Sherry

catallus

Can't find a recent thread relating to this. I think it's a mighty drink, better than wine, which is a bit light for my taste, nicer than whiskey or other spirits.

Anybody here who takes this regularly? I love it, a nice taste, a lovely agreeable scent. Not a lot of people go for it, I think it's treated as a little old lady's drink these days, which is ridiculous.

the beer revolu

I like sherry.
While dry sherries became very trendy, I like the rich, sweet ones with dessert or cheese. A favourite of mine is Lustau Emilin Moscatel - described to me as "liquid marmalade". So good with a mature cheddar.

I always have a bottle of cheap fino for cooking - it can replace rice wine in Chinese style cooking. For anyone who likes to cook Chinese, I can't recommend enough having a bottle of dry sherry or Shaoxing wine by your wok.

janmaree

We love sherry in our house, very partial to the luscious sweet ones. Croft Original is very nice any time but lovely chilled in warm weather and it doesn't break the bank either. I've been hearing awful rumours about modern sherry and port production, that it's mostly made from concentrates now. Please, say it ain't so.

catallus

You're right it is lovely when chilled but also a nice warmer-upper in cold weather. I don't know much about the production side of things, surely the big brands are keeping it real?