I'll 'ave you know, that there ain't no such thing as 'South African Sherry' or 'Port' for that matter.

The EU insisted that the names not be used, in return for some trade agreement or other.

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SASless. That is a dreadful slur.

Ian, that never stopped the Maltese making champagne before they joined the EU or California selling champers to the world outside the EU.

JENKINS How very dare you!!

When - on occasion - one imbibes the wines of Jerez; nothing sweeter than an "Uncle Joe" will do.

Harrumph

On a trip to the Far East in 1979 "Watneys Party Seven" was the drink of choice and the Eng knew exactly where to stow it to keep it cool until we could drink it after landing.


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PN
No one has stopped making the stuff, they simply drop the words Sherry or Port from the lable!

For example, the cheap popular 'Sedgwicks Old Brown Sherry' is now called 'Sedgwicks Old Brown'! and the more up market 'Moni's Medium Cream Sherry' is simply 'Moni's Medium Cream'.
An example here

You actually chose to drink that horrible tinned horse pi$$? Good grief!

On exercise in Germany in the 80's (in the winter), preferred tipple was 'reinforced gluhwein' - the usual stuff with a large tot of Famous Grouse added.

That's what I reckon my "six pack" turned into with age. The trouble is, no-one under the age of about 60 knows what I'm talking about

BEagle
My memories are favourable. ISTR it was de-rigueur to serve it at 1970’s parties along with the BabyCham and Blue Nun. Fit the can with a Sparklets Tap and it dispensed its contents with a good head. It may have been horrible to start with, but after a few it tasted alright!

Warmtoast,
Thanks for posting that pic! God bless all the GEs who organised cold beers downroute!

OAP

At sea, Watneys produced an Export Ale that was generally sold in the Wardroom bar for 4d a pint. Much betterer than Red Barrel, about 5% from memory, but usually without competition as the only draft RAS'd from the RFAs.

Eventually the replacement for the daily tot became two cans of the export beer that was the predecessor to John Courage Amber Lager.

Never in my day: Spingo could only be bought directly from the Blue Anchor :ok:

Jaegerbombs!

Rock-ape + plenty of adult beverage* = grinning idiot

Regards
Batco
*any

Reading Nigel Walpole's excellent book Swift Justice, I came across this cheeky little number, known as 'Pimms 79':

Into a 3.5 imp gallon pot, add:

36 measures Pimms No.1
18 measures Gin
18 measures Cointreau
9 measures Benedictine
5 measures Cherry Brandy
8 bottles Champagne

Serve by the pint!

The pot was 24 in high, with an 18 in base and had been presented to 79 Sqn by Swift pilot Roger Pyrah. When 79 Sqn disbanded in 1960, the 'Pyrah Pot' was passed to 4 Sqn, who took over the role with the Hunter FR10.

38 years later, the 'Pyrah Pot' was still very much in use with 4 Sqn, then flying the Harrier.

But has the pot and its tradition survived, now that 4 Sqn is a reserve squadron flying the Hawk T2?

We used to say;

"Don't take the p*ss out of Watneys. It's the only flavour it's got".

Snakebite anyone, cider and black currant? Or Pernod and black, very 80's.

I certainly hope so, or the Service has really gone to the dogs since I left 25 years ago (ye gods was it that far away?). But then, do we still have ante rooms any more?

As for drinks, NAAFI used to stock litre bottles of South African Fine Old Golden sherry(FOG). This was always a favourite in our household at Christmas as a lubricant during the preparation of lunch.

Beerwise, I remember Hopleaf in Malta. The saying was ' I thought the bottom was falling out of my world until I drank Hopleaf, and then the world'.... well, fill the rest in yourselves.

Gutersloh cellar bar in the early 60s had a draught beer that we knew as 'Sludge' but I can't recall the name - it might have been Hohenfelder.

Anyone ever tried Bull's Blood - Guinness and Cider 50/50, or champagne instead of cider if you were rich. I had a very shaky night out in Redcar on just 6 pints of the stuff.

My Dad used to talk about Courage beer when he was in the Royal Signals, so named because that's what you needed to drink it :}