Last night I drank a cocktail with Stilton cheese in it......it cost $19

[Pert_UK]

It was an S&M Martini made with the finest gin and vintage port (plus some other things that I forget), garnished with a dried apricot that had been stuffed with a small piece of Stilton cheese.

Oddly enough, it was very pleasant (if a bit strong).

Favourite cocktail of the evening? That would have to be the Dr Strangelove, which consisted of Calvados (apple brandy), pear liqueur and champagne.......absolutely fantastic.

The venue? Lounge Lover in London, described in a review as, "the dopest cat in the pimp house, this sucker is one fo' yo ladies. the decor? llewelyn-bowen meets david copperfield in 80's marrakesh. inspired."

How right they are.......but at £9 - £10 per cocktail, thank the Lord that somebody else was paying......

P.

[Historic NY]

1. Stilton, thats the cheese similar to blue cheese?

Haven't been to London in a few years, I tend to haunt the Queensway or Bayswater area. Cheers

[Atlas Mugged]

4. I love Stilton

And I buy it at least once a month. It's amazing with fresh pear slices. The moldier and cruddier looking - the better.

I also have a can of "gourmet" soup that's made with port and Stilton cheese. Haven't tried it yet. I'll have to be in the mood for it.

[Pert_UK]

5. Stilton is a blue cheese - there are many different types of blue...

Any cheese with blue veins of mould running through it is a blue cheese (I believe).


P

[whirlygigspin]

2. Try this for xmas

Famed New York hotel
offers $10,000 martini

*available at the Algonquin Hotel New York

The special drink is listed on the menu at $10,000, but is market priced based on the value of the diamond which is placed in the glass

http://www.newsletters.newsweek.msnbc.com/id/6637642/

[slor]

3. It sounds intriguing...

though I tend to prefer my Bleu cheese crumbled over a salad or tucked into a grilled burger. I am glad you did not have to pay for it!

[WritersBlock]

6. Ooh, I love Stilton - that sounds delicious!

Not crazy about martinis, but I'd sure be willing to try one of those!

My BH and I usually always choose the cheeseboard in lieu of a dessert. It's like an extra bonus on top of a good meal - another glass of wine, good cheese, homemade biscuits, maybe a chutney.. <drool>

[The empressof all]

7. An odd coincidince

I bought some stilton with apricots in it at Trader Joes yesterday. I was actually quite good.

[Fenris]

8. "the dopest cat in the pimp house, this sucker is one fo' yo ladies."

They say that shit in England, too? Oh we are all doomed.