Any sweet tasting and strong alcoholic drinks?

jeanjolie

I've tried some vodka drinks, Smirnoff and Nikita and although they were good for the price, I found them quite strong on the throat and a bit hard on my stomach.

Bailey's is good, but it's too low in alcohol content for a slight buzz.

I'm not looking for a juice or something too sweet, The taste of wine and beers has grown on me but I'd prefer something tasty and strong when I'd like quick relaxation.

Any suggestions?

_Brian

When I want to relax I drink Brandy and Port, 2 parts Brandy to 1 part Port.

Wouldn't be described as sweet but the port makes it very smooth and the brandy gives quite an edge.

odyssey06

Martini? Gin or Vokda with Vermouth?
http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/recipes/drinks-cocktails/martini

You can pickup own brand Vermouth in LIDL & Tesco for under tenner I think.

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EverythingGood

jeanjolie wrote: »

I've tried some vodka drinks, Smirnoff and Nikita and although they were good for the price, I found them quite strong on the throat and a bit hard on my stomach.

Bailey's is good, but it's too low in alcohol content for a slight buzz.

I'm not looking for a juice or something too sweet, The taste of wine and beers has grown on me but I'd prefer something tasty and strong when I'd like quick relaxation.

Any suggestions?

It's hard to get here, but if you have any Polish mates, or know anyone going to Poland, I would very highly recommend a vodka liquer called Krupnik Pigwowy. It is made from quince.

You would get a half litre bottle for about €5/€6 over there. It is divine. Nectar. Sweet, but not sickly sweet. No chaser or mixer needed. It is about 32% volume. I adore it, all of my family/friends do too, and they ain't vodka drinkers at all. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Heaven in a bottle.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Krupnik-Pigwowy-Liqueur-50-cl/dp/B00XPL0TIO

dudara

Port and other fortified wines would be a good option for sweet and alcoholic drinks, ditto for cream sherries.

You could look at the Absolut or Stoli ranges of flavoured vodkas. I think I have Stoli raspberry and Stoli Salted Caramel at home (gifts from a PR event) and the flavours are really good, not too artificial.

Another option is to learn to make cocktails

EverythingGood

dudara wrote: »

Port and other fortified wines would be a good option for sweet and alcoholic drinks, ditto for cream sherries.

You could look at the Absolut or Stoli ranges of flavoured vodkas. I think I have Stoli raspberry and Stoli Salted Caramel at home (gifts from a PR event) and the flavours are really good, not too artificial.

Another option is to learn to make cocktails

For flavoured vodka's - Krupnik, Sobieski and Soplica - some amazing flavours and tastes.

bennyineire

There are loads of new Irish gin's, don't be put of by you traditional view of Cork Dry Gin.
These new gins vary vastly different in taste, try Gunpowder Irish gin, it has some nice citrus flavors going on. Mor gin is good too

EverythingGood

bennyineire wrote: »

There are loads of new Irish gin's, don't be put of by you traditional view of Cork Dry Gin.
These new gins vary vastly different in taste, try Gunpowder Irish gin, it has some nice citrus flavors going on. Mor gin is good too

Wexford strawberry gin is a good one also. A tad expensive though.

the beer revolu

EverythingGood wrote: »

Wexford strawberry gin is a good one also. A tad expensive though.

Expensive compared to what?

EverythingGood

the beer revolu wrote: »

Expensive compared to what?

70ml Cork Dry is about €25, 50ml of Wexford gin is €30.

theteal

EverythingGood wrote: »

70ml Cork Dry is about €25, 50ml of Wexford gin is €30.

Thats some seriously expensive millilitres :eek:

ED E

EverythingGood wrote: »

It's hard to get here, but if you have any Polish mates, or know anyone going to Poland, I would very highly recommend a vodka liquer called Krupnik Pigwowy. It is made from quince.

You would get a half litre bottle for about ?5/?6 over there. It is divine. Nectar. Sweet, but not sickly sweet. No chaser or mixer needed. It is about 32% volume. I adore it, all of my family/friends do too, and they ain't vodka drinkers at all. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Heaven in a bottle.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Krupnik-Pigwowy-Liqueur-50-cl/dp/B00XPL0TIO

EverythingGood wrote: »

For flavoured vodka's - Krupnik, Sobieski and Soplica - some amazing flavours and tastes.

Krupnic is nice. Soplicia Hazelnut + Milk is gorgeous and Sobieski Caramel(Karamel) is so smooth, no burn/aftertaste whatsoever so may suit the OP.

The Croatians have a fig liqueur that I can never find but oh my, is it liquid gold.

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In your opinion.

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the beer revolu

EverythingGood wrote: »

In your opinion.

It's more than opinion.

CDG is a mass produced compounded gin.
(neutral alcohol with flavourings added)
Which, BTW, is made in Dublin.

Blackwater Wexford strawberry gin is distilled in 300 litre batches with real botanicals (including whole strawberries) and then infused with more strawberries and blackcurrants after distillation.

It really is not comparing like with like. Of course it is more expensive than CDG.

It is, however, cheaper than almost any Irish gin (CDG is made by a French multinational) apart from Dingle.

Just to be clear, I make Blackwater!

the beer revolu

Anyway, back on topic :
I'm not usually a fan of sweet drinks but Cointreau is full strength and pretty tasty as is Grand Mariner.

Feangelico, a hazelnut liqueur, while weaker, is really lovely too.

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ThisRegard

the beer revolu wrote: »

Just to be clear, I make Blackwater!

How much of a strawberry taste would you get from it, and would you recommend drinking it neat?

EverythingGood

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For people who aren't connoisseurs, a €5 difference for 20ml less, is a lot. For people who aren't snobs, one is not so much superior than the other. For people who like Cork Dry Gin, your opinion, is rubbish.

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I prefer Cork dry over the Wexford berry one. That's also a fact. Taste is not factual, it is personal and subjective. So, there may be less of it made, and the process maybe different compared to mass produced gin, doesn't mean it is better or worse. People have different tastes, different opinions, different palates, it is not a fact that one is better than the other, it is an opinion. Just because one is craft, one is mass produced, doesn't make it superior.

EverythingGood

the beer revolu wrote: »

It's more than opinion.

CDG is a mass produced compounded gin.
(neutral alcohol with flavourings added)
Which, BTW, is made in Dublin.

Blackwater Wexford strawberry gin is distilled in 300 litre batches with real botanicals (including whole strawberries) and then infused with more strawberries and blackcurrants after distillation.

It really is not comparing like with like. Of course it is more expensive than CDG.

It is, however, cheaper than almost any Irish gin (CDG is made by a French multinational) apart from Dingle.

Just to be clear, I make Blackwater!

Is it made only using Wexford grown strawberries? I bought a bottle in Dublin airport earlier this year, on my way to America, gave it to my cousin over there. They are originally from Wexford.

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EverythingGood

Mod Edit: There's goin' be a whoppin' soon!

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You obviously didn't read the beginning of the thread.

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EverythingGood

Mod Edit: Are you looking for trouble?

FreddyGotFried

Southern Comfort is very sweet I find. Certainty too sweet for me. I believe it's on special for €20 in Dunne's Stores, or was during the week anyway.

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the beer revolu

ThisRegard wrote: »

How much of a strawberry taste would you get from it, and would you recommend drinking it neat?

It is first and foremost gin. There is a subtle strawberry taste and aroma from it but it is unsweetened. I like it neat, but then I like neat gin;)
It goes really well with tonic, strawberry, basil and black pepper.

EverythingGood wrote: »

Is it made only using Wexford grown strawberries? I bought a bottle in Dublin airport earlier this year, on my way to America, gave it to my cousin over there. They are originally from Wexford.

Yup, all the strawberries are from Kearn's in Wexford. Handy thing is that because we essentially boil the bejasus out of them, we can use frozen strawberries so the seasonality doesn't affect us.

L1011

EverythingGood wrote: »

70ml Cork Dry is about €25, 50ml of Wexford gin is €30.

Cork Dry is probably the poorest quality (people can like the taste of poor quality products, just look at Findus in the 80s) gin on the market by some margin.

Lidl's own brand is clearly better made and significantly cheaper. It may not appeal to a Cork Dry drinker, as it tastes like gin.

ThisRegard

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Tescos Finest Id imagine?

Just on this point, some of Tesco Finest alcohol products come out tops in blind taste tests against premium products, one of their champagnes for example.

Dizzyblonde

EverythingGood and ....... your bickering is becoming tiresome, think carefully before posting in this thread again.

Nekarsulm

Have a friend who, back in the late 80's , always drank Malibu with a Pineapple mixer in it. Horrendously sweet to my taste.

Can you even get pineapple mixer nowadays?

EverythingGood

Mod Edit: I'm starting to feel like a keyboard bouncer!!

COME ON THEN!!!!! :rolleyes:

the beer revolu

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Have a friend who, back in the late 80's , always drank Malibu with a Pineapple mixer in it. Horrendously sweet to my taste.

Can you even get pineapple mixer nowadays?

That was probably Britfic pineapple juice. Probably still around. Malibu is still around.

dudara

the beer revolu wrote: »

That was probably Britfic pineapple juice. Probably still around.

Yup, it's still available. My mother is a Pioneer and Britfic pineapple is her tipple of choice.

coulagh2017

Brandy and Bailey's. Yummy

Alun

Sloe Gin would be another one I'd recommend. You can buy it ready made, or it's a cinch to make yourself as long as you can find a local source of sloes.

elbyrneo

Sweet tasting but strong? A honey whiskey might tick the box. Jack Daniels honey Tennessee whiskey for example, sold in most off licenses and large supermarkets.

If you like Bailey's but its not strong enough for you, mix it with Cointreau. I would drink cointreau neat or on the rocks but if I have a sweet craving, mixing with Bailey's makes a terrys chocolate orange flavour.

mikeecho

Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer

Its 4%abv. Available in supervalu (3.95) and lidl (2.99), for a 500ml bottle.

It barely tastes of alcohol.
Very nice with ice and a wedge of lime

schemingbohemia

Back Seat Modding but is this thread appropriate for a leaving cert student to be advised on what to drink?

irish_goat

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Back Seat Modding but is this thread appropriate for a leaving cert student to be advised on what to drink?

Would prefer if you used the "report" option in future please. OP appears to be a 19 year old anyway so all grand.

rubadub

dudara wrote: »

You could look at the Absolut or Stoli ranges of flavoured vodkas. I think I have Stoli raspberry and Stoli Salted Caramel at home (gifts from a PR event) and the flavours are really good, not too artificial

+1, the absolut ones are subtle enough, not like some super sweet artificial "shooter" drink that tastes like kids penny sweets dissolved in alcohol (some people do this, a small amount might be OK).

I believe absolut make a good neutral & pure vodka base. With original aboslut they then add back in earlier distillate which has more "vodka taste". But I think in most of the flavoured ones they do not add any back, just the flavourings/essence of the fruits or whatever.

They often go on special offer, and are currently ?22 in tesco, the regular is still full price 26.69

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/search/default.aspx?searchBox=absolut

Citron is my favourite, and the most subtle I have tasted, very easy to drink -too easy...

bnt

Ever tried Ouzo? Strong anise (licorice) taste but also sweet. I have a bottle at the moment, and it's OK on its own or with water, but I'm also using it like a double-strength vermouth, adding a tsp or so to a G&T.