grappa

[Bright Moments]

i just tried grappa for the first time tonight.

ME LIKE!!!!

can anyone recommend some good ones and advise where is the best (read easiest, most accessable) place to get it?

B-)

[WD45]

I tried it when I was in Portland last month because there is a distillery right in town. Clear Creek is the name, if I recall.

It was a bit too astringent for my taste. More of a scotch or bourbon palate, here.

[Rooster_Ties]

What the hell is grappa?? Never even heard of it before.

[Big Wheel]

I tend to get mine at the local Pep Boys. Wait, that's Valvoline. Never mind.

[brownie]

I like grappa but I LOVE marc!

http://www.ochef.com/120.htm

[sidewinder]

There have been a few ski holidays where the effects of grappa taken the night before as I embarked on a new day on the slopes have been most regrettable !

[porcy62]

Grappa is the traditional italian spirit, normally distilled from vinaccia, a part of grapevine. There are hundreds varieties of grappa, like vines: grappa from Cabernet Sauvignon, from Brunello, etc, basically you can do a grappa from every different vine. And you can put aromatic plants or fruit in a grappa bottle, like chili or raspberry. My grandfather used to distill it at home, in Italy is legal to do it for your personal use. The main producer of grappa are North East Italy: Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia. The best brand is Nonino ( http://www.nonino.it/load.html) they have a english version

Nonino is the best brand you could find outside Italy, there are a lot of good small producers that probably don't export.

Salute!

[king ubu]

The king loves grappa! no particular favourite. You can get a good (or at least decent) one in almost every café/restaurant/bar here...

[Bright Moments]

thanks all!

porcy, i am going to check out nonino!!!!

hey rooster now you have something new to try! let us know how you like it!

BTW- i am told that the better grappas come in special (collectable) bottles that have (ahem) interesting designs. porcy, can you fill me in on this?

Edited December 10, 2004 by Bright Moments

[king ubu]

couple of examples... don't drink them all at once!

[Bright Moments]

thanks ubu, but the bottles that i am referring to are for mature viewers only

[porcy62]

BTW- i am told that the better grappas come in special (collectable) bottles that have (ahem) interesting designs. porcy, can you fill me in on this?

Yes, there are some nice "design" bottles, but are more expensive and you don't have any warranty about the fluid!

That doesn't mean that grappa in nice bottle is bad, usually it's good quality grappa, but you pay more the design than the fluid.

In Italy we buy nice bottles as presents.

For me the worst thing about "design" bottle is that usually contain less grappa!

I would say "Don't pay a book for its cover" .

[ralphie_boy]

If Grappa is good, it's very nice! I like it chilled. If it's bad however, it's like drinking turpentine.

[porcy62]

If Grappa is good, it's very nice!  I like it chilled.  If it's bad however, it's like drinking turpentine.

You're right.

Anyway I didn't try grappa for cleaning paint spot, maybe it's work

Edited December 10, 2004 by porcy62