 Poster: A snowHead
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Kaiser846, she likes after eights! I prefer it is a shot glass, myself
Whisky Mac here as well, although I've just remembered I'm tasked to get some cider brandy for the next trip
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| The Flying Gooseberry wrote: |
| Whisky and ginger wine aka Whisky Mac. Usually half and half but slightly more ginger wine in the skiing mix, as it's weaker but warmer. Mmm. |
you should try jack daniels and ginger wine, lovely late night drink but probably not one for a hip flask.
never taken a hip flask but have an unused one for 20+ years - best man gift- Mrs M suggested loading it with amaretto for next weeks venture - to enhance the hot chocolates 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I carried mine around for a whole week full of whisky and didn't drink a drop of it 
My favourite is sloe gin though, mmmmm.
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| HoneyBunny wrote: |
My favourite is sloe gin though, mmmmm. |
HoneyBunny, I'm with you - my hip flask contains my very own homemade sloe gin. Beautiful!!!!!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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A wee swig of genepi on a cold lift hits the spot for me. Yum.
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Back in the day it was Highland Park or Scapa. Don't tend to carry one nowadays.
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| a.j. wrote: |
| Seriously? And I thought I had a sweet tooth. Honey JD or Morgans Spiced rum here, although we rarely actually touch it nowadays. |
This is exactly my sort of hip flask..... Love it!!!
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Everyone should try Glayva in their hippie....heaven on earth!
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I used to do windsurfing expeditions to waterside pubs and that made it very clear indeed how much damage even a small amount of alcohol does to coordination and balance. I don't drink then ski. The other way around is another matter.
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Jagermeister or hot chocolate 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Damson Vodka
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Do most people carry a hip flask? I've never bothered. Quite like the idea of a little nip on the lifts but then also I'm a bit of a lightweight and that would def impair my skiing I think.
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You know it makes sense.
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Patron XO Coffee Tequila, yum 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I think it's just a traditional item  Between our group of 16 I think we only have 2 and they are mostly for comedy value not actual use.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Nothing last week as I left it on my bed in England ... with my helmet and wrist watch 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I have filled mine up on various occasions with Whiskey Mac, Port & Brandy, home made sloe or blackberry vodka, Cognac or a single malt. Nowadays I just fill the hydration bladder with water and leave the drinking 'till when I get back. (Boring I know)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Me too for the damson vodka, made by yours' truly, with an added vanilla pod (I once made some with chilli - ouch!).
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| Kaiser846 wrote: |
I like port and brandy or straight pastis.
Missus likes baileys and crème de menthe together, weird! |
Noo! Totally not weird, it's epic! Tastes like after eight mints. Omm nomm! I have only had this as a 2 layer shot (aka: rocket fuel) but may have to try this in a hip flask.
I'm usually a spiced rum kinda girl, but sloe gin, amaretto, toffee vodka, jaeger are also winners. Love the idea of ginger something but don't really like whiskey....
Generally prefer a tall cold beer at the end of the day. I worry about the not being able to put skis on position!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The Kings Ginger or the suchlike name (as I recall purchased from Berry Bros and Rudd in st James) - not that I often take a hip flask skiing - but I was introduced to it in the UK on a very cold frosty morning out on the river doing a spot of tree clearance. Probably not that much difference from a whisky mac.
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| FiFi_Trixibell wrote: |
| Kaiser846 wrote: |
I like port and brandy or straight pastis.
Missus likes baileys and crème de menthe together, weird! |
Noo! Totally not weird, it's epic! Tastes like after eight mints. Omm nomm! I have only had this as a 2 layer shot (aka: rocket fuel) but may have to try this in a hip flask.
I'm usually a spiced rum kinda girl, but sloe gin, amaretto, toffee vodka, jaeger are also winners. Love the idea of ginger something but don't really like whiskey....
Generally prefer a tall cold beer at the end of the day. I worry about the not being able to put skis on position! |
the 2 layer shot is indeed called an After Eight. we have the makings set up ready for next weekend. Rocket Fuel, I thought, is a B52
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Whoops - I appear to be misinformed! My brother always told me it was called Rocket Fuel tho never found it on a bar menu anywhere.....
Tastes goooooood anyway
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Google suggested it was called 'poo-poo in the grass'
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Home made rhubarb and ginger vodka
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Bowmore or Jura Superstition depending on which is open at the time. Both go splendidly with hot chocolate.
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Rusty nail. for those wondering what this is, it's a 50/50 mix of single malt and drambuie although i have used glayva as well. beautifully smooth, sweet and warming.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Mine will contain home made sloe gin - well it will once I've purchased a hip flask
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Dark rum on the left hip, scotch on the right. Got to make a proper offering to Skadi and Ullr 
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You know it makes sense.
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Baileys mixed with Jamesons irish whiskey - yum yum
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Jaeger, just to give a little kick down the mountain.
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Poster: A snowHead
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As an antidote to the mild abuse I'm getting on another thread for the sin of carrying a hip flask I thought I'd revive this thread to see if anyone has any good, new creations. In addition to my usual stalwarts of sloe gin, orange whisky, Christmas pudding vodka, I have recently brewed up some Raspberry gin (outstanding!!) and some Beetroot and Horseradish Vodka (somehwat unexpected, but surprisingly good).
Anyone else have anything new?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Whiskey Mac for me
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Usually just Stroh 38 or Stroh 40 for me.
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| Hells Bells wrote: |
| Google suggested it was called 'poo-poo in the grass' |
I know this post's from two years ago, but I always knew it as an After-Eight until I asked for one in Chambre Neuf in Chamonix and the barmaid looked at me and said "you mean a poo-poo on the grass?".
Hip flask for me is filled with rum, mostly to go in hot chocolates when we stop in the late morning.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Port in the left one, Brandy in the right one.
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shouldn't it be starboard in the right one
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Tend not to carry one when skiing. However, when watching the mighty Wasps or at Twickenham I normally have a malt or Irish in my hip flask.
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@ansta1, I thank you,
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@blue, +1 for Sloe Gin
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