Yesterday I discovered #aguardente, which is basically Portuguese grappa. It roughly translates to “fire water,” so yeah I’ll let you guess how it goes down. I’m also pretty sure this is what the old men at the cafes on my street are drinking at like 8:00am. 😵‍💫

First #Poncha of the pre-Christmas break in #Madeira. #HappyHour triple Sugar Cane #Rum ( #Aguardente de Cana. ) 50% will help calm the nerves after the trauma of trying to leave the U.K. via #Gatwick #Airport, paralysed by 5cm of #snow