What after-dinner drinks do you like ?

[WildRosie]

I like to have a couple of glasses of wine with my main nosh and another one to drink with some cheese or just on its own afterwards (I can make a bottle of wine do two meals that way). A glass or two of Port is also nice with cheese; I haven't bought a bottle in years but I always remember how much I like it whenever I do. Provided it isn't too sweet. I'm also a fan of brandy generally; I can't afford posh Cognac like Remy Martin but I'm very happy with St.Remy or Morrison's Best French. I used to love Metaxa when on holiday in Greece and always brought some back with me. I've never had Malmsey or Marsala or White Port - I'm not sure what food, if any, would suit those. My Dad used to like dessert wines like Tokay and Sauternes but I think they would be too sweet for my palate. Again, it's probably a matter of finding a suitable food accompaniment.

After fish and chips, tea is best!

My Mum and Dad once brought a bottle of farm-distilled Calvados back from France. I didn't taste it but it was that potent the fumes went all the way from the dining room to the top landing. I hope the controlled-production stuff is more refined.

A liquer coffee, favourites being
Kaluha
Tia Maria
Espresso Martini

Baileys

Armagnac. Too expensive to justify a bottle just for me, but my mum and I have been working our way down a very nice one she brought back from France a few years ago and gets produced at Christmas.

I'd forgotten about liqueur coffees! I used to make a very credible Irish coffee years ago but Irish whiskey is a bit pricey these days. My Mum used to love Tia Maria, but straight from the bottle with a blob of cream on top.

Armagnac also good.

I love a Disaronno on ice at the end of a meal. It feels too sweet to start the evening with.

Cotswold Cream Liqueur. It’s even better than Baileys.

God, this is brining back some memories, I was going to say tea
I need to get some Baileys

Disaronno is Italian, I think. Never had it. I'm always amazed at how popular Bailey's and its imitations are, but throughout the year. My BIL and some friends used to like Southern Comfort and Drambuie. Each to their own, I guess. I believe Prince Charles acquired a taste for cherry brandy when he was at Gordonstoun.

Port
Tia Maria
Crème de menthe frappée
Bénédictine

Sauternes
Fernet Branca
Negroni
Vermouth

Negroni is a cocktail. I'd have vermouth as an aperitif, but my favourite is Campari.

Liqueurs are traditionally for after dinner. Things like homemade damson gin, amaretto, frangelico, etc are good.

Amaretto 🥰

Also please don't use the word NOSH. It makes me go all cringey.

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Amaretto 🥰

Also please don't use the word NOSH. It makes me go all cringey.

A thousand apologies. How about 'tuck' ?

@WildRosie ok I can cope with tuck 😂😂

(Where I am from Nosh means a blow job... I would definitely need an amaretto after that!)

Tuck it is. I too have heard nosh used in the way you described in my area. But not by me!

Liqueur coffee with Amaretto.

Frangelico!

Frangelico is another new one on me.

Is Asbach brandy any good ? It's £22 in Booth's until early January , normally £25. Not a huge discount but might be worth an adventure.

An amaro like Montenegro.

A double measure...one shot of brandy, half a shot of amaretto and half a shot of cointreau. It's sweet but not too sweet because of the brandy.

Well, it has to be a Sambuca sipped. A digestif.

Amaretto is the devil's drink, I hate all things almond. not envy.
I like a Tia Maria with loads of ice. My dad loved, loved Drambuie but that and Glayva are far too sweet for me. Most liquors are too sweet. A port with some cheese and biscuits or some Pedro Ximenez sherry over vanilla ice cream the is lovely.

I'm 63

Baileys, but generally once I have eaten I don't want to drink any more alcohol, so my preference is tea or coffee.