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Christmas Tipple

  • 03-12-2015 5:44pm
    #1
    Corvo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭


    What do you like to indulge in over the Christmas period, be it alcoholic or not?

    I'll probably have some nice red wine put aside, perhaps some Casillero Del Diablo. I have a bottle of Bombay Sapphire that is calling me.

    Anyone that mentions eggnog will receive an immediate ban, I've been told :D


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  • #2
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    For me it used to be definitely mulled wine,
    This year I discovered hot apple juice and ginger. I am totally addicted to it already ! :pac:


  • #3
    Mystery Egg
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 2,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mystery Egg


    Over Christmas in our house, it's lashings of Prosecco. Mixed with orange juice for early-in-the-day cocktails, or with a dash of cherry syrup at night for a ruby-coloured sparkler. We also love our mulled wine, spiced cider and craft beers.



















    I...I think we're alcoholics


  • #4
    blindside88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭blindside88


    I like to buy a nice bottle of whiskey that I haven't previously purchased. Open in Christmas day, my dad and a few friends call throughout the day and we have a few. Last year I bought green spot. This year it's 12 year old Redbreast


  • #5
    Alicat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,264 ✭✭✭✭Alicat


    Baileys! Such a sweet treat!


  • #6
    iguana
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,909 Mod ✭✭✭✭iguana


    I love to put Baileys in my hot chocolate.


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  • #7
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Prosecco with a dash of pomegranate juice. Gorgeous.


  • #8
    fermanagh_man
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭fermanagh_man


    Mount Gay Rum
    Ginger Beer (not ale)
    With ice and lime wedge


  • #9
    Username exists
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Username exists


    Hot Ports and Irish Coffees.


  • #10
    MillField
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭MillField


    Many...many...bottles of Miller. A Christmas tradition at this stage!


  • #11
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Mystery Egg wrote: »
    Over Christmas in our house, it's lashings of Prosecco. Mixed with orange juice for early-in-the-day cocktails, or with a dash of cherry syrup at night for a ruby-coloured sparkler.

    Genius. Definitely going to try cherry in my prosecco this year.

    I love a nice bubbly. Snipes of Freixenet cava are perfect for when my husband would rather a beer. I couldn't handle a regular sized bottle alone!!

    I saw a recipe recently for a cocktail that has prosecco, Grand Marnier and cranberry juice in it. Sounds delish.

    What I love most about drinking at Christmas is that it's perfectly acceptable to have a mimosa on a weekday morning. :D


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  • #12
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,804 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    For Christmas Day it will be Moët. Then prosecco or Chablis. I also love ice cold Miller light and the oh loves Canadian. Aldi have a lovely Chablis for €11.99 at the moment.


  • #13
    Mystery Egg
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 2,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mystery Egg


    Oh Baileys and hot ports. Forgot about those!


  • #14
    amen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭amen


    Mulled wine, Baileys, Casillerio Del Diablo


  • #15
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    I usually don't drink at home, but when I do it's usually Bulmers. For Christmas last year (and this year), I got some Stonewell cider :D


  • #16
    Halloween Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    Brandy, particularly if I can get the old man to break out the XO.

    Also whisky, any good lowland scotch.... But especially auchentoshan 3 wood.


  • #17
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 11,989 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Irish coffees on Christmas morning/afternoon and then maybe a Baileys or a Kahlua and milk in the evening. Or a vodka :D Depends on the mood really!


  • #18
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Winter Pimms. Omg.

    Also I am a big whiskey fan and have a lot of it in my collection. :)


  • #19
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    Love mulled wine!
    Have found a lovely new cider though, that comes in large bottle, like wine. It tastes like a good Prosecco so that will be my tipple for toasting this year


  • #20
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,804 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    That sounds lovely - what's it called?


  • #21
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    My brilliant mother in law gets me a big box of mixed ales for Christmas every year, so that's what I drink. Might have a few G&Ts over the festivities too.


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  • #22
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    Cork Lass wrote: »
    That sounds lovely - what's it called?

    It's called Craigies Dalliance. They do it in small bottles, but the big one is more prosecco-y looking if you are pouring it out


  • #23
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Putting up the tree last week I made mulled wine from scratch, the Jamie Oliver recipe. We have been doing that for a few years so it's now a tradition.

    On Christmas eve it will be pint bottles of cider and then when I get home a Ron Zacappa XO rum or two before bed.

    There are bubbles in our house on Christmas morning but I just can't stomach it that early so I will hold off till lunch time for a few more ciders.

    Add to that lots and lots of sugary Barry's tea.


  • #24
    .red.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭.red.


    fermanagh_man wrote: »
    Mount Gay Rum
    Ginger Beer (not ale)
    With ice and lime wedge

    That is by far the nicest rum ive ever tasted. First got it on a tourist boat trip in Barbados and they were giving very large measures, the trip back was a bit of a haze. I treat myself every now and then to a bottle so might do over christmas.

    For the baileys drinkers who would like something a little different try Coole Swan. Its Belgian white choc and Irish whiskey and made in Co. Cavan. Its really nice.


  • #25
    Daisy78
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭Daisy78


    Prosecco for Christmas morning. And baileys (with a dash of Cointreau) for the rest of Christmas :)


  • #26
    BabysCoffee
    Registered Users Posts: 4,712 ✭✭✭BabysCoffee


    I'll probably have a vodka & OJ with my breakfast. Then some nice wine with dinner!


  • #27
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,600 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Whiskey and lots of it.

    Have bought about five bottles specifically (to add to the base collection of ten or so bottles) so far and have a shopping list of a few more. Mix of good Irish and good Scotch as well as always having a decent Bourbon or two tucked away.


  • #28
    Grandeeod
    Registered Users Posts: 12,075 ✭✭✭✭Grandeeod


    I enjoy a jar throughout the year and never really bothered with anything special at christmas. However this year I'm treating myself to a little drop of Hennessey with my cheese board. Now I know some people think a cheese board is up your ass ****e, but I like cheese and its a long time since I enjoyed a brandy n board!


  • #29
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Baileys Chocolate Luxe. Beautiful it is.

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  • #30
    Grandeeod
    Registered Users Posts: 12,075 ✭✭✭✭Grandeeod


    StripedBoxers wrote: »
    Baileys Chocolate Luxe. Beautiful it is.

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    Mad rich stuff!


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    OldMrBrennan83
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