Thread: What are you drinking today?

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Uh-huh...
Makes for a lovely image, though.


One doesn't become ill when imbibing with good hearty Ya Dong.
Stick with local.

I can certainly refute that!

My daughter still thinks I was 'very tired' the night she found me sleeping on the workshop floor with the dogs.

Originally Posted by Mendip

sleeping

Right

My last box of red wine of the trip. Flight booked back to Bangkok next Tuesday and i can't wait.

Should be back on the Ya Dong by next weekend!

In the meantime... Tonight it's snowing outside, so in bed by 7pm with a big glass of red wine, a pizza and a plan to watch a few episodes of Peaky Blinders.

As good as it gets in Norway! Gato Negro? Black Cat I guess!

Originally Posted by Mendip

Gato Negro? Black Cat I guess!

A trusty standby for me in bkk when it was about 320 baht a bottle.

Now it's probably double that.

Got a colleague flying in next week with 2 bottles, French Oak and Mongolian Oak. Buffalo Trace Bourbon's are always extremely good.

https://www.oldcharteroak.com/bourbon

Originally Posted by Mendip

My last box of red wine of the trip. Flight booked back to Bangkok next Tuesday and i can't wait.

Should be back on the Ya Dong by next weekend!

In the meantime... Tonight it's snowing outside, so in bed by 7pm with a big glass of red wine, a pizza and a plan to watch a few episodes of Peaky Blinders.

As good as it gets in Norway! Gato Negro? Black Cat I guess!

Nice combo, sorry abput that pizza.

Originally Posted by cyrille

A trusty standby for me in bkk when it was about 320 baht a bottle.

Now it's probably double that.

This was a very reasonable 349 NOK = 1200 Baht for 3 litres. That works out at around 300 Baht a bottle. I've noticed before that despite being one of the lost expensive countries on the planet, wine can be cheaper here than it now is in Thailand.

^ This was in fact one of the best pizzas I've had during this trip in Norway - but the bar is very low.

Nice, did you do the tour?

Could sink a few of them right now.

Whats that pink shit on the plate?

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Whats that pink shit on the plate?

Roasted beetroot hummus spooned out of the pot.

Originally Posted by Mendip

1200 Baht for 3 litres. That works out at around 300 Baht a bottle.

400.

I guess it depends on the size of the bottle. I was working on 750cl...

But either way, expensive in Thailand!

Originally Posted by Mendip

I was working on 750cl...

Ah! Quite right.

Yes, so much more expensive that 'fruit wines' have taken over at that 3-400 baht level, right?

And bottled in Thailand.

It's 20 years since Gato Negro could be had at circa 300 baht a bottle.

9% shochu and lemon AGAIN! ......

^ 5km in 33 mins is good going with some 9% Shochu in ya. Was handed a half full liter bottle of Chivas 12 years old this afternoon. No time like the present.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Was handed a half full liter bottle of Chivas 12 years old this afternoon

"Handed" a half full? Reliable source I hope.....

Homemade wine is cheap. It's also ridiculously simple to make. It's not the worst tasting wine you'll drink and it'll clock in at maybe 12 - 15 horsepower (no idea on exact figures as I haven't any fancy hydrometer and such).

^^ Redeemed from Big C card points.

It's 11:30am, I'm the only person in Oslo airport wearing a short sleeved shirt and I just paid 11 quid for a crappy pint.

But I don't care, cos I'm going home!

It's 11:32am... the pint wasn't so bad after all... hic... and my plane awaits!

Think there's time for a couple more!

Cheers everyone!

Cheers, safe travels.

Originally Posted by Mendip

It's 11:32am... the pint wasn't so bad after all... hic... and my plane awaits!

Think there's time for a couple more!

Cheers everyone!

I sincerely hope you have a great flight home and a wonderful release upon your return.

Great comments, most enjoyable for all of us (I love Norway, especially Bergen, but you truths were very telling...).

Best of journeys Mendip.

^ That's a good way to take care of your knees, JPPR2.

I'll keep running so as to look after my liver.