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Casa di Terra Maronea Bolgheri Superior
Nose: acorns, many black berries, coriander and black pepper, apricot, woody-coniferous note, a little bit of black soil and light-roasted coffee. Very good, it makes you think. The notes are quite clear and change depending on aeration.
Taste: soft but clearly defined tannins, rich, an assortment of berries with tobacco, roasted mushrooms, leather, wool, celery.
The finish is more fruity, and it's not very good. After the amazing nose and a very decent taste, I expected more. I really love Italian 100% Cabernet Sauvignon... It's really great, rich, soft, "dark", but the Italians almost didn't realize the potential of a truly rich wine in favor of balance... Unfortunately, only 8.5+/10
Maybe 9-/10, but no higher, unfortunately.

Hogs 3 Bourbon
Another post-war, relatively unknown brand. 
The aroma is more briny than lacquered, quite alcoholic, but it does have rare notes of quince, perfume, and herbs, which are not usually found in cheap bourbons. 
The taste is quite neutral, not particularly sweet, and the 40% ABV is a drawback. It has a vanilla-woody flavor and is easy to drink. 
If there's nothing better available at a reasonable price, it will do. 
7/10

Kelterei Heil
Bio Cidre trocken
4.5%
Fresh, slightly sweet, a little soapy with a slightly tart finish, very similar to... Apple juice, strangely enough. No French languor, herbs, or rot, nor any killer Spanish acidity; it's all simple, straightforward, in a German style.
7-/10. I liked it more than I disliked it, but I probably won't buy it again.

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Ayinger Urweisse
5.8%
Weak. Slightly sour, not sweet, not malty, not thick, nothing, really. It's like something averaged between a "real" wheat beer and a Euro lager.
6/10

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Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
5.4
Smells great, herbaceous, floral, and slightly hoppy.
The taste isn't as interesting; it has a thick, rich taste of a classic wheat beer, but it's a bit muted. It's a good beer, but nothing more.
7/10

France Oak (Bykov) 6%
I didn't quite understand it before; it seemed like just a dry, boring wood, but now I gave it a second chance, and it was worth it. In the nose, there's roasted onion, blue mold, birch buds, a fresh wood cut – it's very unusual overall.
In taste, it's moderately dry, woody, spicy, and with a hint of sour pears and white currant. The apple base is maximally hidden. The finish again leans towards vegetables.
9/10, excellent

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La maison verte (Kaluga) 6% batch 2021
Very wine-like in the nose, slightly less wine-like, but very soft and balanced in taste. The apple base is quite pronounced, but it doesn't dominate; instead, it complements very well. It positions itself as a Russian Normandy, but I wouldn't say that. Russia, excellent, unusual, rich wine Russia – there's nothing here that even remotely resembles the delicate herbaceousness of Normandy, there's no neutral background where you have to look for something, and that's good. Very. It's both tasty and thought-provoking.
9/10

Medusa Albarino
Nose: primarily a marine theme. Salt, seaweed, chalk, quince, blackcurrant leaves, a hint of honey, top-notch.
Taste: fresh, moderately acidic, slightly salty, white currant, apricot, hay.
Finish: distinctly salty, with a touch of linden honey.
Very good, why didn't I try Albarino before? And in terms of price and quality, Spain is once again a winner.
8.5/10

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Setchu Umenishiki Ayame 25
The aroma is almost identical to cheap sake, and the taste is similar, but much more bread-like and slightly woody. It's not harsh, it has a pleasant burning sensation in the throat, but it's not exactly delicious... My preference is definitely for sake; this is either for warming up or for getting drunk. You can dilute it with water, but I haven't tried it yet.
7/10

Let's have a drink too. Titus Cessonius bequeathed: drink, whoever is still alive.
Bockor Cuvee des Jacobins
It's quite sour, very berry-like, a little watery, it's listed as brown, but it's much more like red. There's only a slight herbal bitterness on the finish; it would be sad without it.
6+/10, objectively good, but not for me.

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Delirium Nocturnum
Next time, if I'm asked what beer I prefer, I'll answer – Delirium Nocturnum.
Impressive aroma. Slightly sour, with dried fruits, flowers, caramel sweetness, and the freshness of a time when the world was young, and beer was real.
Very malty, very rich, with a slight bitterness on the palate, the whole aroma of fields, slightly seasoned with notes of coffee and cigar tobacco.
Truly, a pink elephant among the grayness of today's beer. I was already thinking that I had lost my taste buds among the stench of death and constant smoking, but no. It's just that there aren't that many decent drinks anymore.
9/10

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Westmalle Dubbel
Just a good dark ale, strong, bitter, and very dense. Not too coffee-roasted, not too hoppy, the kind of beer to eat meat with.
8/10

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I thought you preferred something stronger... Well, thanks for the recommendation, maybe I'll be able to use it in about five years.

Damn it, it's time to use it

Even when I was hospitalized, I managed to get out and find some alcohol.

Andre Goichot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022

Nose: Super red-berry, sweet almost like jam, even with honey notes, plus moss, pears, damp bark, roasted mushrooms, a hint of coriander and red pepper.
The taste is very balanced, very smooth, with just a touch of tannins, but they are appropriate. Also, lots of berries, earth, and autumn leaves, tobacco, a little cedar sweetness.
On the finish, it has an almost seaweed-like dampness, and that's good. And a little bit of vegetables.

An excellent Burgundy classic. After several unsuccessful attempts with more expensive Pinot Noirs, I was about to get disappointed either with it or with myself, but then I lowered the price range, and I found a taste that was almost the same as in my youth... And my first Pinot Noir cost less than 2,000 rubles, and even now, all these 5,000-10,000 ruble wines don't come close to it. And here, suddenly, it's very similar. The only thing missing is that brownish brick color – it's just pale ruby.
8.5+/10

And won’t the doctor spank me afterwards?

The doctor is off, and besides, I can handle it myself.

I added passion fruit syrup to cold jasmine green tea and created a drink fit for the gods. It's perfect for hot weather.

Let's have a drink too.

No problem. But I don't want anything cheap.

Then you should start an alcohol blog and drink based on donations.

When I see Alex's posts about enjoying delicious (and not-so-delicious) alcoholic beverages, I feel a little sad and envious because, for now, all I'm allowed to have is tea, coffee, and water. And mostly the latter. Even juice can cause problems, so I won't even mention tasty soda or alcohol.

99% of what I drink is tea and water.