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No -- never drunk it -- have heard of it though; for some reaosn it's making me think of Mills and Boon novels. Probably some Miranda Lee or Susan Napier Alpha Greek Tale... Actually come to think of it the Greeks seem to have odd tastes in liquor -- am thinking of Ouzo here -- which i understand to be loved by those who love it but I think makes a good fuel... perhaps due to my experience as a teen of it.

There I was at a family party and Carey, a man of much ickiness, pous some into a glass of Coke, then 5 minutes later my mum comes by and says Oh Sweety! You can have alcohol and pours some scotch into the drink. Ouzo+Coke+Scotch != Good. Actually that shouldn't be surprising as Coke and Scotch are bad enough... of cours eI had to share this disgusting concoction with my stepsis who skulled it...

well this answer isn't long rambling and off the point or anything.

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Ick! That sounds a vile mixture! (Anything involving Coke is vile...)

I like Mavrodaphne of Patras: it's a sweet Greek red wine. Utterly yummy. Mind, I'm the sort who can happily drink dessert wine with food...

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It was (and it is -- the only thing Coke goes with is itself or perhaps cherry cordial; but given the choice I avoid it.)

That sounds like it might be worth seeking out. I am the sort who can drink it with or without food I have a thing for botrytis at the moment.

Though my favourite drinks are still a toss up between frangelico, drambuie and glayva.

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I tend to avoid Coke too. Problem is, when I have soft drinks, I like to have diet soft drinks - the ones with sugar seem far too sweet. And often in restaurants and the like, Coke is the only diet drink available.

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The only fizzy soft drink I like is neat tonic (usually diet).

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I can tolerate tonic, but I don't really like it, either. I should do like Captain Jack, and stick to water. Stay hydrated! Yeah, that's the ticket!

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It is a pity that they limit things so. I tend to dirnk apircot nectar (when they have it) at restaurants or straight orange juice.

I'm not a very adventurous sort.

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I used to order orange juice but in the last couple of years I've started having odd random allergic reactions to fruit drinks. Most annoying. I sometimes order it anyway.

There's nothing wrong with water but sometimes I want something a little more flavour-filled.

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Botrytis! Yes! Noble rot=nectar of the gods!
Have you ever drunk Tokaji Aszu (5 puttonyos grade)?

Drambuie is OK as a liqueur-chocolate filling, but too syrup-y to drink for my liking. Glayva is a rip-off of it, and not as nice. Neither is as good as Green Chartreuse. Frangelico's OK, but I think Amaretto's better.

I haven't seen the wondrously purple Parfait Amour for years.

Goldschläger is fun because of the gold-leaf, and the cinnamon!

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Yes! Of the gods, indeed.

No I haven't -- haven't seen it in any of the shops I tend to go to, I think I would need to go to one of the larger more supermarket sized stores to find it...

Oh gosh this conversation is making me highly desirous of wandering off to the Apothecary for some nice drinks.

Except it's 1030 -- which wouldn't matter os much as i'm unemplyoed but alas being unemployed I cannot afford the Apothecary.

Oh! One more reason to go find a job -- but notuntil after OWeek as I will be busy busy busy until then.

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I've tasted Ouzo, and liked it.

Carey really does sound icky! Ugh.

What an exciting past you do have. (g)

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I've never tried Ouzo, but my suspicion is it's probably like Grappa - best as a small tot along with your black coffee. Especially with Greek coffee, as that tends to be sweet and sludgy. (My favourite variant of Greek/Turkish coffee is the Arabic Coffee at Phenicia, in West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. That has rosewater and cardamom in it...! I can also recommend the mint tea at Palmyra, a Lebanese café.)

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I hope I get to try coffee at the Phenicia some time. That sounds delicious!

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One of these days I shall have to revisit it. Aged taste buds and all of that.

Oh -- he was -- overtly sexual without being sensuous or sexy. I suspect he was quite mixed up really.

No more so than anyone else's! And less than most. *grins*

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Yeah. We've all know odd people. We've all found ourselves in odd situations at one time or another. Some of us more than others.

Makes life interesting!

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Sometimes I think it's not just being in the odd situations it's recognising them or being able to tell a story that makes them stand out.

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