The Alcohol Thread

[Mezhyp1]

Went a trip to the shops this evening, morrisons are selling 8 1L bottles of tonic water for £3 for all fellow gin drinkers

[gmb1992]

Started drinking my Glastonbury cider on Saturday....oops

[blackred]

Last year I made up mojito syrup whIch I then mixed with dark rum and fresh cold water from the taps, not quite a mojito but it worked as a cold drink.

Recipe if you interested

Heat 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water on a low heat (use a heavy based pan if you have one) until the mixture has combined and gone clear

Add the grated zest of 4 limes and keep in the heat for 15-30 minutes (but make sure it doesn't get to simmering heat)

Add a big bunch of mint (scrunch it up to bruise it) and keep on the heat for another 5 mins

Turn off the heat add the juice fro the limes and allow to cool before sieving into a bottle.

 

From a totally different thread but thought it would go well here. Just made a batch and can confirm this is the best thing I have found on this forum, and probably any other forum, ever.

[Jackmypie]

anybody know anywhere that does cans of Cubanista or Desporados? Or is there any similar flavoured lagers you can get in cans?

Pretty sure I asked the same question last year . I haven't seen them in cans in any supermarkets since.

[Perks]

Started drinking my Glastonbury cider on Saturday....oops

Yep been there my friend. Bought 18 cans of magners for a tenner when on offer start of May, next day, bank holiday - GONE! useless. Its why I now bring all my booze to work and lock it away.

[wetflame]

Yep been there my friend. Bought 18 cans of magners for a tenner when on offer start of May, next day, bank holiday - GONE! useless. Its why I now bring all my booze to work and lock it away.

 

You're playing a dangerous game there!

[Familiar2billions]

Started infusing some watermellon and mint with a 70cl bottle of vodka last night and will decant it next Tuesday night, so thats a good 8 days of iunfusing. Cant wait to taste the end product although i will be severly downbeat if it just ends up tasting like horrid... although it will still get drunk regardless! Going to buy another 70cl bottle of Vodka today but not sure what to go for, sweets or fruit?

[Northern-Monkey]

Hobgoblin - 8 440 cans for £7 at Asda atm. There's better beer available but then again there's also a hell of a lot worse too...

[jeffie]

Started infusing some watermellon and mint with a 70cl bottle of vodka last night and will decant it next Tuesday night, so thats a good 8 days of iunfusing. Cant wait to taste the end product although i will be severly downbeat if it just ends up tasting like horrid... although it will still get drunk regardless! Going to buy another 70cl bottle of Vodka today but not sure what to go for, sweets or fruit?

 

I've just bunged a packet of sherbet lemons into a bottle of voddy in the dishwasher

[Familiar2billions]

I've just bunged a packet of sherbet lemons into a bottle of voddy in the dishwasher

 

Thats not a bad shout as it goes. I was tempted by winegums as they are my favourite sweet but i get the feeling jelly beans may go down well.

[-Bryn]

Werther's Original vodka, Special Brew, Buckfast.

 

Full tramp mode enabled

[Untz]

Werther's Original vodka, Special Brew, Buckfast.

 

Full tramp mode enabled

 

That's one hell of a cocktail.

[sheffieldlady]

Never infused vodka before.... well, once with skittles and I left the sour ones in so it was vile. Never sure if I will drink it neat though..

[Perks]

You're playing a dangerous game there!

Its the only place its safe - my house is not an option - too dangerous...as proved with the magners that went

[jeffie]

Dishwasher works a treat, they've nearly all melted now.

 

Edit - Just remember not to put a dishwasher tab in.

Edited June 16, 2015 by jeffie

[rhysieg]

Sainsburies are doing a deal at the minute where first time online orders can get 15 pound off of a 60 pound spend. I managed to get 120 cans of wrongbow for £50, splitting it with a friend. I know wrongbow isnt the nicest of drinks but for the price I cant complain, £25 for 60 cans! They also had cases of Fosters for the same price but for me, warm cider > warm beer.

[sloseph]

I've seen a few of you guys rate Aldi spirits, there's loads of good reviews of the taste online but I can't see anywhere rating the hangover

 

can anyone give their gin or rum a hangover rating out of 10 for me?

 

as far as I'm concerned it could taste like rainbow nectar but if you can feel the hangover in your teeth I'm not interested

[Ponyegg]

Vodka

Smirnoff 1ltr - Morrisons: £15 (https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/product/Smirnoff-Premium-Vodka/212289011 - deal runs out 21st June, limited to two bottles... booo!!!)

They also have Russian Standard on at £17 per 1litre bottle.

Sainsbury's have got their own label up for £15 a litre bottle

 

Whiskey/Whiksy

The Co-Op is selling 10yo Glemorangie for £22.50 (down from an expensive £37.99), this is currently £25 in Tesco.

http://www.co-operativefood.co.uk/deals/beers-wines-spirits/

 

Tequila.

Waitrose is selling El Jimador Reposado for £17 which is not a bad price.
Sainsbury's have got the El Jimador Plata/Silver up for £16 which is not a bad price either.

I see Patron are trying to sell their massively over-priced Silver/Plata for £20-£25 per 35cl in Tesco and Sainsburys, don't bother, it's a massively over-rated tequila, spend £30 and get a bottle of Gran Centenario Plata instead, makes superb magaritas and much nicer on the palate.

 

Rum

Sainsbury's have got Havana Club 7 year old at £20

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Started infusing some watermellon and mint with a 70cl bottle of vodka last night and will decant it next Tuesday night, so thats a good 8 days of iunfusing. Cant wait to taste the end product although i will be severly downbeat if it just ends up tasting like horrid... although it will still get drunk regardless! Going to buy another 70cl bottle of Vodka today but not sure what to go for, sweets or fruit?

 

Pear drops, the little red and yellow ones, you will love it. Mine smells lush and is a lovely peachy colour, no gunk at the end to seperate either. I have mine with lemonade, absolute heaven.

[Badlands]

Can any local advise of the best supermarket to swing by on the way to the site from the airport so I can tactically choose what booze I'm looking at. Assuming we get as far as the drop off spot.

[zero000]

I've seen a few of you guys rate Aldi spirits, there's loads of good reviews of the taste online but I can't see anywhere rating the hangover

 

can anyone give their gin or rum a hangover rating out of 10 for me?

 

as far as I'm concerned it could taste like rainbow nectar but if you can feel the hangover in your teeth I'm not interested

The gin is pretty good. Hangover rating a 5/10, it's not cheap, horrible stuff by any means.

[guypjfreak]

GOT SOME HOME MADE CALVODOS FROM FRANCE ...FUCKING COULDNT ....soz shouting.....drink it BUT the misses is making calvodos jelly lol

bloody strong it is old sons

[Wrex]

I'm travelling by National Express  and normally prefer to  drink beer so does anyone have a realistic way of getting beer to the to festival without taking up too much of my luggage allowance?  thanks

[PabloCoke]

Woodford reserve Kentucky bourbon is £22 in asda, great price for a quality bourbon.

[sloseph]

The gin is pretty good. Hangover rating a 5/10, it's not cheap, horrible stuff by any means.

for £9.99 I think I can handle a 5/10, although I've just seen Brugal rum is on offer in Tesco so I might treat myself, at £17.50 for 70cl for a rum of that quality is a good deal