Members bolton_blondie Posted January 30, 2021 Members Share Posted January 30, 2021 10 minutes ago, leigh white said: Raki and ouzo in Greece and Turkey is similar to pernod, it's lethal. I can't cope with anything that smells/tastes of aniseed. Fennel is vile. Sambuca is the devil. Not had it since my 21st when I was took home from my own party hanging out the father in laws car throwing up 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said: I can't cope with anything that smells/tastes of aniseed. Fennel is vile. Sambuca is the devil. Not had it since my 21st when I was took home from my own party hanging out the father in laws car throwing up 😂😂 Heard tales of folk getting drunk again after supping loads of water the day after a sesh on the Raki.😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted January 30, 2021 Members Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 minute ago, leigh white said: Heard tales of folk getting drunk again after supping loads of water the day after a sesh on the Raki.😄 It makes me shudder thinking about any of that shit 🤢🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Just now, bolton_blondie said: It makes me shudder thinking about any of that shit 🤢🤢 Aye, not into any of that liqueur type shite, when a relative bought you some almond flavored gunk from Portugal and made you ill for days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 19 hours ago, Rudy said: Ouzo is lovely Raki is vile We used to look forward to anything alcoholic no matter how disgusting after a stint in Saudi in the early 80s, we used to stop off in Cyprus on the way home and get totally blatted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embankment Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 13:52, Dimron said: I think they make Boddies in Luton or somewhere like that these days, they used to do a 4 pint Bod-Can with a rubber stopper back in the seventies The day after Whitbreads bought Boddingtons , I had to turn off the yeast room chillers. That yeast had not altered for well over 50yrs. The yeast was dead within 48hrs . That was the special taste . The original Boddies was rocket fuel. 5 pints and you were wobbling.  The "pride of Manchester" absolute shite should have done on the trades description act .   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 1, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2021 10 hours ago, embankment said: The day after Whitbreads bought Boddingtons , I had to turn off the yeast room chillers. That yeast had not altered for well over 50yrs. The yeast was dead within 48hrs . That was the special taste . The original Boddies was rocket fuel. 5 pints and you were wobbling.  The "pride of Manchester" absolute shite should have done on the trades description act .   Boddies was a great drink until they sold out. Bought some tins a year or so back and it was barely recognisable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 1, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2021 10 hours ago, embankment said: The day after Whitbreads bought Boddingtons , I had to turn off the yeast room chillers. That yeast had not altered for well over 50yrs. The yeast was dead within 48hrs . That was the special taste . The original Boddies was rocket fuel. 5 pints and you were wobbling.  The "pride of Manchester" absolute shite should have done on the trades description act .   To be fair, five pints of Skol 2.3% would probably do me. I've had very little alcohol since March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 01/02/2021 at 08:34, MickyD said: To be fair, five pints of Skol 2.3% would probably do me. I've had very little alcohol since March Back in the day, Skol on draught (most Tetley pubs) was a damm fine lager, the junction at Lostock when it was just a 2 room little pub did the perfect Skol. Sure it was much stronger than 2.3 in them days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Does Malibu and Lemonade still exist as a thing, remember having that in Bergerac's before a school do once for no good reason I can think of ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 hour ago, ErnestTurnip said: Does Malibu and Lemonade still exist as a thing, remember having that in Bergerac's before a school do once for no good reason I can think of ? Usually Malibu and coke isn't it? Bergerac's was ace. As a 17/18 yr old drinking all sorts of concoctions, watching soft porn on the tellies and ogling the skimpily clad birds behind the bar. Was always the starting point for a night out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted February 2, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 2, 2021 Mirage and Taboo which one are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 DazBob is correct, it was Taboo and lemonade I was thinking of. We all came to the conclusion that they watered everything down in Bergerac's because you could drink so many of their shots but it was probably just because we had a fully functioning liver back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 41 minutes ago, ErnestTurnip said: DazBob is correct, it was Taboo and lemonade I was thinking of. We all came to the conclusion that they watered everything down in Bergerac's because you could drink so many of their shots but it was probably just because we had a fully functioning liver back then. IIRC the soft drinks used for the cocktails were definitely Happy Shopper. I'd imagine the spirits used were of a similar quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 hours ago, DazBob said: Usually Malibu and coke isn't it? Bergerac's was ace. As a 17/18 yr old drinking all sorts of concoctions, watching soft porn on the tellies and ogling the skimpily clad birds behind the bar. Was always the starting point for a night out. Only managed Bergeracs once before it shut down. Feel like i missed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, bolton_blondie said: Only managed Bergeracs once before it shut down. Feel like i missed out. It was grim but a lad at my school his dad owned it so we could get in without being I’D’s Fluid next door was even worse, never seen people so openly take drugs 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 54 minutes ago, Rudy said: It was grim but a lad at my school his dad owned it so we could get in without being I’D’s Fluid next door was even worse, never seen people so openly take drugs 😂 Hang on a sec, are you talking about the original Bergerac's in St Andrews Court, or the relocated one on Bank Street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 2, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, DazBob said: Hang on a sec, are you talking about the original Bergerac's in St Andrews Court, or the relocated one on Bank Street? Always thought Trev Roberts owned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2980 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, DazBob said: Hang on a sec, are you talking about the original Bergerac's in St Andrews Court, or the relocated one on Bank Street? Fluid was on Bank Street so probably that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, MickyD said: Always thought Trev Roberts owned it. I thought the original Bergerac's was Pat Merna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2980 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, DazBob said: I thought the original Bergerac's was Pat Merna? It was. I went to school with his nephew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, DazBob said: Hang on a sec, are you talking about the original Bergerac's in St Andrews Court, or the relocated one on Bank Street? Bank st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emus wig Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Double Diamond . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Rudy said: It was grim but a lad at my school his dad owned it so we could get in without being I’D’s Fluid next door was even worse, never seen people so openly take drugs 😂 No that was new Bergerac's. I'm on about the old one near the lads and girls club. Went in that other one alot. Yes it was grim but it was brill 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted February 2, 2021 Members Share Posted February 2, 2021 Ignore me. I'm getting confused with Hawthorns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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