What are you Drinking?

[Scipio]

Had a negroni.  Then a Sam Adams Summer Ale.  Then an Abita Strawberry Lager.

[FunkMonk]

Some Johnny Walker Red

[Fireblade]

Only Russians and underage girls drink vodka.

FU

Martinis suck in general--they taste like shit, and the glasses are the worst designed thing in alcohol.  There's a place in Greenville that bills itself as a martini bar, and as near as I can tell that's their stock-in-trade.  The only thing it's good for at all is trying to fuck 35 year old women with serious psychological issues and middle-class incomes with which they attempt to buy the appearance of sophistication.

Also, they ran out of free diet cola at work today around noon.  My productivity for the next 7 hours?  Low.

Dude.. I thought the same thing at first. You gotta think of it this way: A martini is a man's cocktail. I mean, for fuck's sake, you are mixing alcohol with alcohol. None of that pussy "lol just a little rum in my coke!!" that girls (and Jaron) do.

You have a favorite kind of gin? Buy a big bottle of that, a bottle of white vermouth, some lemons, and a jar of olives, and just experiment mixing it for a couple of days until you find what works out best for you. When you find out what works, adjust it ever so slightly and you'll hit the sweet spot.

If martinis were good enough for Churchill, then they're good enough for me!

I am drinking some sort of sweet white wine and Stilton. They do not pair up. Now that my shithole little town has a Super Kroger with a large cheese selection, I think I'm going to start learning about cheese.

[Barrister]

Only Russians and underage girls drink vodka.

FU

Martinis suck in general--they taste like shit, and the glasses are the worst designed thing in alcohol.  There's a place in Greenville that bills itself as a martini bar, and as near as I can tell that's their stock-in-trade.  The only thing it's good for at all is trying to fuck 35 year old women with serious psychological issues and middle-class incomes with which they attempt to buy the appearance of sophistication.

Also, they ran out of free diet cola at work today around noon.  My productivity for the next 7 hours?  Low.

Dude.. I thought the same thing at first. You gotta think of it this way: A martini is a man's cocktail. I mean, for fuck's sake, you are mixing alcohol with alcohol. None of that pussy "lol just a little rum in my coke!!" that girls (and Jaron) do.

You have a favorite kind of gin? Buy a big bottle of that, a bottle of white vermouth, some lemons, and a jar of olives, and just experiment mixing it for a couple of days until you find what works out best for you. When you find out what works, adjust it ever so slightly and you'll hit the sweet spot.

If martinis were good enough for Churchill, then they're good enough for me!

I am drinking some sort of sweet white wine and Stilton. They do not pair up. Now that my shithole little town has a Super Kroger with a large cheese selection, I think I'm going to start learning about cheese.

I remember one day a couple of my frat buddies joined me in Calgary.  It was one of those nights where we ran out of mix early.  I hit the "genius" suggestions that we could use beer as mix.

Beer and rye is not a pleasant drink. Hell - beer and anything is not pleasant.

A word to the wise.

[CountDeMoney]

Ugh, rye.

I remember being 8 or 9, and my parents were having a holiday party;  I decided to sneak into the kitchen and saw a bottle of rye, and took a swig.
Fucking shit went up through my nose, burned for about 18 hours.

[Ideologue]

Only Russians and underage girls drink vodka.

FU

Martinis suck in general--they taste like shit, and the glasses are the worst designed thing in alcohol.  There's a place in Greenville that bills itself as a martini bar, and as near as I can tell that's their stock-in-trade.  The only thing it's good for at all is trying to fuck 35 year old women with serious psychological issues and middle-class incomes with which they attempt to buy the appearance of sophistication.

Also, they ran out of free diet cola at work today around noon.  My productivity for the next 7 hours?  Low.

Dude.. I thought the same thing at first. You gotta think of it this way: A martini is a man's cocktail. I mean, for fuck's sake, you are mixing alcohol with alcohol. None of that pussy "lol just a little rum in my coke!!" that girls (and Jaron) do.

That's fine, then let's just drink Grey Goose out of milk glasses, like the bad old days.

You have a favorite kind of gin?

Well, that's the problem; I despise gin.

The other problem is that martinis aren't a well-hydrating drink.  That's a recipe for losing a whole weekend.

To answer the thread question: room temperature Busch Light.   Had a 12 pack lying around for the last couple weeks.

[Caliga]

I have a bunch of rye I got for free from Princesca's company, but I've never actually tried rye whiskey before.   Maybe I'll try it today.

[merithyn]

Max and I picked up a six-pack of Angry Orchard Apple Ginger Hard Cider.

I'm looking for a new flavor of wine to try. I prefer dry whites this time of year, but I wanted something other than chardonnay, pinot grigio, riesling, etc. Suggestions?

[Syt]

Leffe Blonde (Brune was out).

[Lucidor]

Double Bastard Ale, from Stone. Great DIPA.

[sbr]

Bud Light.



I try to convince myself it's okay because it was on sale, but it really isn't.

Hey, it's not that bad.

Actually that is what I mostly drink, especially when I am looking to get drunk.  I was born in St Louis, have a lot of family back there and my uncle (probably among others) spent his whole working life working directly for the brewery or for a vendor of the brewery.  I didn't have a whole lot of choice when it came to what beer I drank. 

My ex wasn't a big drinker but would have a drink or two if we went out.  She went back to St Louis with us one time and we all went out for drinks with my cousins and some of their friends.  My ex ordered a Coor Light from the bartender and it was like the movie scene where everyone goes silent, including the jukebox and they all hear what she said and gave her dirty looks.  It was pretty funny and she had no idea what the problem was.

If I am just going to have a couple of beers there are a lot of local micro-breweries I like and I try to try more regularly, but I always go back to Old Faithful when it is time to tie one on.

[Scipio]

Schlitz.  Also, Abita Red Ale, Hey Porter Chocolate Porter, and a nice bottle of Granacha for dinner.

[Martinus]

Reasonably priced pinot grigio from Marks & Spencer.

I feel like writing a letter to the Guardian

[Caliga]

Schlitz. 

[Capetan Mihali]

Schlitz.

Has the new-old Schlitz "Classic 1960s Formula" hit you yet?