Salut/Hi Hunt,

le/on 20 Aug 2004 04:21:55 GMT, tu disais/you said:-

>In article >, says...

>I'd suggest that he look into the Ports.

Good thinking Batman!

Pop in to Berry's in St James' and get some of their own bottling.
Alternatively Taylor's Vintage (what ever is current) is amongst the best
around.

I have been thinking long and hard about this since reading the original
request. Whisky isn't English of course, and Welsh whisky is the subject of
a royal (Edward 7th) joke. English wine's OK, but not exactly world
shattering.

There are some typically "english" liqueurs, but mostly of little merit.
Drambuie is pleasant (scotch whisky based liqueur) as is Tia Maria (coffee).
The english drink is "Bitter", but that hardly travels. Gin (as in Booths or
Gordons) is english OK and is dreadful muck - IMO.

Hey, Appletons Rum is as English as they come, and both they and Mount ***
make excellent barrel aged rums, God knows where one can find them, though.

> Though obviously not English in origin, were it not for Britain, Port would not exist, as it does today.

Same applies for Claret, Madeira and Sherry, of course.


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