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Hubby has been givel a lovely new hip flask and we are toying over what liquer to get for those cold mountain moments
when you need something to warm the cockles.
Have had Drambuie which was very nice - fancy something new - any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sloe whisky
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Wisniova - Polish Cherry Vodka
Krupnik - Polish Honey Vodka
Both heavenly and warming - field tested in Poland itself and shortly after an ill advised swimming trip in the North Sea in march 
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sloe gin
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Thunder Toffee Vodka
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Homemade rhubarb and ginger vodka, though will second the suggestion for Krupnik if none of that is left!
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Sources for all please!!! The Leki Hot Shots will be out again this season and I m bored of (L) Sloe Gin, (R) Drambuie...
The polish and homemade sound great - but how / where?
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mmmm rhubarb
don't recall exactly what adamantis had in her hipflask, but whatever it was, I need to acquire some
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50/50 port and brandy, a little bit sticky, a little bit sweet and the brandy gives it a kick.
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Edinburgh has a big Polish community so you can get it quite easily in any Polish shop, if there's one nearby in London just go in and ask for "vishneeyohva" vodka
Otherwise try a specialist off license I guess? Here's an online one:
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-13316.aspx
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| ansta1 wrote: |
| 50/50 port and brandy, a little bit sticky, a little bit sweet and the brandy gives it a kick. |
yum, my favourite to.
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Thanks for this and all and all other comments....
I be made some Haribo vodka but that was more for a laugh than flask type use...quite tasty if you like sharp tastes!
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You know it makes sense.
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Not sure if I like the vodka or the crumble made from rhubarb that has been soaking in vodka for six months best but both are great!
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I'm currently working on Blueberry Gin and Blackberry Gin as alternatives to Sloe.
Still behind the boiler at the moment so can't vouch for the flavour but will let you know in a few weeks! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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oooooh that looks good!
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Won't be as good as home made!
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sambuca
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Your favourite single malt.
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Haha I love all the responses to this post within 5 mins...brilliant
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Ej_12, It's the Christmas spirit. 
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Shouldn't the answer be 'someone else's' ?
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Drambui, or Williams is my vote
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I'm starting to favour absynth for a hip flask.
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holidayloverxx had Whisky Mac in hers last week - it was yummy and very warming.
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Rusty nail - whiskey and Drambuie
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Jack Daniels Honey
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You know it makes sense.
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Stroh 80 inlander rum. It is undrinkable but burns very well so can actually warm your cockles up.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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erk.
strips your throat.
/me tries to imagine the sugar and fire thing on the chairlift
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Poster: A snowHead
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Take 2 hip flasks.
One with port&brandy for a quick "nip" on the chairlift
One with just brandy, for adding to a hot chocolate (as mentioned on another thread, I carry a flask of hot chocolate in my backpack). While we toyed wtih the idea of adding the brandy to the hotchocolate at "manufacture time", my 13yo daughter wasn't keen.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Absinthe (makes the heart grow fonder)!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Pedantica wrote: |
| holidayloverxx had Whisky Mac in hers last week - it was yummy and very warming. |
Was just about to say the same - first time for me, I'm not a big neat whiskey lover but I can see this making it's way into my flask.
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blimey what a bunch of lushes!
whisky/whiskey for me depending on the mood
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blimey what a bunch of lushes!
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 I would usually have brandy (for coffees or hot chocolate) but some of the suggestions above sound rather good!
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| Your favourite single malt. |
+1
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Jägermeister 
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| Jennyski wrote: |
Hubby has been givel a lovely new hip flask and we are toying over what liquer to get for those cold mountain moments
when you need something to warm the cockles.
Have had Drambuie which was very nice - fancy something new - any suggestions? |
Genepi - most French alpine supermarkets seem to have this; although by far the best is the locally-made version, higher in alcohol and less sweet.
Alternative for my hipflask is spanish brandy, good neat or to liven up the coffee or chocolate chaud.
Also very fond of any of the sloe suggestions - our sloe de vie blows yer socks off 
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I do decant a nip of my chosen whiskey into my morning porridge, but i know that's not necessarily available at the average mountain restaurant (malt snobs, i dont care what you say, I'm Irish, we invented the stuff  )
my dad has a bottle of berry poitín (not sure whats infused in it) back at the ranch, it's yum so may give it an outing if we can smuggle some in
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Percy Special (1/2 cherry brandy & 1/2 brandy)
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Ginger Tams (careful it is very strong 49%)
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