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  1. Ike

    Ike F1 Rookie

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    Any of you drink sherry. My friends are calling me Frasier but I am enjoying it. I've only had Bristol Creme and Lustau Moscatel Emilin as these are the ones I've found at Whole Foods. Out local wine shops have closed so I will try some from wines.com next.

    Any suggestions?
     
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    I like Sherry, but I only drink it at a restaurant in Hollywood, the Gardens of Taxco. They give you a free glass after dinner. I highly recommend the place to anyone in L.A.
     
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    To me, Sherry is ONLY for cooking... period. I think it's really nasty to drink.
    I use it with Masala wine for making Chicken Marsala, but that's it.

    Just WAY too sweet for me. I do, however, really like Brandy.

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  4. Ike

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    The ones I have are pretty sweet. One is much sweeter than the other. I'm reading about other less sweet types.
     
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    Dry Sack on the rocks. It's a medium-dry Amontillado with a distinctly nutty flavor.
     
  6. Ike

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    Thanks. I'll look for it.
     
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    Come down into my basement, I have a nice cask of Amontillado.
     
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    Most sherry is actually very dry. with a higher alcohol content than wine, it's normally why you drink such a small amount each time.

    Cream sherry is very sweet. Dry sac and other's like Tio Pepe are dry.

    if you like Port, you normally go for amontliado ( sp? ).

    I like dry sherry alot, with Tio Pepe as my normal stand by. but you can spend big $$$ on sherry.

    the thing about Sherry is that you actually get some wine that can be over 40 -50 years old. All sherry is a blend - bodega / solera system.... its pretty interesting how its made.
     
  9. Ike

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    Thanks for the info.

    When I get back home I'm going to order some different ones.
     

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