And now, ladies and gentlemen, you will witness the long overdue return of Drwhyn's Drink Time (DDT)!
In this issue, we'll look into the mad, the bad and the downright brilliant in the way of alcoholic beverages! So hold on to your hats, and let's get them rolling!
First off, the bad:
Cassiliero Del Diablo; you've probably seen the advertisement, and for some odd reason I decided to pick up a small bottle of this as my first real foray into red wines. Safe to say, it's bad, just plain bad. It has no distinctive features whatsoever, and even though it was supposed to have a tangible fullness to it, I've had glasses of water that fit that criteria better. Don't buy it!
Serve at room temperature.
Chapel Hill; a sparkling wine along the lines of Asti, only without all the flavour. Another one that's completely unremarkable, you forgot it ever touched your tongue half a second after you swallowed it.
Serve chilled.
Port; no, just no. It's oily, has some odd wicked sweetness to it, and the flavour can best be described as freshly polished wooden furniture. Stay away from this one at all cost! For some reason, my mother rather enjoyed it, but I found it utterly impossible to get down my throat. If you let it linger on your tongue for a moment, the wooden aftertaste will make you wretch.
Preferably don't serve at all.
Martini Vermouth; See "Port". Also, I spilled a glass of it onto my Economics book; the paper still smelled exactly the same.
There, feels so much better now we've got those out of our system, doesn't it?
Moving on to the brilliant:
Cinzano Asti; a sparkling white wine that is just about everything champagne should be, but isn't. It's sweet, a little dry and very refreshing. It's the kind of thing you can sip for hours without ever getting tired of it. I recommend you try it as an alternative to champagne for big celebrations, as it's just that much more appealing in every way. Also, make sure it's the Cinzano one, and not Martini, because the Martini one, while by no means bad, is not of the same order. This is a must-buy for both cozy friday evenings and festive occasions.
Serve chilled!
Macleod's Whisky Trail; it's a collection of six small bottles of whisky, ranging from the very smoothest to the very peatiest. Not too expensive, and excellent for anyone who wishes to delve into the rich world of scotch without having to buy big bottles of each type. It's a rather representative collection of different kinds of whisky, and really another must-have for anyone who enjoys his, or her, spirits. It's quite simply put; wonderful!
Serve at room temperature; whisky suffers, as has been explained in earlier editions, from both too high and too low temperature, so make sure you keep the bottle someplace that's not too hot and not too cold.
That's all for this edition of Drwhyn's Drink Time (DDT), stay tuned for more, very soon!
