

the fortifieds from Rutherglen are extraordinary. muscats, sherries, tokays, tawny ports. names changing. apera for sherry styles. tokay changes in a few months. port often called simply 'fortified' these days. 

the styles tend to be richer, and sometimes sweeter than typical Douro tawnies. our friend Mr Parker regularly gave 99 or 100 to the top Rutherglen examples. 

they are actually often superb as a match for cigars. 

[Mr.T]

Whisky Sour, one of my favorite cocktails for the summer and a nice 2017 red from the Southern Rhône region. I’m enjoying the discovery of new wines from this region.



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[BrightonCorgi]

8 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

the fortifieds from Rutherglen are extraordinary. muscats, sherries, tokays, tawny ports. names changing. apera for sherry styles. tokay changes in a few months. port often called simply 'fortified' these days. 

the styles tend to be richer, and sometimes sweeter than typical Douro tawnies. our friend Mr Parker regularly gave 99 or 100 to the top Rutherglen examples. 

they are actually often superb as a match for cigars. 

The ones I have tried tend to be overly sweet or flabby for my taste, but I've only had a handful of them.

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, BrightonCorgi said:

The ones I have tried tend to be overly sweet or flabby for my taste, but I've only had a handful of them.

they can certainly be at the sweet end of the spectrum but the top ones are definitely not flabby. cheaper ones certainly can be. good ones are finely balanced and very clean on the finish, not cloying at all.