Brandy and coke???? Good Brandy and coke?????
Oh the humanity.
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Brandy and coke???? Good Brandy and coke?????
Oh the humanity.
I thought it was a tampon joke!
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It's a German thing. That's how they serve it in the bars. The whole time I was there I didnt see ANYONE drink or order it neat. Always with the cola. In fact, I dont think I've ever tried it neat. I drink my bourbon neat cause it's just wrong to mix coke with good bourbon.Originally Posted by stjohnroe
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Raynal VSOP Napolean Brandy
Just got it this week. Very nice and smooth to the pallete (sp?). Plus, under $10, it's a great deal.
Andrew
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LOL!
I was thinking the same thing, but I wasn't going to say anything.
Different cultures have different norms. For example, a popular asian drink these days is "beer and coke" from what I read. When I first heard it, I thought, "Beer and cola?! Good lord! What are these people, animals?". After I thought about for a little while and remembered my days in Korea, I understood. Most other countries don't have the variety of spirits we enjoy in america. They have to be creative. Bourbon for example, even "Jim Beam", is a rare luxury item usually reserved for visiting American business guests in Korea. The cheap stuff is the equivalent of $50 a bottle! Jack Daniels, if you can find it, is $75-$100 a bottle! Thus the reason the black market around military bases is such a problem. On the other hand, "Soju" (40-60 proof rice spirits) is cheap and plentiful. If you can find it in America, it goes for a hefty price.
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They have been drinking beer and cola, or beer and lemonade in Germany for agesLOL!
I was thinking the same thing, but I wasn't going to say anything.
Different cultures have different norms. For example, a popular asian drink these days is "beer and coke" from what I read. When I first heard it, I thought, "Beer and cola?! Good lord! What are these people, animals?". After I thought about for a little while and remembered my days in Korea, I understood. Most other countries don't have the variety of spirits we enjoy in america. They have to be creative. Bourbon for example, even "Jim Beam", is a rare luxury item usually reserved for visiting American business guests in Korea. The cheap stuff is the equivalent of $50 a bottle! Jack Daniels, if you can find it, is $75-$100 a bottle! Thus the reason the black market around military bases is such a problem. On the other hand, "Soju" (40-60 proof rice spirits) is cheap and plentiful. If you can find it in America, it goes for a hefty price.
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Really? In Germany? The homeland of great beer? What the hell for?They have been drinking beer and cola, or beer and lemonade in Germany for ages
-W.
Sometimes, the world just doesn't make sense to me..........
BTW, thanks for shooting my hypothesis to hell.
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"He did for bullshit what Stonehenge did for rocks." -Cecil Adams
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Reviving another old thread.
I have been experimenting with different drinks with different cigars over the past year and have fallen in love with the brandy+maduro combo. I can't give my favorite brand cause I tend to pick up a different bottle everytime I finish one so I can't compare heads up, but I just love the smoothness and fruitiness of brandy with a rich cigar. I like the contrast. I find that scotch with a cigar that has parallel earthy, woody or oak notes tend to just blend together. I like variety in flavors. though some scotches that I have tried have a punch that clears the sinuses which allows me to pick up more aroma from the cigar.
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The subtle spicy smokey sweetness in Brandy or Bourbon certainly compliments most of the cigars I like (Maduro is my favorite wrapper). That's also why I find that Ale's seem to work as well. A malty Belgian style abbey ale tastes GREAT with a medium bodied maduro smoke.
"some people are like slinkies, they're not really good for anything but they can bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." –Unknown
"He did for bullshit what Stonehenge did for rocks." -Cecil Adams
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I've been enjoying Sam Adams Boston lager with the majority of my smokes lately.....the hoppy bitterness seems to clear my palate and "liven" up the flavors in the cigar.
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