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Ginger Kicks.

Advantages: delicious and warming
Disadvantages: hot, hot hot!

Ooh that wonderful strong dark, almost painful trail of ginger, hot on my tongue. This is ginger heaven. And alcohol too. It is almost too transporting. The sweetness of this desert wine is such a contrast to the peppery ginger. The alcohol enhances the e ...

maklhouf 10.11.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Sainsbury's Traditional Ginger Wine

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The sweetest vermouth

Advantages: Great mixer or take it neat, affordable
Disadvantages: None

...I possibly only ever drink vermouth around the festive season. It’s not a drink I take year round but I particularly enjoy the sweet vermouth that is Cinzano Bianco. There is also the dry variety to choose from, but I personally feel that the sweeter ki ...

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Review of Cinzano Vermouth Bianco

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Pink port... pink toes

Advantages: Lighter tasting port, palatable, good taste
Disadvantages: Gout

Why did I buy it: I bought it as a special gift for Mother last Christmas and as I knew she enjoyed it so much and it keeps her quiet for hours on end, I bought more for her this year also. It costs £10.99 which is a price I am able to afford. Mother u ...

Walowiz 27.12.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Croft Pink Port

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The Young Ignorant Student Review

Advantages: Cheap!
Disadvantages: Dreadful drink

As a whisky drinker on occasion, some of the older folks I know recommended I try some ginger wine with it. The 'whisky mac' is something to be experienced. Ginger wine is the same colour of whisky and smells just as bad if not worse. Imagine fermented r ...

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Review of Sainsburys Ginger Wine

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