Four halves including Twickenham Vanguard and Alton triplefff Ramble Tamble

Something called a Scotland Yard.

Dewar's, Benedictine, lemon, cardamon syrup, basil.

Polished off the Matusalem rum at the office again.

As the aud$ goes down a bit (well compared to U$A not sure about GBP or EU) you'll be able to pick up the better oz wines a bit cheaper. Theres shed loads of them waiting to be shipped if the $aud goes down.

Castello Banfi's 2010 Rosso di Montalcino. Castello Banfi make a Brunello, too, but it was not at the shop, and I tend to prefer the RdM anyway. This is very, very dry, which I love. A spicy, very peppery taste. At first opening there was sweet plum up front and spiciness at the end. After breathing it is more velvety, but still quite spicy. Terrific wine really, especially for those who like it dry. More cedar than oak, which I find unusual in a sangiovese. And unlike so many sangiovese based wines I like this just fine without food.

Brentwood BBC2 ale - 2.5%. It was very good and did not taste like a weak beer. Also had Hopback Heracles @2.8%

http://www.brentwoodbrewing.co.uk/product/bottled-beers/bbc-2-2-5/

Ealing beer festival in Walpole Park - excellent as usual.

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Boddingtons in pint sized cans. Nowhere near as good as off the tap.

I wanted to ride intp Delft this evening and pick up some good wine from a trusted source, but riding a Brompton with a couple of bottles of wine and bags is no mean feat, plus I was tired after a busy week.....so instead, I went to Lidl and a half dozen bottles of Perlenbacher German beer. €3.69, the best deal in the Netherlands, so its cheap and cheery beer buzz for me tonight. I will try and keep of the whisky.

Manhattan with celery bitters instead of the classic angostura bitters. Recommended.

PS: Does not come out of a yellow t-shirt very easily, though.

2.5% means you can drink twice as much as if you were on wife beater all night. Brentwood is very good indeed. I have loved Welton's Pride & Joy for years but you only ever see it at beer festivals.

Session beer is 4% or under.