Norbert Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 12 minutes ago, Longcol said: Probably in the same way they got an older generation drinking "big head" trophy bitter, double diamond "works wonders", "smooth and easy" worthington E etc - advertising. The drinks you mention are/were bland and not dissimilar to the other industrially produced drinks of the day. Jägermeister is strong and pretty unique, who needs 56 different (bitter) herbs in their spirits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, Norbert said: The drinks you mention are/were bland and not dissimilar to the other industrially produced drinks of the day. Jägermeister is strong and pretty unique, who needs 56 different (bitter) herbs in their spirits. Bet nobody who has it as a shot or as bomb with red bull is that bothered. Widely associated with sports sponsorship, heavy metal bands among other things - like I said - advertising. OK markets are more "niche" today, go back 50 years and there was ITV or nowt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 my daughter bought me a bottle of alcohol free gin .yuck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Had a German whisky once, Sylt Single Malt. And that's exactly what it tasted like. Silt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Slivovitz, in what was then Yugoslavia, in 1971. It was served to everybody at the table, but most people wouldn't drink it so I had a few extras. Bad decision. Still felt ill on the flight home two days later. Never again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 10 minutes ago, Gormenghast said: Slivovitz, in what was then Yugoslavia, in 1971. It was served to everybody at the table, but most people wouldn't drink it so I had a few extras. Bad decision. Still felt ill on the flight home two days later. Never again. In Bulgaria they call it Rakia, its made from plums, grapes and other fruits. Get a good one and it's ok, usually from a shop...have a rank homemade one and you can suffer for 24 hrs!! My neighbour makes his own around 48%, it's absolutely lifting, the only benefit is that its like an antibiotic that kills any bacteria or infections!! I've had many guests stay with me over the years and most have required me to carry them home after a night at my neighbours! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Mother used to have a gin and tonic of an afternoon, I tasted it once never again - thought it was a woman's tipple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauxwell Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, Al Bundy said: In Bulgaria they call it Rakia, its made from plums, grapes and other fruits. Get a good one and it's ok, usually from a shop...have a rank homemade one and you can suffer for 24 hrs!! My neighbour makes his own around 48%, it's absolutely lifting, the only benefit is that its like an antibiotic that kills any bacteria or infections!! I've had many guests stay with me over the years and most have required me to carry them home after a night at my neighbours! Is that the same neighbour who makes the chicken feet stew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 18 minutes ago, hauxwell said: Is that the same neighbour who makes the chicken feet stew? It is!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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