Your favorite drink

Winter - Spring: a Sinatra. Two fingers bourbon (Jack preferred but I save money with Evan Williams), three rocks, splash of water.

Summer: either gin (Bombay Sapphire preferred) on the rocks or a 2.5:1 stirred dry martini with a twist.

Since I guess beer doesn't count as a drink, I'll go with Tanqueray and tonic.  Vodka tonics are good too.

Beer.

That was easy.

Reyka vodka - straight from the bottle.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Beer.

That was easy.

What he said.

Vodka, either straight or mixed.

Hey Corpl, thanks for supporting Evan Williams. I work for Heaven Hill, the maker of EW.

Water
Ice Coffee
Birch Beer
Root Beer

Alcohol drinks

Malibu & Coke
Martinis
Certain Wines
Armaretto Disorronno
Angry Orchards Hard Cider (top of list)

When I'm sitting home relaxing: Glenfiddich 12 over ice or red wine
When I'm out somewhere fancy: Skyy (or other quality vodka) & tonic or red wine
When I'm out with the boys: good beer
When I'm at work: coffee (black)
When it's cold: Hot chocolate with Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint
When it's hot: good beer or vodka/tonic

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Skyy (or other quality vodka)

LOL

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Skyy (or other quality vodka)

LOL

"Quality" here means "Not so expensive I have to sell one of my children to afford, but better than the bottom-well, rot-gut bars typically serve". We can't all have your refined tastes, sir.

Favourite cocktail is Rusty Nail (whiskey and drambuie). Though I more commonly drink beer (generally prefer IPA, but most hoppy ales work too), or red wine if there's food that goes with it. The best for relaxing though is smokey, peaty single-malt whiskey, straight.

Non-alcoholic: milk. OJ.

Drambuie is the nectar of the Godz. And the weirdest buzz of all time....

MetalGuy71 wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Skyy (or other quality vodka)

LOL

"Quality" here means "Not so expensive I have to sell one of my children to afford, but better than the bottom-well, rot-gut bars typically serve". We can't all have your refined tastes, sir.

I'm with you MG.  Skyy is my go to vodka.  I'm not as picky with my vodka though as I am with my gin.  I refuse to drink any other gin besides Tanqueray.

Yeah I really can't tell the difference between a cheap and expensive vodka tbh, but Gin is on a wiiiiide spectrum. Tanqueray is the shit, but Hendrick's is the most sublime I've ever had. I still go with Bombay Sapphire because it's got an undercurrent of spice that's unique and works real well for a martini.

Thrasher73 wrote:

Vodka, either straight or mixed.

Hey Corpl, thanks for supporting Evan Williams. I work for Heaven Hill, the maker of EW.

Sweet! Must be a great job (even if the booze is discounted rather than free haha). I'm real curious how you guys craft such a flavorful bourbon that's SMOOTHER than Jack--and sell it for LESS than Jack. Great stuff that transcends its bottom shelf pricing. I've been enjoying the single barrel this week. Delicious.

corplhicks wrote:

Yeah I really can't tell the difference between a cheap and expensive vodka tbh,

Than you have never had decent vodka. There is a HUGE difference between the $17 and $27 bottles.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

Yeah I really can't tell the difference between a cheap and expensive vodka tbh,

Than you have never had decent vodka.  There is a HUGE difference between the $17 and $27 bottles.

I really think it's just my palate and inexperience with vodka (even though I've been drinking gin for a long time). Off the top of my head I've had New Amsterdam, Grey Goose, Belvedere, Skyy, and Smirnoff. They all pretty much ran together.

corplhicks wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

Yeah I really can't tell the difference between a cheap and expensive vodka tbh,

Than you have never had decent vodka.  There is a HUGE difference between the $17 and $27 bottles.

I really think it's just my palate and inexperience with vodka (even though I've been drinking gin for a long time). Off the top of my head I've had New Amsterdam, Grey Goose, Belvedere, Skyy, and Smirnoff. They all pretty much ran together.

I agree.  Maybe it's only because I can't drink ANY vodka straight but the only differences I can tell are between bottom of the barrel swill (which always gives me a headache) and anything else.  Skyy rarely gives me a headache so that's the one I usually have.

Various martinis.

corplhicks wrote:

Yeah I really can't tell the difference between a cheap and expensive vodka tbh, but Gin is on a wiiiiide spectrum. Tanqueray is the shit, but Hendrick's is the most sublime I've ever had. I still go with Bombay Sapphire because it's got an undercurrent of spice that's unique and works real well for a martini.

Thrasher73 wrote:

Vodka, either straight or mixed.

Hey Corpl, thanks for supporting Evan Williams. I work for Heaven Hill, the maker of EW.

Sweet! Must be a great job (even if the booze is discounted rather than free haha). I'm real curious how you guys craft such a flavorful bourbon that's SMOOTHER than Jack--and sell it for LESS than Jack. Great stuff that transcends its bottom shelf pricing. I've been enjoying the single barrel this week. Delicious.

Yeah it's a good job. I work in shipping so I'm not too familiar with a lot of the distilling end but you are right it is smooth. The single barrel is my favorite and I don't generally like bourbon.

tohostudios wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

Yeah I really can't tell the difference between a cheap and expensive vodka tbh,

Than you have never had decent vodka.  There is a HUGE difference between the $17 and $27 bottles.

I really think it's just my palate and inexperience with vodka (even though I've been drinking gin for a long time). Off the top of my head I've had New Amsterdam, Grey Goose, Belvedere, Skyy, and Smirnoff. They all pretty much ran together.

I agree.  Maybe it's only because I can't drink ANY vodka straight but the only differences I can tell are between bottom of the barrel swill (which always gives me a headache) and anything else.  Skyy rarely gives me a headache so that's the one I usually have.

Cheap Vodka is terrible.... can't touch it!

If you drink Martini's (I am a huge fan), you can tell the difference. My go to Vodka is now Tito's - not too pricey, smooth and mixes well. Highly recommend it.

Dark beer (Stout, Munich Dunkel & English Porter)
Mead
Bombay Gin & Triple Sec

Gin martini
Old Fashioned
Porter or Stout Beer
Mead

chewie wrote:

Gin martini
Old Fashioned
Porter or Stout Beer
Mead

Hey, Joe, what kind of mead do you like? Dry, Semi-Sweet, Sweet? Still, Carbonated, Sparkling?

akeldama wrote:

chewie wrote:

Gin martini
Old Fashioned
Porter or Stout Beer
Mead

Hey, Joe, what kind of mead do you like? Dry, Semi-Sweet, Sweet? Still, Carbonated, Sparkling?

I forget what brand we buy. I'll have to look when I get home.

I work with a guy who loves mead.  I tried it and it's just too sweet for me.