ClanMcLean Posted August 29, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2018 What's your favourite cocktail when on board? My first stop will be the gin bar for a Mary Rose :champagne-toast: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClanMcLean Posted August 29, 2018 Author #2 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The Mary Rose :hearteyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 29, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I didn't get a Rose [emoji25] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 29, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 29, 2018 This was so good I didn't take a photo of the drink, just the recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PORT ROYAL Posted August 29, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 29, 2018 What's your favourite cocktail when on board? My first stop will be the gin bar for a Mary Rose :champagne-toast: :D Jamacia or Barbados Rum Sour with an overproof lid (1 cube) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseluvva Posted August 29, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 29, 2018 It used to be a watermelon martini as recommended by a member in here, but now I prefer a Pometini. However, I do still love a Mojito now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1young Posted August 29, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 29, 2018 My plan is to pickup a few Milky Way bars before boarding, and head to the Commodore Club to have them make a Milky Way Martini - as inspired by Safarigal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClanMcLean Posted August 29, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted August 29, 2018 My plan is to pickup a few Milky Way bars before boarding, and head to the Commodore Club to have them make a Milky Way Martini - as inspired by Safarigal. OK, I've got to ask.... what on earth are the Milky Way bars for? Are they like an aperitif to the cocktail? :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarigal Posted August 29, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Absolutely a Milky Way martini! Although it doesn't actually have any Milky Way bars in it. However, that does sound like a good plan. They are not on the drinks menu anymore, having been replaced by the rather insipid Chocolate Affair, so I have to bring my own recipe. Also they charge way too much for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soraya Posted August 29, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 29, 2018 That was what did it for us - the cocktails on the QV on our 1st Cunard cruise in March. The Mary Rose and the Cigar Box. Loved the presentation of them :) Funny the little things that make you decide to cruise with a company again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClanMcLean Posted August 29, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted August 29, 2018 My hubby got the cigar box one, along with pretty much everything else on the menu 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1young Posted August 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Safarigal, Would you be so kind as to please share with us the recipe for the Milky Way Martini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summergee Posted August 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Mine is either a Cosmopolitan, as Cunard do not make it too sweet, or a Black Belini, which I haven't seen elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffleboard Dude Posted August 29, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I think the question should rather be: "WHEN is your favourite cocktail?" Every drink has its time. The Punch à la Romaine at 2300 is a wonderful thing at 2300, yet before dinner, I consider it an atrocity to my taste buds. The Stout Independence is a seriously good drink. Chieftain of the Clan is definitely on the list. The Bear's Guard would make a nice drink for a sunny afternoon in summer (I had mine on a rainy night in March.) Then, there's also room for discussion. Should the Sazerac be as dry as they make them? Do they have the right gin selection on board, and what about the vermouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocket_007 Posted August 29, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 29, 2018 This was so good I didn't take a photo of the drink, just the recipe.[ATTACH]427363[/ATTACH] wow, that is amazing how much was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chart Room Princess Posted August 29, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Before dinner drink Manhattan straight up; After dinner drink a nice Cognac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 29, 2018 #17 Share Posted August 29, 2018 wow, that is amazing how much was it?I can't remember but I'll check on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturelovergirl Posted August 29, 2018 #18 Share Posted August 29, 2018 What an awesome post- makes me very excited for our first Cunard cruise next year! I'm making mental notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted August 29, 2018 #19 Share Posted August 29, 2018 wow, that is amazing how much was it? I can't remember but I'll check on Friday. The Chart Room menu available online shows the price of the Stout Independence as $10.50. But since we have heard reports that drinks prices may have increased recently, it might be a bit higher now. Host Hattie, have a great voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Older Sister Posted August 29, 2018 #20 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Mary Rose? Gin cocktail? Please elaborate . . . it looks so festive and I’m a gin drinker. My husband and I will celebrate the new year on the QMII, and this looks like a perfect start for our voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted August 30, 2018 #21 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Mary Rose? Gin cocktail? Please elaborate . . . it looks so festive and I’m a gin drinker. My husband and I will celebrate the new year on the QMII, and this looks like a perfect start for our voyage. From the "Gin Cocktails" section of the Queen Victoria "Gin & Fizz at the Midships Lounge" online menu. The Mary Rose 3 Queens Gin ‘Queen Mary 2’, Rose Syrup, Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice, Zonin Special Cuvée Prosecco $10.50 Since this is from a QV menu, I can't vouch for how readily available it might me on QM2 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 30, 2018 #22 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The Chart Room menu available online shows the price of the Stout Independence as $10.50. But since we have heard reports that drinks prices may have increased recently, it might be a bit higher now. Host Hattie, have a great voyage! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted August 30, 2018 #23 Share Posted August 30, 2018 BklynBoy8 - Gin & Tonic Regular Manhattan w Cherry for my DW Gimlet Gibson Godfather DW - Brandy Alexander DF - Rob Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 30, 2018 #24 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I love a post dinner Brandy Alexander, it disappeared from the menus for a while but I always got one when I asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBearSF Posted August 30, 2018 #25 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I like basic martinis & G&T with Tanqueray 10, which is not common, but is carried on the QM2. Also I love a good, basic (1-1-1) Negroni on the rocks. I've recently seen a write-up on the Aviation - and will have to give it a shot this crossing. - Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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