@RosaMarie this sounds amaing !!

@Arismommy it is.

@Torsten mead is da bomb

@Fishy sure is. I make and sell my own

@Lilymoon I like vodka martinis as well. I cannot stand the gin kind.

@DrWatson yeah vodka is the better choice for sure

@Lilymoon LOL, i hate to seem like a snob, but i do not know of a good merlot, it is a mixing grape.

@DragonFruit My sentiments exactly regarding both bourbon and gin!

@KrakM love those too

@KrakM Those are very good. Once in a great while, I’ve put a Choc Tease in some iced coffee.

@nevergiveup It's funny how divided people are about vodka. I can enjoy it neat too. And that is the typical way Russians drink it. And yet, others insist vodka has no taste.

@DrWatson I drink vodka purely for the intoxicating buzz.

@Elessar Whiskey in the winter then I switch to gin in the spring

@Abstraction Many of the UK brewers of cask ales do bottle their beers as well, though I presume they filter the yeast out first to prevent over-pressure and sediment.

I've not sampled Belgian beers but I know the country is famous for them!

@ArishMell For a home brewer it's possible to bottle condition to real ale levels. Close, anyway. The wort is first fully fermented and then you add a [u]precise[/u] amount of sugar (maltose or other) to deliver the volume of CO2 that is required. When the yeast runs out of sugars it stops. In my few efforts (an Irish red ale, ESB, Black Sheep Riggwelter, a West Yorkshire style, a Hobgoblin, Boddingtons - although that's nitrogen mix; Landlord Strong Pale) I never quite matched the feel of an ale from the hand pumps, though.

@Abstraction Thank you for explaining it! Your beers sound very good indeed.

@RosaMarie if you get any try it, let me know. I have served it to many a cognac lover, converted them all.

I like Kirkland vodka too. @samueltyler2

@Spoiledbrat Costco has some great red blends, allegedly they are the biggest wine seller in the world.