Hi Guys

I like a tipple when on holiday, a nice glass of red wine goes down a treat. I have looked through the reviews and havent really seen any info on red or white wine.

Can anyone advise on any nice wines that they have tried when in Tunisia and if so, are they expensive?

Cheers
Jilly

HI Jilly, I usually stick to Magon. It is made in Tunisia and rather good. It is round about 14-18 dinars a bottle in the hotels but much cheaper in the supermarkets. Imported spirits are quite expensive and the local gin etc. isn't really up to much. Thibarine and Boukha are their local spirits but are based on dates and figs, neither of which I like. Chin chin

I can second Magon!

Its a very palatable tipple, and goes great with a fine meal

Just back last week and we settled for the Chateau Mornag. 16 dinars in our Hotel (Royal Kenz). Did see it listed in a beach bar at 12.5 dinars. Meant to try the Magon but didn't get round to it. Can also get a Haut Mornag at 15 dinars but it's much lighter.

Wilson

Thanks Guys, have taken note of the names and will add them to my holiday list!

Jilly

Incidentally, I found Celtia to be very drinkable, but we did manage to find a bear called 'Stella' , but I only found it at one place, the hotel Karawan in Sousse.

It came in a large bottle, tasted good and was considerably more potent than Celtia

I have been to Tunisia a few times before so I know the beer and wine is not up to European standards.

I must admit I remember that Celtia beer was not that bad really it was very light tasting but I did not realise it was only 2 % alcohol. ( Quote from other threads ) Is that the case ?

Is the draught local beer in hotels the same again only 2 % ? I am sure the GolfBrau served beer that was 4 to 5 % alc.

Can anyone recommend a named red wine to ask for in hotels ? Around the 15 to 20TD mark.

Celtia is usually 3% abv, and there is a no alcohol version, but there are some places that have other brands. One the hotels at HY used to have it's own brewery with a German braumeister. They brewed a variety of beers and strengths

Re good red wine, I'm another fan of the Vieux Magon. Very drinkable and I think holds it's own very well against some of the more usual reds we're used to here. That said I don't tend to spend a fortune on wine here! I like the full bodied reds eg shiraz, and the Magon goes down a treat. I brought back 3 or 4 bottles from my last trip!

Another drink I discovered on my last trip is Cedratine, a local liqueur. I'd been meaning to try it for ages and was an instant convert! It's not as heavy as Thibarine and no need for mixers as with Boukha.

Cheers!

A.

Thanks for that Sunstruck. I've never tried it and I hate both Boukha and Thibarine, but I've just 'googled' Cedratine and it sounds just my sort of liqueur, though I'm not so sure about the E102 dye

DESCRIPTION:
Manufactured with best Corsican citrons, the cedratine has an exquisite flavour and taste which leave with the palate of the taster the most pleasant perfumes. Ingredient: pure syrup sweetens, alcohol, extracted from Corsican citrons, E102 dye.

Ive got shelves of wine at home which tend to sit there until some form of event.

Is it possible to put a couple of bottles in my suitcase before leaving the UK to consume in our room? Staying at Hotel Kanta.

Is there any rules about putting alcohol in your case before departure?

Thanks

There's no regulation saying you shouldn't put it into your checked in baggage and indeed you'd have to because you couldn't take it as hand luggage but having seen the way hold baggage gets chucked around I wouldn't want to take the risk of arriving and finding that I had case full of wine-sodden clothes because the bottles had broken in transit..

SM

I've done it the other way and bought bottles of Magon in the supermarkets in Tunisia which I've brought back in my hold luggage, wrapped in beach towels. So far I've been lucky and never had any breakages.

Hi,

Re Cedratine - I found it to be a bit like a lighter and fresher version of Cointreau. For want of any better description! Wasn't aware of the E number though, but as I only see it as an occasional tipple I won't let it worry me too much!

As for transporting bottles etc I usually bring back bottles of stuff from my hols, packed in my hold luggage. I've never had a soggy suitcase situation yet! I also use the beach towel method and have been known to pack a small roll of bubblewrap if I know I'm going to be shopping for breakables!

One thing worth remembering though is that bottles are heavy! So far I've always got away with being a couple of kilos over the allowance (Lufthansa just let me off about 3 kilos the other week), but it's worth bearing in mind if like me you tend to pack the kitchen sink when you go away!!

A.

So far I've always got away with being a couple of kilos over the allowance

Me too Sunstruck - perhaps they just take pity on us 'cos we've spent all our money in their country I'll certainly look out for the Cedratine when I'm out there next month.

I found Cedratine and could get a serious liking for it. I tried it in the hotel (Marhaba Beach) where it was 3 dinar a glass and then started looking to buy a bottle. Magasin General in Sousse didn't stock it but I got a bottle in Magasin General in PEK - can't remember the price now. I'm trying to persuade myself that a glass of that counts towards my 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day because of the lemon.

Hi,
What is the eqivalent in Tunisia for Smirinoff? do the hotels/bars sell Vodka and whiskey???

Fiona