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Choice beverages

After having imbibed a few bottled elixirs in my four decades on the planet I've decided to list what seems to elevate me to a nice state.

When it comes to gas filled liquids I think hands down the India brewed and bottled Kingfisher beer takes the top spot.

It is a refreshing and crisp lager best served and consumed chilled on a hot, sticky Indian summer day.

None of the European, Asian or stateside brewed concoctions measure up in taste or price as in value for Money.

On the subject of wines i may have vented on how dry the activity of consuming dry wines is. My favorite is the Ice Wine harvested in the cool weather of the Niagara region of Ontario in Canada. Like honey with distinct hints of apricot and clove it is equally thick and potent and leaves the palate with a long lasting after taste that is worth savoring. Again good value for money.

As far as the true high potency and quick return on investment beverages go (taste with buzz); I prefer a good spicy Tanquerray gin with tonic and a slice of lime.

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  1. RajendraJuly 19, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    I am with you on Kingfisher. I used to like the Rose from Gallo while in the US. Rum (Old Monk)and coke, Mansion House brandy, are my Value-for-money drinks, and Single Malts when I can afford them, at the premium end. McDowell's makes a decent Single Malt.

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