What are you drinking?

[Raza]

Had a couple of glasses of 19 Crimes 2015, an Australian blended red. Kind of a table wine, it's a Shiraz, Grenache, and something else blend. I like it, though. Easy drinking, sweet, but not too sweet.

[geoffbot]

I started the night by 'impressing' my new colleagues by downing the 5 shots of sambuca that no one wanted, then it went downhill from there.

[Raza]

I started the night by 'impressing' my new colleagues by downing the 5 shots of sambuca that no one wanted, then it went downhill from there.

There isn't a lot of alcohol in sambuca, though, so I'm sure you were fine.

[hayday]

I'm currently drinking coffee, black, because its 10 in the morning at the moment.

-hayday

[scottjc]

Drinking peppermint and liquorice tea as I watch Italy v Scotland. The cider will come out shortly for England v Ireland.

[geoffbot]

There isn't a lot of alcohol in sambuca, though, so I'm sure you were fine.

38%

[scottjc]

A lovely drop of local cider after a long walk.

[Raza]

38%

Really? I would have guessed more like 25-30. The last time I had sambuca, I had like 6 or 7 shots and got really drunk, but it wasn't the shots that did me in. Well, not the sambuca shots, anyway.

[CanadianStraps]

I have found that the best way to enjoy sambuca is to mix it with toilet water and then flush twice. Seriously though: to each his own, but I'm just not a fan of anisette.

Changing gears, this is something I've been sipping on in small quantities and find it very intriguing. The flavours are delicate and layered nicely. I bought it on a whim because I like gin, but I'm not sure what you should do with it, ither than sip it neat as I have been. I couldn't see it standing up to a cocktail or martini, but it's very nice on its own.

[bu11itt]

I have found that the best way to enjoy sambuca is to mix it with toilet water and then flush twice.

Ha.


Fyi, this is the only way to open champagne...