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Sundays' treat. 
ÖÖ XO - a Cognac barrel aged Imperial Baltic Porter from the Estonian brewery Põhjala - coming in at 11.5 % ABV. Rich, viscous, sweet and smooth porter with an nice touch of cognac. Hides the ABV very well.
ÖÖ XO - a Cognac barrel aged Imperial Baltic Porter from the Estonian brewery Põhjala - coming in at 11.5 % ABV. Rich, viscous, sweet and smooth porter with an nice touch of cognac. Hides the ABV very well.
Sundays' treat.
ÖÖ XO - a Cognac barrel aged Imperial Baltic Porter from the Estonian brewery Põhjala - coming in at 11.5 % ABV. Rich, viscous, sweet and smooth porter with an nice touch of cognac. Hides the ABV very well.
That sounds amazing; even in Soviet times, and in the time immediately afterwards, the Estonians brewed some excellent beer.
I'm envious and impressed; I spent four months in the Baltic states in the early 90s - not long after the fall of the USSR - on an EU travelling fellowship, but I never saw beer of the quality you have just described. Enjoy, and I'd love to be in a position to join you in sipping a glass of this beverage.
My second beer of the night was by he excellent Belgian brewery St Feullien, their quite stunning Grand Cru.
Sundays' treat.
ÖÖ XO - a Cognac barrel aged Imperial Baltic Porter from the Estonian brewery Põhjala - coming in at 11.5 % ABV. Rich, viscous, sweet and smooth porter with an nice touch of cognac. Hides the ABV very well.
Looking good!
Having the remnants from a bottle of Masi Masianco 2011.
Less than half a bottle. Left over from last night's dinner. A single glass, of course. It's only past noon. Another glass will be had later as I knead the pasta dough.
Ah, I keep forgetting about different time zones.
Well, do enjoy both the (luscious) wine and kneading the dough for the pasta.
Sundays' treat.
ÖÖ XO - a Cognac barrel aged Imperial Baltic Porter from the Estonian brewery Põhjala - coming in at 11.5 % ABV. Rich, viscous, sweet and smooth porter with an nice touch of cognac. Hides the ABV very well.
This looks and sounds outstanding! Adding it to my list of beers to try. Don't know if I will be able to get it in my part of the world, but that doesn't mean I can't travel to get it!!!
couple of bottles opened for a special occasion.
Hope that you enjoyed them, and that they lived up to expectations.
That is good to learn.
Now, admittedly, I have yet to drink a Toscana wine I dislike, and the word "reserve" on the other is rather reassuring.
the oreno was a nice start. well balanced, lighter fruit on the lips graduating to darker as you swallow. nice tannins, not overpowering.
the Lewis cab was a 2014. typical Napa style cab. rated 95 by wine spectator and i would tend to agree. big and bold, great with my steak dinner. very complex with layers upon layers of flavors.
I have two left and I think it might be time to crack open another one!!!
I have more than two left - I bought the best part of a crate a while ago - but, at the same time, one does nurse them carefully.
Enjoy it whenever you decide to crack it open.
I was lucky to get one four (4) pack. Just one and the last one at that!!!!!
Enjoy them.
Well, I will admit that I received advance notice of a delivery; two - perhaps - three crates were delivered, and I was able to purchase perhaps 20 bottles of one of the crates.