Palm Hergist

"Its fine amber colour, its rich full-bodied taste, its exceptional flavour... Palm Hergist is a beer that totally deserves and does justice to its name. It is stronger and at the same time more refined, as a result of refermenting in the bottle. This process brings out the taste of Palm more than ever. Palm Hergist is a tribute to 250 years of the art of beer brewing to quality and good taste. An exquisite variation on the legendary Palm beer, it is presented in a hearty 75 cl bottle, allowing you to share plenty of the richness of Palm Hergist with your friends."

Good (but not great) Belgium beer.

5.4% ABV. Read more on Palm website.

Warsteiner Premium Verum

A very good german pilsner.

ABV 4.8%. Read more on Warsteiner Brauerei website,

Weihenstephaner Weissbier

This is a good Hefeweissenbier. Supposedly the oldest brewery in the world, established 1040 AD.

5.4% ABV. Read more on Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan website.

Grolsch

Nothing special about this beer. I don't like it though.

5% ABV. Read more about it on Grolsche Bierbrouwerij website.

1795 Original Czech Lager

"1795 is a czech quality lager from the famous city of České Budějovice `Budweis', where good beer has been brewed for more than 700 years. Our brewery was founded by the citizens of Budweis in 1795.
"We malt our own barley, we use Saaz hop flowers and draw pure soft water from 270 meters underground. Every stage of our brewing process is traditional, enabling us produce a lager of the highest standard, for which the EU has designated `Protected Geographic Indication'."

4.7% ABV. Read more on Budějovický Měšťanský Pivovar website.

Cairngorm Wildcat

"WILDCAT is a smooth deep amber coloured ale with a complex malt, fruit and hop flavour, strong and distinctive like the powerful sleek Scottish Wildcat it is named after. Only the finest malt, hops and pure highland water are used toi create this impressive beer."

5.1% ABV. See more on Cairngorm Brewery website.

Classic No.1 Triple Distilled London Dry Gin

"An Elegant, Dry Gin with a Harmonious Blend of Citrus and Spice. Triple Distilled with a Recipe made up of Eleven of the Finest Botanicals sourced from Around the World."

This gin is produced for Tesco. A relatively good gin, considering the price. Interestingly, it is 43% ABV, which is quite unusual for a low-priced gin.

I present a cocktail I made up some time ago:

• 2 parts gin
• 1 part Galiano liqueur (Galiano changed their recipe in 2009, I used a pre-2008 bottle)
• 3/4 part lemon juice

Combine and shake, then double strain. Garnish with a vanilla stick.