Smith & Woodhouse Port, with a piece of chocolate on the side. |
Single Malt - The Balvenie Double Wood
Beer - Creemore Springs Ale
Wine - never met a red wine I didn't like, well more or less, I enjoy a variety |
single malt - sorry lads (and ladies), i have not developed a taste for this yet...just pass me an extremely cold, arid vodka martini
beer - summer - pilsner urquell, bitburger, sapporo
- winter - guinness, st.peter's ale, waterloo dark
wine - summer - pelee island gewurtztraminer (sp?)
- winter - ancient coast baco noir
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AGONANON: you put the strawberries in your Sauterne?! Sacre bleu!
Got a couple Sauternes here that I need help drinking:
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraquey (1988)
Chateau Rabaud-Promis (1988)
JOE_B: Don't know about Smith & Woodhouse. Will check them out. |
Cpdunn99,
Don't drink those Sauternes just yet. I think another 6-7 years will make them perfect. And Agonanon, try some really good bleu cheese, i.e. Colston Basset Stilton, with your Sauternes instead of strawberries and see what you think. Cheers! |
Try the tears of your ex-lover.
It's right up there with adrenachrome. |
JOND: thanks for the recommendation about holding the Sauternes a little longer. WineSpectator was not much help in that department! What about a Chateau de Rayne-Vigneau 1997? Yes, with stilton!
KHRYS: Geeesh! Actually, been there recently! |
How could I forget about Port. Preferably a 10 or 20 year old Tawny or a LBV, and for a special occasion a Vintage, accompanied by Stilton and/or walnuts. Mmmmm......
Wdhsvbgod, I recently sampled a 1998 Cabernet Franc from Chateau des Charmes, very good and would challenge many a St-Emilion. |
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Alaskan Smoked Porter with a nice Monte, Hoegaarden White with some orange, tangerine and grapfruit pieces, |
Cpdunn99, Tabernac hostie, mais non! Sauterne-filled strawberries! |
Tres bien, Agonanon!
For Port lovers, an evening with a good bottle, good friend(s), good chamber music or jazz, nothing much better than some 1994 LBV (Osborne is a damn good deal). Have some 2000 vintage ports now cellaring. |
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Scotch: Aberlour Sherry Wood Finish 15 yr
Wine: Audobon Cellars 1999 Amador County Zinfandel (it was less than $8 a bottle on sale by the case and thus allows me to buy even more audiophile stuff)
Wine: Rosemount Estate Roxburgh Chardonnay 1996
Beer: Almost anything dark (e.g., Carolina Brown) |
Cpdunn99,
Any good Sauternes will benefit from about 10 years of bottle age. Sugar and alcohol combine to make them relatively indestructable. |
Jond & Cpdunn99,
I'm fortunate, in more ways than one, to be married to a woman whose father (and grandfather) is a wine collector. My father-in-law's cellar, which was augmented by the grandfather's upon the latter's passing, includes a few bottles of Chateau d'Yquem (which is the Chatour Latour of Sauternes) from the late forties and fifties. Hoping I may be lucky enough to sample one day!!!
The traditional (French) accompaniment to Sauternes is the blue cheese called Roquefort (although I personally prefer Stilton) or foie gras (the liver of a goose that has been force-fed until it becomes bloated). The Sauternes/foie gras combo is one of the great mergers in gastronomy. |
Mghcanuck,
I hope for your sake you get to taste some of those bottles, Y'quem is about as good as it gets. I personally find foie gras and Sauternes to be just a little too rich for my tastes but I know many people like it. I prefer salty with sweet, hence the bleus. |
Mghcanuck:
I had some Chateau d'Yquem from my father's cellar a few years ago. He bought some cases back in the 70s (can't remember what vintage). Wow!!!!
Ozfly:
I've had other Aberlour, but not the sherry cask one. I'll have to give it a try. Glenmorangie seems to have all kinds of casked malts now (sherry, port, etc.). Haven't tried them, tho' |
Cpdunn, the 15 Aberlour is very smooth. The Glenmorangies are also quite nice. That's the wonderful thing about single malts: There's always a type to fit your mood, whether it is brooding (heavy peat) or mellow (subtle spices). Of course, wine offers even more variety, like the crisp, light 1997 Wild Horse Malvasia Bianca -- perfect for a summer's afternoon.
Someone asked whether anyone matched their drink to their music. I tend to match each to my mood. More often than not, the right meal, drink and company are more important than the right cable. Hey, maybe that's how I can get off the upgrade merry-go-round -- trade it in for a wine and spirits merry-go-round! At least my friends will understand that one ;-) Cheers!
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Ozfly:
I match my drink to my mood, too, but also to the music. Actually, the music sets the mood (or my mood dictates the music), all of which dictates the drink! They're all linked.
I'll look for the Wild Horse. For summer whites, I'm also partial to New Zealand wines such as Nobilo, Nautilus, etc. |
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Vsfang:
I like a little lapsang suchong tea during a cold winter afternoon. |
I prefer sipping, or chugging depending on how many friends are over, my favorite two beers.
Maudite, a very strong red ale (8%) made by Unibroue in montreal
-OR-
Trois Pistoles an even stronger (9%) dark Porter, also made by Unibroue |
Oui!! Trois Pistoles! Tres bien! |
Cpdunn99 have you tried any of Unibroues' other beers? These are the ones I have sampled: Trois Pistoles and Maudite (of course) Blanche de Chambly, La Fin du Monde, Raftman, L'Eau Benite, Don de dieu, 1837, U2, L'Ephemere, Buldoc, and Quelque Chose (brewed with cherries, recommended serving temp. 180 degrees F). |
No, I haven't tried them. I will look for them. I like dark (porter, stout) and trappist styles. I don't know if the liquor store here carries them, other than the Trois Pistoles.
180 degrees F?!?! |
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Tried some California cab while listening last nigh: McManis 2001. A little rough, but will be great in a year. A nice chewy, tannin-laden wine that paired nicely, believe it or not, with Dylan. |
You're right. The McManis is nice for a 2001. I've got a few bottles and will look forward to breaking them out with some moody tunes. BTW, their Chardonnay is decent, but not as good as the cab (for a nice, reasonable Chardonnay try the 1999 Meridian Reserve). |
Ozfly...I bought a case of Benziger chard. that I like a lot. Used to drink Meridian until they got bought by Nestle. Not a good reason, I know! I do like Meridian though, for a reasonable chard. Summer's here and time to stock up on some....
BTW: That McManis opens up nicely after an hour or so, but doesn't hold as long as it should once opened.
Got my screen door open and the smell of roses is wafting in.... wow...sorry for that aside. |
Mad Dog 20/20 and a 40 of King Cobra!
Gotta pour some on da ground for my dead homies.
Kidding.
For beer its Rolling Rock, Sawtooth Ale, Bud Light, or Petes ale.
Hard Stuff, Del Duenos Tequilla.
For Foo-Foo drinks, NONE. IM A MAN. I DONT DRINK THOSE! :) |
OK, Auiophanatik!!! You know what you like! So, do those choices go with all music, or do you mix and match? |
Hmm.. Well... Lets see...
Rap...
Snoop-Dogg, Gotta have a 40 of "Old E"
Easy-E, Thats an easy one! 40 of Colt45
Notorious BIG, 40 of King Cobra
Merl Haggert makes me want to drink mad dog 2020
When listening to Industrial such as Einsturzende Neubauten or Skinny Puppy or Current 93, i gotta drink "High gravity Steel reserve" Now, THATS a burly beer. The only beer ive ever had that burned on the way down.
I need a bottle of ether to get through an N'sync CD
When listening to good ol Metallica or Godsmack, its definatly Budweiser.
Rolling Rock goes good with Eric Clapton, BB King, John Hooker, and other blues artists.
Gotta have "Sex on a beach" when jamming britiny spears.
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Audiphanatik,
none of that appeals to me, but I hope you don't mind if I found your post to be hysterical! |
No offence taken at all!
i was only half joking. No mad dog. the rest is about right.
and i was serious about the Ether and N'sync |
Now, here's a non sequitur.... listening to the Dead ("American Beauty") while sipping a 2000 Margauz.... actually, both are a little rough (wine needs to age), so maybe they are compatible. |
Old Monk rum...fraid only available in this part of the globe...
Cheers & tipsy listening |
[That should have been Margaux, above, not Margauz...]
Which part of the globe, Sunnyboy?? |
Hycomine cough syrup and Dark Side of The Moon. Sorry wine spectators! |
Cpdunn
New Delhi,India...
for rum connoisseurs,a little known secret,Indian rums can take on the best Jamaican or whatever...
Njoy |
Really, Sunnyboy?! Yes, a well-kept secret! I must search for it. I have friends who get to that part of the world from time to time... I'll have to hit them up for some! |
A nice cup of your favorite hot tea like the British. I like to open as many windows as possible, and let the good air in - I am thinking of getting window fans to aid the good fresh air from coming in. There is nothing like being mellow to nature, and hearing your favorite music, with your favorite drink. Perhaps this had something to do with the Woodstock nostalgia. Too bad we can't take our system to the beach. A good portable cd player, Panasonic 470 + a phone amp with good headphones will have to do. Open air is healthy as well, and when I get 2 hours of fresh air, it feels so right and music sounds so romantic, that it makes me wonder if heaven is our yearning for nature we have separated our selves from, in the name of civilization. Doctors also recommend 2 hours of outdoor activity, so "let your shadow grow long, in thy solitary walks." The best time for walks are 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. according to ancient Asian medical advices. I can't explain scientifically, so I tried and indeed it feels good. Good air, good drink, and good music... who needs money? |
Well, tonight it's Knob Creek with a splash of spring water - a small batch bourbon made by Jim Beam...100 proof, aged nine long years in heavily charred barrels in the Kentucky woods...Fagettaboutit! |
Ahh, it's the next day now and no hangover - it's a beautiful thing! |
a friend turned me onto Bookers/Basil Hayden/Knob Creek few years ago,can't really drink anymore but if memory serves me right.The Bookers was one of the Best bourbons ever
strong 120+ proof refined rocket fuel,We did shots before a listen(warning do not fiddle with analog gear).
Knob Creek was my favorite like bang for buck audio it had
80% for 1/2 the money.Basil Hayden was way too smooth and thickly tasting.
My favorite now is Snapple Peach Iced Tea or a CokeClassic in a freezer mug,makes the Coke go slushy the best. |
Have either of you (Pops and clbeanz) had Willy Nelson's bourbon? I can't remember the name of it... saw something on tv yesterday about it, though. |
Sammy Hagar has the Tequilla and now Willy has bourbon,heh.
The Tequilla was not to bad so maybe Willy/Bourbon is ok.
Booker Noe on the other hand is the grandson of Jim Beam.
Bookers was his private stash till he took it public in small batch.Like Pops says,you just do not get hung over
with any of his bourbons.Each covers a distinct flavour
range slightly sweet,nutty,smoky dam,dam makes me want to break the seal on my last.Pops back me on this I can tell you "know the good stuff".I used to like the change-up to Bakers that was sweeter and sneaky smooth.I think Bookers(121-127prf)and Bakers(107prf)may be the best.I believe he
has starters that date back over 100 years. |
very interesting, Clbeanz.... thanks for this. I'll definitely look into these. I'm more of a single malt drinker, but you've convinced me to expand my horizons! Thanks! |
If you like single malt try out Basil Hayden 1st,very smooth |
OK, I'll try it! Is it a bourbon to accompany jazz or southern rock?! |
