The new Drinking Thread

[ferretchucker]

Had a few of these lovely buggers last night. Despite the name "Boston Tea Party" stirring up some bitter memories for the Brit in me, I did thoroughly enjoy it.

[ChronoGrl]

Maple Ice wine from a winery in Vermont. Cheers!

[Dead Bad Things]

So is that made from grapes or sap?

[ChronoGrl]

Apples and maple sugar actually. Usually I find dessert wines too sweet, but this one is just lovely. Here's the description from the site:


The classic taste of Vermont captured in wine

For over half a century the Boyden family has honored Vermont’s spring tradition of maple sugaring. Now we are pioneering a new tradition: crafting that maple sugar into an amazing dessert wine, Gold Leaf. Barrel-aged for two years in Tonnelier French Oak barrels, Gold Leaf possesses great depth and complexity combining supreme estate maple syrup and locally grown apples. As an aperitif or after-dinner wine, it has an exquisite mouth feel and delicate yet pronounced maple flavor with overtones of vanilla, toasted nuts and coconut. Gold leaf is at its best served over ice, paired with apple crisp, Cinnamon cheesecake, vanilla crème brulee.

http://www.boydenvalley.com/m/goldleaf.html

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Maple Ice wine from a winery in Vermont. Cheers!

And I guess that's the Karen Carpenter bottle design too.

[Dead Bad Things]

That stuff sho sounds good! I like sippin' on some absinthe myself... when I can get my hands on it....

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by Dead Bad Things

That stuff sho sounds good! I like sippin' on some absinthe myself... when I can get my hands on it....

Been wanting to try that for years. What do you think? How's it taste to you? And you feel anything unique?

[Dead Bad Things]

I like Absinthe a lot! Tastes like Anise or Black Licorice kinda...I mix it alotta Absinthe, a little water a little ice no sugar.....after a few rounds or so I mix more water less Absinthe...My experience is that is does have psychotropic effectsand it also has a high alcohol%Good Stuff!

[Dead Bad Things]

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[tfantasy]

For the holidays: spiced rum and egg nog