... I take a sip of my drink - Tia Maria and Coke - and then Eureka!!!! I've got it! Who else to review Tia Maria than it's number one fan!!! Kathy Bates has got nothing on me!
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The Tia Maria hotel is situated in the southern part of the Sunny Beach Resort, 250 metres ... more
from the crystal-clear sea and a 5-minute walk from the centre.It offers spacious and comfortable rooms at very competitive rates, ideally suited for families with children or young couples.The modern property is within easy reach of both the beach and resort centre. Venture out and have fun at the many discos, bars and pubs in the vicinity. For your convenience, a big supermarket is also nearby.After a grand day out on the golden sandy beach you can enjoy delicious local food as well as international cuisine in the restaurant before dancing the night away or retiring to your tastefully furnished room.If you do not want to go to the beach one day, the hotel's swimming pool is an inviting place to relax under the warm sun and plunge into the cool water for refreshment. Beach chairs and umbrellas are included in the room price.Wireless internet access is available for free in the public areas of the hotel. A transfer from and to the Burgas Airport is available on request.
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* Durable acrylic key chain is crystal-clear and double-sided so the artwork or message ... more
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Advantages: It goes down easily Disadvantages: It goes down easily
...sip of my drink - Tia Maria and Coke - and then Eureka!!!! I've got it! Who else to review Tia Maria than it's number one fan!!! Kathy Bates has got nothing on me!
My apologies in advance if the quality of this op declines, but in the interests of research, I have to...sip..... just keep on drinking, just to make sure that...sip.....I give my honest opinion : I would hate to give a substandard review. ;0) The things that I do for ... .../>
INTRODUCTION
Tia Maria is the UK's leading coffee liqueur and the world's number two coffee liqueur (what on earth could be number one??? fix!!!!) Manufactured by Allied Domecq who also make Ballantine's, Courvoisier and Malibu to name a few. Tia maria was awarded the gold medal in the Liqueurs category of the International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2000 and 1999.
During the 1980's, Iman advertised the drink ... more
I'm sat at my computer rating the latest reviews, thinking what shall I review for my next op. I take a sip of my drink - Tia Maria and Coke - and then Eureka!!!! I've got it! Who else to review Tia Maria than it's number one fan!!! Kathy Bates has got nothing on me!
My apologies in advance if the quality of this op declines, but in the interests of research, I have to...sip..... just keep on drinking, just to make sure that...sip.....I give my honest opinion : I would hate to give a substandard review. ;0) The things that I do for Ciao, my selflessness hold no bounds!
Tia Maria is the UK's leading coffee liqueur and the world's number two coffee liqueur (what on earth could be number one??? fix!!!!) Manufactured by Allied Domecq who also make Ballantine's, Courvoisier and Malibu to name a few. Tia maria was awarded the gold medal in the Liqueurs category of the International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2000 and 1999.
During the 1980's, Iman advertised the drink giving it a more exotic and classy image. The drink derives from an old Jamaican recipie which remains a closely guarded secretand
Tia Maria is dark in colour - hence the adverts calling it the 'The Dark Spirit'. The taste is a blend of "cane spirit, Jamaican coffee, vanilla and sugar" I can also detect a caramel taste as well. It has a sweet taste that may not suit all palettes, there is of course, the overlying taste of coffee. There is a general aroma of coffee and caramel mmm lovely...
The following information has came from www.allieddomecq.com
Tia Maria is produced by Estate Industries Ltd in Kingston, Jamaica, from coffee beans harvested from the foothills of the Blue Mountains. The Coffee Beans are cracked in the roaster and the extract transfered to vats. Water, vanillin and citric acid are then added to the containers followed by 96% proof alcohol. This produces the concentrate. There are a series of filtrations before the concentrate is added to a vat of liquid sugar. This produces what is known as the Tia Maria Concentrate at 32.4% ABV which is then shipped worldwide for secondary processing and bottling. Somewhere along the process, the mixture gets less concentrated and when the liqueur finally retails in bottled form, the ABV is 26.5%.
The packaging of the bottle is predominantly black, red and gold. The bottle is black, with a red screw top and a red and gold label. The brand name: Tia Maria is written in classy gold lettering. The bottle is attractively shaped, similar to a wine bottle.
Tia Maria can be served neat on the rock or with lashings of coke. I find it is best served when you put a double measure with ice and a large amount of coke - but then I do have a drinking problem ;-) I've also tried it as hot drink by adding liberal (of course) amounts to a steaming hot cup of coffee. (Ok, I will get professional help!) A Black Russian is also a popular way of serving the drinking: Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke, although I personally think the vodka spoils the drink. The consistency of the drink is quite thick.
You can purchase this at most supermarkets such as Asda, Safeway , off licences and some online stores such as Oddbins. It is sometimes available at Bargain Booze for £10.99
** I love this drink for several reasons. Firstly, this is the only alcoholic beverage which I drink because I seem to get really ill of all others. I get drunk after two halves of lager, Wine gives me heartburn and I can't stand Vodka, Whisky etc. Before I found Tia Maria - yes this is a spiritual experience ;-) - I thought about becoming teetotal because I was fed up getting ill.
** I actually like the taste of this drink, so many people who drink don't like the taste of what they are drinking: well this drink has a lovely taste. The taste of the drink is not harsh in any way, very smooth. Some people have said that they find it quite sickly, but I've only found it sickly when I've drank too much. The taste of coffee is noticeable, but not over powering. You can also taste the other flavours, vanilla and caramel, but again they are not overpowering.
** Even though Tia Maria has quite a high alcohol content - 26.5 vol - I don't find that I get drunk easily on it. I find that you have to drink a fair bit to get plastered. This might not suit many people, but I prefer to behave like a mad person through choice, rather than through being drunk lol.
** Lastly, I would point out that this drink is the only one that has not left me with a awful hangover in the morning. After nights out on lager, wine etc I would spend the whole day in bed: I've not had one hangover with Tia Maria in all the years that I've been drinking it. High praise indeed I feel!
Cons
** Can be sickly after drinking large amounts. Some people say that it is sickly after one or two shots.
** Expensive. This is a big downside. However, as you normally add coke to the drink, it will last longer than you think. I would guess, that one 750 ml bottle would give you about 30 single measures.: sorry i can't give a better estimate. I've rated the bottle good value for money as it does last quite a while.
I would certainly recommend this drink as it has a lovely smooth taste. It is not a harsh alcoholic drink like some. The only negative that I can find is that if you drink too much it has a very sickly taste. I suppose the answer to that one is obvious - don't drink too much! I've never had a hangover after drinking this, even when I have consumed copious amounts! For me, that is a major plus! Although this is expensive, it is value for money as it lasts quite a while. The bottle will normally last me two weekends.
Well I've enjoyed the research for this product…hic, I'm off to sample some more :0)
Oh yes, I tried to find out what is the World's No 1 coffee liquor, but no luck...apologies
AFTER EIGHT Dash of Tia Maria, 20ml Creme d'Menthe 10ml Baileys. Best served in a Sherry Schooner. Throw in the Tia Maria, and then add the Creme d'Menthe. Layer the Baileys on top - and consume. Amounts can be altered quite successfully to preferred tastes!
THE KEN 50ml baileys 25 ml southern comfort 25 ml Tia Maria Add all ingredients to tall 10 ounce glass, add four ice cubes and enjoy. Very moorish
THE SUPER HOOPER 1 shot Tia Maria 1 shot Bacardi 1 shot Archers 1 shot Malibu 200ml orange
BLACK RUISSAN 1 Shot of Vodka 1 Shot of Tia Maria Coke + Guiness Add two shots to a half pint glass. Top up with coke Add a Guiness head
Advantages: That Caribbean atmosphere. Disadvantages: Stinking hangovers!
...attached to the origins of Tia Maria, all about Jamaica during the Colonial Wars, fleeing noblewomen, black pearl earrings and a secret family recipe. You can read it on their website (http://www.tiamaria.co.uk) if, like me, you like to know the folklore and stories behind the things that you buy. The website will also tell you how this famous liqueur is made and the process sounds equally romantic: coffee beans grown in the foothills of the Jamaican ... ...ideas for the consumption of Tia Maria I promise.
The most famous and, for me, the nicest of the coffee liqueurs, Tia Maria is a rich, dark brown, syrupy, aromatic delight best drunk alone, or on ice. Pour it slowly from the dark brown, square bottle, roll it around the glass and take a deep breath of freshly filtered coffee. Sip it and taste the thickened, velvet coffee with its fiery alcoholic kick and wait for the syrupy, vanilla sweetness to ...
jillmurphy 21.08.2002
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Advantages: Delicious, warming, versatile Disadvantages: Perhaps too sweet for some, and of course if you don’t like coffee...
...that got to do with Tia Maria? Er, nowt really, apart from Tia Maria being a coffee based liqueur that I mightn't have tried did I not have a liking for coffee in the first place
Tia Maria has a long history, even longer than my coffee addiction. It's been around many years, to be more precise, around 300 years. Well not the drink itself, but the recipe from which it's made anyway.
During war in 17th century Jamaica, a Spanish noblewoman and her ... ...named the cordial after her... Tia Maria.
(Historical blurb from the official Tia Maria website - http://www.tiamaria.co.uk)
Tia Maria has remained made from the original recipe to this day, but as with many things, commercial production didn't start until the 1940's. Dr Kenneth Leigh Evans was offered some with a meal at a friends home, and persuaded them of it's viability as a commercial venture.
It's produced from a mix of coffee beans (harvested ...
wiggglypufff 06.03.2002
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Advantages: great on its own or as a mixer. Disadvantages: can be sickly
What is Tia Maria
Tia Maria is a liqueur spirit with the distinct taste of coffee. It is produced by Pernod Ricard and is made in Jamaica using Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee beans. The main ingredients are coffee beans, cane spirit, vanilla and sugar.
Pouring the drink. I have my tumbler at the ready with a couple of ice cubes placed inside in order to chill my drink slightly as that how I generally like my spirits. When poured the liquid is dark ... ...Black Russian
1 shot Tia Maria, 1 shot Vodka, mix with coke as desired. Taste is spectacular and the combination of the Tia Maria and the Vodka make it a very feel very smooth in your mouth and completely complement each other. Don't drink too many though as they are lethal.
The After Eight - some skill required to get this one right.
You need a sherry glass for this one along with Tia Maria, Crème de Menthe and Baileys original.
What you have ...
Julieshobs 31.12.2006
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Advantages: It's alcoholic. It tastes lovely. It's alcoholic. Disadvantages: Price.
...alone!
This is where Tia Maria comes in for me. Now I’ve grown up, (or so it’s sometimes rumoured), I want alcohol. But the ten year old in me still wants sweet drinks. This gorgeous drink fits the bill perfectly, (as do many liqueurs). This one is special though, in that I never tire of it. It’s like drinking warm, fiery, sweet black coffee, even when it’s ice-cold. There is no ‘bite’ you see. Only a smooth, mellow heat drifting across your mouth ... ...gold at the bottom with Tia Maria in gold lettering over the top of it all. The biggest give-away to the identity of this drink for me, is in fact the gold lettered Tia Maria on the label. I never fail to spot it without thinking, ‘That’s Tia Maria’! A 70cl bottle costs £14.99 at our local Co-op, but bargains may sometimes, though rarely, be had on special offers. It is also available in half bottles, usually about £7.99 and miniatures containing ...
alma 29.04.2003
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...like to drink though is TIA MARIA, a rich and sensual, coffee-based liqueur. There's nothing better than relaxing after a nice meal with a coffee and a healthy portion of 'tiddly'. * THE LEGEND * Tia Maria's history can be traced back 300 years or so, to the Caribbean Island of Jamaica. In the midst of the colonial wars a beautiful Spanish noblewoman was forced to flee her home. Amidst the confusion of her escape, her maid had just enough time to ... ...cordial after her maid - TIA MARIA. Tia Maria has been made from the original recipe to this day, but commercial production didn't start until the 1940's. Dr Kenneth Leigh Evans was offered some with a meal at a friends home, and persuaded them of it's commercial possibilities. Tia Maria is the UK's leading coffee liqueur and was awarded the gold medal in the Liqueurs category of the International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2000 and 1999. * ...
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