Favorite beverage

[Lady Arwen]

Grey Goose, tonic, 2 slices of fresh orange with lots of ice

[kscaf1]

I don't mean to disappoint you, but on my last several HAL cruises the BBC's have tasted more like piña coladas -- not as "bananaee" as before -- but they are still delicious. Since I keep ordering them they must taste good enough to me, and I have turned many fellow cruisers on to them and they love them.

 

Thank you for the warning! It has been so long, I am not sure what they tasted like! Hopefully I will be like your fellow cruisers and love them again! :D

[Epicureangirl]

Did I ever!!! I was onboard the Eurodam in the fall of 2016. On a sea day, listed in the When & Where there were alcohol "classes/ tastings" offered.

 

One was a beer tasting, where 6 different beers from around the world would be sampled and discussed. The charge was listed at $14.95. I attended and found it interesting. I happily handed over my ship card to pay the $14.95 as listed in the daily program.

 

Later that day the When & Where listed a Spanish Flaming Coffee sessions, no cost indicated. I thought how fun, I've never heard of a flaming Spanish coffee. My sister and I attended. After the demonstration the bar tender gave the Spanish coffee to the guest next to me (it was the guest's birthday). Then the bartender asked if anyone else would like one? So, of course all 6 so of us said yes. After sometime enjoying our coffees the bar tender went to each guest and asked for their ship card to pay for the coffee. Now, how the bar tender said, "who would like to purchase a coffee" I would have expected to be charged. But when I am asked who would like one and when the program did not list a charge I was "surprised" to have a charge.

 

Later, that afternoon I went to the front desk and explained that I believed the program should note there is a charge of $8.95 or whatever just like the beer program listed, or the bartender said who would like to purchase a coffee. The front desk passed my information onto the assistant beverage manager.

 

Fast forward two days later, the assistant beverage manager comes up to the Tamarind where I was dining to apologize for the confusion and invites me to come to the bar in the Piano area after 10pm where he will personally make me a flaming Spanish coffee. So, I thank him for the gesture and agree to meet him at 10pm. 10pm I arrive, the assistant beverage manager personally makes me my flaming Spanish coffee and then......wait for it......

asks me for my room key to charge me for the coffee!!!!

 

Oh my goodness, I was tearing up here while laughing at this. Well written -- thanks for sharing it. :')

[AnnieBelle]

A black pearl from the Silk Den...I can’t wait to have one in a few weeks.

[KroozNut]

Negroni!:cocktail:

 

What is this... pray tell?

[KroozNut]

A black pearl from the Silk Den...I can’t wait to have one in a few weeks.

 

Sounds intriguing, can you elaborate on the ingredients?:)

[ellieanne]

What is this... pray tell?

 

a mixed drink made from gin, vermouth, and Campari.

 

I love Campari, but not the gin & vermouth. Campari & soda is my drink of choice.

[AnnieBelle]

Sounds intriguing, can you elaborate on the ingredients?:)

 

It’s made with Absolut vanilla vodka, Creme de cacao, and chambord (a raspberry liqueur). The pearls are a couple of mini chocolate chips in the bottom. It’s served in a funky glass that sits in a bowl of ice.

[kacurl]

Johnnie Walker Black on the rocks....... Oh, a double!!!

[KroozNut]

a mixed drink made from gin, vermouth, and Campari.

 

I love Campari, but not the gin & vermouth. Campari & soda is my drink of choice.

 

Hmmmmm, have to agree. Doesn't sound appealing to me. I like white wine, but if I'm drinking distilled spirits, my drink of choice is a good bourbon. :)

[KroozNut]

It’s made with Absolut vanilla vodka, Creme de cacao, and chambord (a raspberry liqueur). The pearls are a couple of mini chocolate chips in the bottom. It’s served in a funky glass that sits in a bowl of ice.

 

Sounds decadent.... and very sweet!