Food and drink

[Fester]

I'll stick with the widget in the can at home, seems much easier!!  Z**

I'd rather stick with Angie's RR to be honest...

[Trojan]

I'll stick with the widget in the can at home, seems much easier!!  Z**

I'd rather stick with Angie's RR to be honest...

 

[Trojan]

I remember some bars in Dublin "pre-pour" the Guinness, then simply top-up the glass when a pint is ordered.

[Yorkie]

CHICKEN:   "I thought I asked for a Buck-rarebit!"

[hollins]

Does anyone know anything about welsh whisky?
When we moved in to our house we found these bottles in the back of a wardrobe!
In case you cannot read the label from the photo it is called Royal Welsh whisky It says, "It is distilled with the greatest possible care from malt only and is absolutely pure. Connoisseurs pronounce it quite unique and as a wholesome stimulant it is very highly recommended.
Proprietor - William Owen. White Lion Royal Hotel, Bala, North Wales."

[suepp]

http://www.celticmalts.com/journal.asp?cat=65&hierarchy=0|4|9

The above links to the story of the original distillery which was sold in 1900 to William Owen

[dwsi]

the disused distillery where these bottles came from, was the birthplace of the IRA http://www.thewildgeese.com/pages/fron-go.html

[hollins]

Thank you so much. How fascinating!

[suepp]

My family goes back to Bala and my GGG Grandfather John Roberts was a publican there, I have been trying to find out which pub he ran!

[Trojan]

the disused distillery where these bottles came from, was the birthplace of the IRA http://www.thewildgeese.com/pages/fron-go.html

"Drink for your Daddy oh, there's Whiskey in the jar".   

[DaveR]

Proprietor - William Owen. White Lion Royal Hotel, Bala, North Wales."

The Hotel is still going strong today:
http://www.thewhitelionbala.co.uk/

[Llechwedd]

Chwisgi or Welsh Whiskey is still avaialable.  They have a stand every year at the Abergavenny Food Festival.  it's very nice.  hic. ZXZ

[Yorkie]

Was in Tesco today and for some inexplicable reason decided to get a melon as a starter for this evening but I have never known how to tell if they are ripe.   Bingo, I found the Fruit and Veg Manager and asked him and he considered the easiest way was to rap it with your knuckle and if it sounds hollow and full of nothing, it is probably fully ripe and ready to devour!    ZXZ

[Nemesis]

I have always pressed the ends of a melon to test it's ripeness, or yanked a green bit out of a pineapple-- so I will rap the next one !

[Llechwedd]

Oh please don't start bashing them you'll bruise them.  You hold it in both hands and gently press the non stalk end.  If it gives it's ripe if it's as had as anything it's not.