My Little Tipple

Let me just begin by saying: I am not a big drinker. Honestly - anyone who knows me well will confirm that. But, that said, if I was to have a drink, it'd probably be wine (either red or a sweet white wine - bubbles are good too!).

But that's more a summertime thing for me. In winter, I prefer a glass of whisky liqueur or of port (preferably tawny port). It's the warm glow that it leaves on it's way down that I really savour - perfect for wintertime drinking :)

Last night, up at my folks place with my cousin Gayl, visiting from Australia, we sat down to a wee sampling of sorts. We ended up with a few drinks in front of us: Black Sambuca (which I also like), brandy, Benedictine (euch!), whisky (Grants - not a favourite of mine) and Glayva.

Now, Glayva is one of my favourites, has been for a few years now. It wasn't always the case though - I remember trying it once about 10 years ago and I hated it. Now though, my tastes must have mellowed, becuase it truly is at the top of my list.

The other whisky liqueur I love is Wallace. We bought a small bottle from somewhere on the Royal Mile (may even have been from the gift shop at Edinburgh Castle?) in 1998 when my folks were visiting from New Zealand. Unfortunately, we can't seem to find it for sale here in NZ. Boo hiss! And to get a 70cl bottle in from the UK will cost NZ$120 - I DON'T THINK SO! Not that desperate for it...

But that would be my first choice, definately. Glayva is a very close second though. And I really enjoyed drinking it last night (both neat, and on the rocks - the flavour is lovely and smooth on it's own, but I do like it with ice as well).

So, if you happen upon either of these two and haven't tried them before: DO! And let me know what you think of them :)

~A