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Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 16:08:25 GMT

I am just sorting my kit out for next weekend and have discovered my Hip Flask :D

It still had something in it - Glayva....very tasty stuff for the slopes.

What does everyone else have in theirs (assuming you have one) and do you take top up bottles for while you are away?

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 16:46:42 GMT

Hmmmm, maybe i am missing something but it has never occurred to me to take alcohol on to the mountain but i know plenty do for those little warmers.
I tend to take bottles of water or coke and after a stiff run i am gulping it down.

I do like the idea of a hip flask though, there is something quite romantic about a nip of the hard stuff whilst out in the mountains.

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:09:55 GMT

Mr Nelly always has his hip flask - Jack Daniels is his mountain tipple.

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:18:49 GMT

Hi,

A good single Malt, my tipple of choice at the minute is Ardbeg Uigeadail 54.2%.....

Just the thing to warm the cockles :D :D :D

jon.

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:20:42 GMT

Only one drink I carry in my hip flask ...... Cognac :thumbup:

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:21:06 GMT

jonG wrote:Hi,

A good single Malt, my tipple of choice at the minute is Ardbeg Uigeadail 54.2%.....

Just the thing to warm the cockles :D :D :D

jon.

Keep away from sparks and naked flames or your cockles won't be all that's warmed!
:mrgreen:

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:22:23 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:Only one drink I carry in my hip flask ...... Cognac :thumbup:

Hi Ian,

A site you may like, they do all sorts at all sorts of prices...

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/

jon.

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:29:01 GMT

jonG wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Only one drink I carry in my hip flask ...... Cognac :thumbup:

Hi Ian,

A site you may like, they do all sorts at all sorts of prices...

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/

jon.

I am partial to a Good single malt ...... but for skiing it's normally the old Cognac :wink:

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 19:09:35 GMT

Southern comfort. You get a little sugar for energy thrown in.

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 19:10:56 GMT

Trencher wrote:Southern comfort. You get a little sugar for energy thrown in.

Trust you to be sensible!

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 20:05:54 GMT

Got to be a good Malt.

Glenfiddich 15 yr Solera Reserve will be accompanying me next week!!

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 20:44:19 GMT

Jagermeister is the only choice! It's got herbs in it so it must be good for you.....

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 20:45:58 GMT

Do the Herbs count as part of your 5 fruit & veg a day?

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 22:16:19 GMT

following the responses i am def missing out

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 22:29:23 GMT

I am rather partial to a wee dram of Drambuie when out in the snow. Combination of sweetness from the honey and the warmth of the Whisky. :-)

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 22:31:02 GMT

andyoneil wrote:Jagermeister is the only choice! It's got herbs in it so it must be good for you.....

Good thinking. Thats why I sometimes take Genopie - it has a flower in the bottle

Snappzz, get mrs Snappzzz to buy you one ;)

Glayva has that touch of sugar (so much of a touch that if you leave it for a year with some in the top glues itself on!!!)

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 22:50:18 GMT

Don't nip during skiing but my guilty pleasure is knocking off skiing about 3pm and heading to a favourite bar for a gluhwein or 3

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 22:53:03 GMT

The locals here prefer 'Gletscher Wasser'; home made absinthe with just a splash of water, guaranteed to make you float in powder :wink:

Re:Hip Flask

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 23:53:32 GMT

SwingBeep wrote:The locals here prefer 'Gletscher Wasser'; home made absinthe with just a splash of water, guaranteed to make you float in powder :wink:

I want some :thumbup:

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 09:52:38 GMT

bandit wrote:Do the Herbs count as part of your 5 fruit & veg a day?

Funnily enough Bandit I do try and tell the wife that - couple it with the slice of lemon in your pre dinner vodka and you can turn drinking into a healthy activity....

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:34:04 GMT

Rusty Nail (drambuie and whisky) was not sure which I preferred, so decided both !

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:01:52 GMT

For the last couple of years ive taken a flask with Remy Martin and a bag of Haribo Cola bottles, they go a treat together and a bit of energy for more skiing!

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:05:06 GMT

My OH is saying Tia Maria if it's going in coffee, or brandy at a push.... I never carry a hip flask but it's something I've considered and would probably pick a dark rum. Goes well in choc and coffee, or on its own....

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:29:14 GMT

Has to be Amaretto.

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 16:04:46 GMT

Single Malt....does it for me anyway!

Re:Hip Flask

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:57:15 GMT

I had Stroh 80 in there for a bit but that destroyed me so now going to head for something along the Jack Daniels route!

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:44:55 GMT

Talisker if I'm feeling rich, a cheaper speyside if I'm not.

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:31:34 GMT

Never had any intention of boozing whilst skiing. I hardly ever have a beer at lunch. I have to drink water or stop and have a coffee/hot chocolate.
Each to his own.

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:34:41 GMT

I do like a hot chocolate from time to time but the Schiwasser, i think it is spelt like that is good stuff aswell and i go through about 4 or 5 pints of it in a days skiing! (some form of berry flavoured squash)

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:56:32 GMT

Gooseh wrote:Talisker if I'm feeling rich, a cheaper speyside if I'm not.

Excellent choice on the Talisker, my favourite single malt. I shall have some of this in my hip flask in Val d'Isere next month :D

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:08:20 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Never had any intention of boozing whilst skiing. I hardly ever have a beer at lunch. I have to drink water or stop and have a coffee/hot chocolate.
Each to his own.

A little touch of Cognac in your coffee and you will not have to flap like a penguin :D

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:03:16 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Never had any intention of boozing whilst skiing. I hardly ever have a beer at lunch. I have to drink water or stop and have a coffee/hot chocolate.
Each to his own.

A little touch of Cognac in your coffee and you will not have to flap like a penguin :D

Tony flapping like a penquin - surely not Mr Wickham. Have you photos/video/any other evidence to support such an allegation? If so, I am sure everybody here would like to see it :twisted:

Generally, I avoid alcohol on the slopes but the occasional shot of rum in a hot chocolate can be wonderful on a cold day:mrgreen:

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:21:24 GMT

Wanderer wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Never had any intention of boozing whilst skiing. I hardly ever have a beer at lunch. I have to drink water or stop and have a coffee/hot chocolate.
Each to his own.

A little touch of Cognac in your coffee and you will not have to flap like a penguin :D

Tony flapping like a penquin - surely not Mr Wickham. Have you photos/video/any other evidence to support such an allegation? If so, I am sure everybody here would like to see it :twisted:

Generally, I avoid alcohol on the slopes but the occasional shot of rum in a hot chocolate can be wonderful on a cold day:mrgreen:

Theres an 8 minute video which involves our last descent off St Moritz on a very very cold evening where you can see me doing the Penguin. Tell me you dont want to see it....

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:42:15 GMT

Just looking at Tony's profile pic...is he starting to Penguin :D

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:46:34 GMT

It is more 'warming' than boozing :D

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:23:55 GMT

Wear the right clothes and stop for a warm drink. And ski hard.
No need for alcohol.

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:28:08 GMT

Tony_H wrote: Tell me you dont want to see it....

I have a lot of time on my hands....

Link please :lol: :wink: :wink: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:22:27 GMT

Iceman wrote:

Tony_H wrote: Tell me you dont want to see it....

I have a lot of time on my hands....

Link please :lol: :wink: :wink: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

ffs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ks30g4WrXI&list=FLMBm5HcTfyPVj0VGMjBdvuQ&index=1&feature=plpp_video

Re:Hip Flask

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:49:20 GMT

Now I see the penguin!! A green penguin though??!!

Watching that makes the waiting pain even harder!!!

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:19:34 GMT

ooh there is always a smattering of B&B in mine... (benedectine and brandy)

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:11:06 GMT

taking a hip flask for the first time this season! not sure what will go in there, but something good i'll amagine!

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:13:17 GMT

This will be my first time too! Looking forward to it too, nice rum or whiskey in there should give me a warm fuzzy feeling :P

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:22:56 GMT

im heading towards rum, maybe lambs rum!

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:52:36 GMT

offshore wrote:im heading towards rum, maybe lambs rum!

Hmm, how about Captain Morgan Spiced Rum? Or even the new dark spiced Bacardi that is available?

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:59:31 GMT

oooh the temptations :)))

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:25:03 GMT

Just dont put warming tea or coffee in there :shock:

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:20:21 GMT

That Morgans Spiced is a nice drop with coke, tastes like vanilla.

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:21:51 GMT

Tony_H wrote:That Morgans Spiced is a nice drop with coke, tastes like vanilla.

Now you are talking sense :thumbup:

But, coke in a hip flask?? :roll:

Re:Hip Flask

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:22:54 GMT

Iceman wrote:

Tony_H wrote:That Morgans Spiced is a nice drop with coke, tastes like vanilla.

Now you are talking sense :thumbup:

But, coke in a hip flask?? :roll:

Keep it separate fella

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:40:38 GMT

Last week I had Tomintoul Malt Whisky in my hip flask. Others had Sloe Gin, Bramble Gin, and Damson Gin.
One of my other favourites is Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur.
Or Rodgers Raspberry Reserve (a mates raspberry brandy).

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:35:24 GMT

Mine went down a treat this afternoon in the -10 degrees!!

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:40:14 GMT

All this chatter is making me consider buying one!

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:45:36 GMT

Do it! Get one with a flippy lid that stays attached so there is no risk of losing it!

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:30:29 GMT

I don't have a hip flask. I try to keep my pockets as empty as possible, I feel uncomfortable when they are full of bits and bobs.

I have been known to have a Baileys in my chocolate chaud, but I don't make a habit of it.

Re:Hip Flask

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:11:31 GMT

How comes no one hasn't suggested Grappa? :twisted:

Re:Hip Flask

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:22:44 GMT

mjjw69 wrote:How comes no one hasn't suggested Grappa? :twisted:

Probably because it's been tried before :mrgreen:
I reckon you have to be paralytic before drinking Grappa.
:roll:

Re:Hip Flask

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:25:11 GMT

:D :D :D Spot on Andy, that was pretty much what I thought!

Re:Hip Flask

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:42:20 GMT

Yep, the 2 or 3 I have had so far tonight are getting that way

No pain tomorrow!!

:):):)

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:45:14 GMT

Cap'n Morgans Spicy hits the spot for me, even if the first gulp of the holiday is what was in there from last trip. Have it straight on the chair, or add it to a Heiss Chocolate, discreetly, of course.

Re:Hip Flask

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:30:04 GMT

Another great use I found for my hip flask.

On Friday night when there is some left, good to play drinking games with :mrgreen: