Dark And Stormy

[Vagus]

Haven't had one of these cocktails for ages and ages but just fancied one when I came across a bottle of Crabbies ginger beer lingering in the garage.

OMG, that's now my go to drink for the winter. If you've never tried it, do so, it's lovely 🍸

 

[rowanwitch]

For me  dark rum ginger wine honey and hot water

Or chilli vodka and grapefruit juice.  

[Ellipsis]

Yes, love it. This year I'm going to freeze some lime juice into 50 ml ice cubes using a juicer, to save time and mess every time ...

[retrocop]

Got to be Goslings Black seal dark rum though. The distillery put a patent on the title and have sued other dark rum distillers. Got to be Ginger beer as well for authenticity. I prefer Pussers Gunpowder Proof meself

[Vagus]

I like brewdog 500 cuts rum with Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer and the juice of half a lime.

I buy limes in bulk at Costco, quarter them and freeze them so we're never without 🍸

[retrocop]

Sounds like a good plan. A real sea dogs drink.Keeps the scurvy at bay and gives you a glow.

[Redhelen72]

It always used to be rum but these days you can have a dark and stormy with whiskey 

[Vagus]

Not a great fan of whiskey, red, always smells and tastes of rubber to me

[retrocop]

Or Vodka even.

[Vagus]

That's a Mosco Mule isn't it, with vodka?

[pastafreak]

I've not had ginger beer or ginger wine in ages...combined with whiskey 😍...is that the same/similar as a whiskey Mac? I used to drink them a lot.

[retrocop]

Have gone off Scotch for some reason but like Irish. I think Irish is triple distilled and imo is not so harsh tasting.

Peat distilled Whisky scunners me 

[Buenchico]

After reading your post, Vagus, I think that I might need to get some Stone's ginger wine in for Christas ;-)

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/whisky-mac/

[pastafreak]

^^^^that's the one Chris!

[Ellipsis]

Try Japanese whisky, if you're off Scotch. Nikka is very good. 🥃

[retrocop]

Whiskey Mac with Stones was my mum's favourite Christmas tipple. Unfortunately she drank the Stones with Teachers. I have had a couple of cases in the garage and am slowly giving them away to tradesmen or any one who will take it

[Vagus]

It was my dads, retro, he wasn't a drinker at all but did enjoy one of those at Christmas.

[Toorak]

It's ages since I had a dark and stormy but I think I'll resist. A couple of summers ago you started a thread about pina coladas that got me imagining sitting in the sun with one. I bought the rum, creamed coconut and pineapple juice and the weather immediately turned cool and wet ☔️ The bottle of rum is still sitting unopened in a cupboard 🍹

[pastafreak]

19:20 and 19:23...I picked up the habit from my late mother in law. First Stones...then the strong stuff. Well, they were living in Scotland at the time.

[Vagus]

Oh toorak, that's a shame 😕

[Redhelen72]

The only whiskey I like is the strong peaty ones.

fav whiskey cocktail is an old fashioned