Agreed. It is one of my favorites. But then again, they did this about six or seven years ago where they stopped production only to bring it back. But from the looks of it now, they are not going to produce anymore anytime soon.
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Agreed. It is one of my favorites. But then again, they did this about six or seven years ago where they stopped production only to bring it back. But from the looks of it now, they are not going to produce anymore anytime soon.
I remember reading about that, when they announced that production was to cease, a number of years ago.
But, as you so rightly say, they did indeed bring it back; while I don't doubt that they may wish to experiment further with the development of further brews, this is no reason to discontinue the production of a superb beer.
I know that last year - when the RCMP objected to a Mountie being depicted on the image on the bottle (the Mountie was withdrawn, hence the riderless horse) - they faced some slight difficulties, but, having met the concerns of the RCMP, this should in no way prevent production of the beer.
Ah, well. Must look into this further.
Pays d'Oc wines - especially reds - can offer some excellent quality wines for the price.
Yes, that is the kind of size that I am buying for reds.
The dessert wines are usually 37.5cl .
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Yes, I know that the dessert wines often come in 375cl bottles; however, unless I am in a pub (and they don't have a number of full sized bottles open), I rarely buy 25cl bottles of wine.
In truth, unless there is no other alternative available, I really don't like the small bottles of wine, as - to be candid, I have log noticed that the quality (and variety) of the wine in these bottles is nowhere nearly as good as that which can be obtained in larger bottles.
The selection is very limited, but the ones I bought were just packaged smaller.
You can't find fault in a wine when you open it too early.
As do I, to be honest.
While I - personally - have never bought tetra-pack wine, I have had it served to me when invited to dinner in a friend's house some years ago. As a good guest, I had brought two bottles of pretty good Italian wine, and, as a good guest, when offered the tetra-pack wine, naturally, I accepted it.
I have a half bottle left of a 10year old Armagnac 'De Loyac' that I must have bought at least 16 years ago. I'm pretty sure it doesn't improve once bottled, but won't get worse either.
Another Armagnac that I have and generally keep for guests is 'Saint Vivant', which is the one with the strange crooked-neck bottle. Photo to follow tomorrow (it's very late here now).
No, it won't get worse, and should drink very well.
Look forward to seeing the picture.
Excellent, one of the best things when I came to Switzerland was discovering the relatively unknown and excellent local wines. Plus visiting wineries.
One of the most memorable was a few years back after being invited to a friend's wedding where the reception was held in a local winery.
This one
The 10year old Armagnac is shown just behind the other.
What do they taste like, you may be asking?
Firstly, I should hastily add that I'm not a frequent drinker of spirits. The same however cannot be said about good red wine......
Both the above I would state are, "more than drinkable". However the first thing that came to mind was that they are as different as chalk and cheese! Perhaps the difference in colour may speak volumes, as seen below:
The 10(+) year old in the foreground has a richer dark-straw colour, and is a far more smoother, satisfying taste. On tasting the other one first, it initially took my breath away, and had a much stronger taste, and far less smooth (I hesitate to use the word 'rough'), but for those who prefer a strong initial kick to the taste, this would be the one to choose. For the more discerning drinker of spirits, particularly Armagnac, the aged bottle is imho the better of the two.
The 10year old Armagnac is shown just behind the other.
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What do they taste like, you may be asking?
Firstly, I should hastily add that I'm not a frequent drinker of spirits. The same however cannot be said about good red wine......
Both the above I would state are, "more than drinkable". However the first thing that came to mind was that they are as different as chalk and cheese! Perhaps the difference in colour may speak volumes, as seen below:
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The 10(+) year old in the foreground has a richer dark-straw colour, and is a far more smoother, satisfying taste. On tasting the other one first, it initially took my breath away, and had a much stronger taste, and far less smooth (I hesitate to use the word 'rough'), but for those who prefer a strong initial kick to the taste, this would be the one to choose. For the more discerning drinker of spirits, particularly Armagnac, the aged bottle is imho the better of the two.
Thank you for sharing, and from what you have written, it seems that your conclusions on the mater would be pretty much the same as mine.
These days, I don't much care - actually, I don't care at all - for "rough" spirits, that initial sharp sensation of a "kick" to the taste and a palate - they are best reserved for hot whiskies, hot cognacs, hot ports, - but far prefer that wonderfully smooth, svelte sensation (that still retains a bit of heat) that one gets with an aged cognac, or Armagnac.