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okay, everyone take a deep breath and close your eyes. Well, okay, close them after you're read this:

Think of a nice glass... you're pouring ice cubes into it, or not, as your preference dictates... you pour some alcoholic liquid into said glass... you sit down on the couch, put your feet up on the table.. yous significant other yells at you, "Get your damn feet off the..." ERR, where were we?

Ahhh, yes, the nice seat on the couch, the nice glass of alcohol in your hand...

It's you in this picture. What's your liquor of choice?

Please vote and discuss.

Irish whiskey.

Irish whiskey.
I could never figure out how to get the ice cubes into the bottle though...hic ;)

hehe

poll is up

I could never figure out how to get the ice cubes into the bottle though...hic ;)

LOL! :D

Yeah, what's with this "glass" business? :D

Irish whiskey.
what he said.

Limoncello! http://assets.jolt.co.uk/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

Cognac, the champagne of hard spirits. Ahhhh, just thinking about it puts me in the mood for a night out.

Had to go with vodka, dude! Grey Goose & Kettle One!!!

well im a whiskey rock-a-roller thats a what i am,

I like the whiskey be it good ole tennesse whiskey or the only good thing to ever come out of canada, canadian mist or crown royal

id like to try that irish whiskey since i never have, anybody know some brand names?

(slaps own forehead)

Can't believe I forgot RUM

hot .. dog

Well, all you rum-drinkers, i apologize.

I was trying to think of them as quickly as possible, to get the poll up quickly.

well im a whiskey rock-a-roller thats a what i am,

I like the whiskey be it good ole tennesse whiskey or the only good thing to ever come out of canada, canadian mist or crown royal

id like to try that irish whiskey since i never have, anybody know some brand names?
Jameson is one of the easiest to get world wide.

id like to try that irish whiskey since i never have, anybody know some brand names?

Jameson, Paddy, Tullamore Dew...

They're the common ones, over here at least.

Apology accepted
You guessed right... I'm a rum drinker.

Seagram's Sevens, though my experience with alcohol is limited.

well i would have voted for whisky but it wasn't there. i like gin and tonic though so i voted for gin. oh, and calvados is pretty fucking awesome too (apple brandy type spirit from northern france)

(slaps own forehead)

Can't believe I forgot RUM

hot .. dog

Well, all you rum-drinkers, i apologize.

I was trying to think of them as quickly as possible, to get the poll up quickly.
You have to try rum from reunion island.. 10 year old and they don't burn the cane to make it either.Its bloody great with a joint too

Does this (http://www.choya.com/product/img/plum75.gif) count?

If not, I'll go with rum.

well im a whiskey rock-a-roller thats a what i am,

I like the whiskey be it good ole tennesse whiskey or the only good thing to ever come out of canada, canadian mist or crown royal

id like to try that irish whiskey since i never have, anybody know some brand names?

If you're drinking Irish wiskey then it has to be Bushmills.

Jameson, Paddy, Tullamore Dew...

They're the common ones, over here at least.
Paddy would drive the poor boy/girl demented....;)

Does this (http://www.choya.com/product/img/plum75.gif) count?

If not, I'll go with rum.

That's not that awful Polish (I think) crap, is it? I had some plum liquor once and it was terrible.

edit - Oh, I see, it's Japanese. You're off the hook, then. Carry on!

Try brandy and red bull...The brandy makes you randy and the red bull gives you the energy..

Paddy would drive the poor boy/girl demented....;)

I had some 50 year old Paddy last year. :D

My dad got a jug of 21 year old for his 21st, and saved it 'till he turned 50.

It was good. I think.

I had some 50 year old Paddy last year. :D

My dad got a jug of 21 year old for his 21st, and saved it 'till he turned 50.

It was good. I think.
oh yeah it tastes grand but after a few they would have to pull you out of someone.It makes people nuts..

oh yeah it tastes grand but after a few they would have to pull you out of someone.It makes people nuts..

Blah, that's a silly myth. I've heard it before. :p

I can't believe you didn't put rum on there. Nothing like a Bacardi and Coke to end the day on. Though on occassion I like a nice brandy, I'm too poor to afford a really good one most times.

Try brandy and red bull...The brandy makes you randy and the red bull gives you the energy..

...just add some Yohimbe stuff to the liquor of choice... better yet, add it to her drink! hehe

That's not that awful Polish (I think) crap, is it? I had some plum liquor once and it was terrible.

edit - Oh, I see, it's Japanese. You're off the hook, then. Carry on!
Ha, another one caught right in the edit!:p See, it *is* your fault!

Um, yeah, I would have been very surprised if it was Polish, seeing how they serve it in all the Chinese restaurants here. Not that that makes a very strong case for it being Japanese either, but eh.

But honestly? If you hated it once, chances are you'll probably hate it again. I can't imagine the taste to vary that much. Yum. :)

All about the vodka. The expensive stuff is nice, but its just that, expensive. Svedka is aa awesome vodka that tastes freakin amazing and isn't too expensive either.

I can't believe you didn't put rum on there. Nothing like a Bacardi and Coke to end the day on. Though on occassion I like a nice brandy, I'm too poor to afford a really good one most times.

yeah, my haste can be blamed for the rum omission

Blah, that's a silly myth. I've heard it before. :p
Well when I say a few I mean bottles..What is with glass idea people have:p

Ha, another one caught right in the edit!:p See, it *is* your fault!

Um, yeah, I would have been very surprised if it was Polish, seeing how they serve it in all the Chinese restaurants here. Not that that makes a very strong case for it being Japanese either, but eh.

But honestly? If you hated it once, chances are you'll probably hate it again. I can't imagine the taste to vary that much. Yum. :)

Well, i'm guessing that one is somewhat sweet since you mentioned rum, whereas the one I had was a rather offensive bitter flavour that didn't sit well with the strong alcohol content.

Unless it does have that same awful flavour, in which case i'll just stare blankly at you.

(and it probably would be Chinese, judging by the name, but the website was Japanese)

Blah, that's a silly myth. I've heard it before. :p
perhaps that is because you're already friggin nuts?:p

perhaps that is because you're already friggin nuts?:p
Touché. :p

Well, i'm guessing that one is somewhat sweet since you mentioned rum, whereas the one I had was a rather offensive bitter flavour that didn't sit well with the strong alcohol content.

Unless it does have that same awful flavour, in which case i'll just stare blankly at you.
Egads, no! It's not bitter at all. Note to self: do not drink Polish plum wine. o.O

It's a very full-bodied taste, very rich and sweet with just the right amount of tartness. Mmmmmhhhhh :fluffle:.

I'd still think that somebody who's into whisk(e)y (and beer, heh) would find it way too sweet. And it's obviously not something you'd drink in large quantities. Well, let me qualify that - you can totally drink it in large quantities as long as you use small enough glasses to not notice what you're doing. :p

Egads, no! It's not bitter at all. Note to self: do not drink Polish plum wine. o.O

It's a very full-bodied taste, very rich and sweet with just the right amount of tartness. Mmmmmhhhhh :fluffle:.

I'd still think that somebody who's into whisk(e)y (and beer, heh) would find it way too sweet. And it's obviously not something you'd drink in large quantities. Well, let me qualify that - you can totally drink it large quantities as long as you use small enough glasses to not notice what you're doing. :p

Yeah, sweet generally isn't my bag, but neither was this plum crap. I don't know if it was Polish, but I think so. It was East European, I know that much. Maybe one of the Poles on here'd know. It wasn't a wine, either, it was a hard liquor.

Egads, no! It's not bitter at all. Note to self: do not drink Polish plum wine. o.O

It's a very full-bodied taste, very rich and sweet with just the right amount of tartness. Mmmmmhhhhh :fluffle:.

I'd still think that somebody who's into whisk(e)y (and beer, heh) would find it way too sweet. And it's obviously not something you'd drink in large quantities. Well, let me qualify that - you can totally drink it in large quantities as long as you use small enough glasses to not notice what you're doing. :p
Listen if its wet and contains alcohol more than likely I'll drink it :D

Listen if its wet and contains alcohol more than likely I'll drink it :D

*hands you a plastic bottle of Methylated Spirits*

*pours in a dash of orange juice*

Call it my homebrew. ;)

*hands you a plastic bottle of Methylated Spirits*

*pours in a dash of orange juice*

Call it my homebrew. ;)
sweet! can i get a straw and umbrella in that.

(slaps own forehead)

Can't believe I forgot RUM

hot .. dog

Well, all you rum-drinkers, i apologize.

I was trying to think of them as quickly as possible, to get the poll up quickly.


Well..good you apologised or i'd have had to rake you over the coals for such a blunder:P:P:)..

has to be Rum..in all its avatars.....flavoured..neat...mixed..or spiced....

but yeha..vodka comes a close second...Grey Goose and Belvedere for me..may be Van Gogh at times...

but when it coems to shots...has to be either Bailey's irish creme...or Tequila....some nice neat Patrone...:)

Complaint about the way vodka is served in irish bars....From the optics on the wall and at room temprature...:mad:

Yeah, sweet generally isn't my bag, but neither was this plum crap. I don't know if it was Polish, but I think so. It was East European, I know that much. Maybe one of the Poles on here'd know. It wasn't a wine, either, it was a hard liquor.
Yeah, it's 15%, which is about what Bailey's and Martini has. Tastes definitely a lot stronger than wine (but that may be partly due to the sweetness, too) but obviously doesn't qualify as hard liquor.

I'd probably be under the table after one whiskey on the rocks, unless I practiced. :p

Complaint about the way vodka is served in irish bars....From the optics on the wall and at room temprature...:mad:
thats how its going to be served at all bars...we don't have fridges back there. If you want it cold, get it on the rocks, or straight up (shaken with rocks, then strained)

Yeah, it's 15%, which is about what Bailey's and Martini has. Tastes definitely a lot stronger than wine (but that may be partly due to the sweetness, too) but obviously doesn't qualify as hard liquor.

Meh, ladies can get away with it. I have my manliness to preserve, after all, and I have to arbitrarily pull my face at anything that is remotely sweet to ensure that people don't question my sexual preference. (hehe :p)

I'd probably be under the table after one whiskey on the rocks, unless I practiced. :p

*cough*

:p ;)

I'd probably be under the table after one whiskey on the rocks, unless I practiced. :p
haha...i'm sure me and Kanabia would be willing to help you train...;)

Time to relax and enjoy?
I like a Balvenie Scotch,neat.

I also love a Captain Morgan with lime or Coke-or both when its hot out.

<initial post>
i'd chose vodka, but that's not how you drink it. i'd drink around 100ml of vodka and then sit down with a nice drink while i relax

o...on second thoughts...it'd be unfair to Bacchus if i left outwine from the list.....a nice full bodied Merlot....with just the hint of spice in it...hmm..heavenly:)..Rieslings come a close second in whites.....
now...beer is nice too....on a hot summer day..its gotta be either a wachusett ..or...blue moon......or..a pitcher of Sangria..or a well made Mojito..

Sake goes real well with suchi and other asian food.....hmm..what do i do now........
*sigh*..y'kno what..i give up...i cant choose...i'll just have em all...:):)...and while you are at it..make up a second order..to go please:)

Meh, ladies can get away with it. I have my manliness to preserve, after all, and I have to arbitrarily pull my face at anything that is remotely sweet to ensure that people don't question my sexual preference. (hehe :p)
Oh, I was totally expecting face-pulling, hence my meek entrance into this thread. Reactions have been surprisingly non-hostile. Probably because nobody could care less :p. But yeah, it's one of those areas where being a "lady" comes in handy (the other one being the field of penis laser science.)


*cough*

:p ;)
*raises eyebrow*


But believe it or not, back in my time I could drink with the best of them. :p

haha...i'm sure me and Kanabia would be willing to help you train...;)
:eek: *giggles*

But thanks, you answered my unasked question - I'm never quite sure if I have to use "practice" or "train" in sentences like that, and it turns out I can use both. Yay. :)

Oh, I was totally expecting face-pulling, hence my meek entrance into this thread. Reactions have been surprisingly non-hostile. Probably because nobody could care less :p. But yeah, it's one of those areas where being a "lady" comes in handy (the other one being the field of penis laser science.)

Heh :p

Well, at least you have some measure of taste, and you're not one of those vodka and *insert fruit flavoured soda* here people.


*raises eyebrow*


But believe it or not, back in my time I could drink with the best of them. :p

I can't believe I got away with that. :D

:eek: *giggles*

But thanks, you answered my unasked question - I'm never quite sure if I have to use "practice" or "train" in sentences like that, and it turns out I can use both. Yay. :)
haha...always glad to be of service?
yeah, you can use either

*hands a Johnny Walker Black on the rocks*

Swiss Absinthe. The little green fairy has quite a kick.

Just have to stay away from the Chezch stuff.

ohhh...I just thought of my favorite drink.

Jagerbombs.

mmmmmm....

Heh :p

Well, at least you have some measure of taste, and you're not one of those vodka and *insert fruit flavoured soda* here people.
"some measure"? Why thank you. :rolleyes: :p

Bah, vodka is the most ridiculous alcoholive beverage ever invented, IMHO. It doesn't even have a flavour, all it does is make you drunk. Now while that can be nice, I'd still like to have some fun along the way.
And honestly, I've never been able to wrap my head around why anyone would shell out for cherry juice with vodka when cherry juice without those non-descript alcohol fumes costs only a quarter of the price and tastes much better anyway. But maybe that's just me. *shiftyeyes*


I can't believe I got away with that. :D
*shrugs* I didn't think that was so bad. Of course that may be because I know there's no chance in hell it'd ever come to that. :D

Cognac.

Although I'll take something a little easier, such as wine, when I'm not thinking about hard liquor.

*hands a Johnny Walker Black on the rocks*
*slowly slides under table while conveniently ignoring the contradiction of this post to her last one - must be the alcohol talking :D*

Vodka. Everytime I drink russian vodka I know I am feeding some poor russian dude. They should give me a medal or something for all the good I've done for russia lol.

Tequila. Ultimate shot drink. I don't bother with this whole 'sitting back and relaxing' lark. Pick up bottle, pour alcohol into glass, knock back. That's how it's done.

Absinthe is pretty good done properly as well...

I can't believe you didn't put rum on there. Nothing like a Bacardi and Coke to end the day on. Though on occassion I like a nice brandy, I'm too poor to afford a really good one most times.
I have just two problems with Bacardi and Coke.
1. The Bacardi.
2. The Coke.

If you're going to drink rum, drink Wray & Nephew.

Absinthe is pretty good done properly as well...

By "good" you man "fatal", right?

By "good" you man "fatal", right?
Erm...no. Depends on your idea of properly, really.

Jack Daniels.

I'm a vodka man, all the way.

However, as many different high end vodkas as I've tasted, there arent really any that you could just sit and sip on. Maybe in a martini form, but not straight. Vodka is for shooting (Ciroc and Krolewska being my favs)

Jack Daniels.
http://www.petitiononline.com/JD002/

*jumps on vodka bandwagon*

http://www.petitiononline.com/JD002/
Damn. I was hoping that was a petition to try to stop Jack Daniels being produced. That stuff is vile.

*slowly slides under table while conveniently ignoring the contradiction of this post to her last one - must be the alcohol talking :D*
the plan is working;)

Well..good you apologised or i'd have had to rake you over the coals for such a blunder:P:P:)..

has to be Rum..in all its avatars.....flavoured..neat...mixed..or spiced....

but yeha..vodka comes a close second...Grey Goose and Belvedere for me..may be Van Gogh at times...

but when it coems to shots...has to be either Bailey's irish creme...or Tequila....some nice neat Patrone...:)

yeah, probably my favorite drinks both feature rum:

Captain (Morgan) and Coke

and

Limon & 7 (Bacardi Limon and 7-Up)

"some measure"? Why thank you. :rolleyes: :p

Bah, vodka is the most ridiculous alcoholive beverage ever invented, IMHO. It doesn't even have a flavour, all it does is make you drunk. Now while that can be nice, I'd still like to have some fun along the way.
And honestly, I've never been able to wrap my head around why anyone would shell out for cherry juice with vodka when cherry juice without those non-descript alcohol fumes costs only a quarter of the price and tastes much better anyway. But maybe that's just me. *shiftyeyes*

I generally don't care much for Vodka either, but i've had some nice stuff that wasn't mass produced. It does have a flavour, just not a strongly noticeable one like a lot of liquors. Except for cheap vodka, which tastes strongly like mouthwash.

Whiskey always > vodka IMO, though.

*shrugs* I didn't think that was so bad. Of course that may be because I know there's no chance in hell it'd ever come to that. :D

Heheh. :p

Cachaça! (http://www.cocktailtimes.com/dictionary/cachacas.shtml)

It really depends on my mood. But if I have to pick just one...

Jagermeister.


But I've got a fav in pretty much every category.

American Whiskey: Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Canadian Whisky: Wiser's 18yr
Irish Whiskey: meh. Don't really care for it.
Scotch Whisky: Ardbeg Providence
Rum: Cruzan Single Barrel
Vodka: Ketel One
Gin: Bombay
Tequila: Chinaco Anejo
Cognac: Remy Martin VSOP

I'm sixteen. Of course I don't drink.Hahaha... Although I am too young to have a favorite. Oh well.

vodka....tho I like rum and whiskey too....nothign beats vodka.

Vodka (just without ice cubes)

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, four.
Five tequila, six tequila, seven tequila, floor.

Well, I only made it to six and couldn't find any more, which was just as well I suppose.

Favorite would probably be ouzo though.

I generally don't care much for Vodka either, but i've had some nice stuff that wasn't mass produced. It does have a flavour, just not a strongly noticeable one like a lot of liquors. Except for cheap vodka, which tastes strongly like mouthwash.

Whiskey always > vodka IMO, though.



Heheh. :p

Tried Ciroc?

My favorite is the Squashed Strawberry Alleycat.

Tried Ciroc?

Alas, nope. Any good?

Alas, nope. Any good?

Quite, actually. French Vodka from wine grapes distilled 5 times...very very smooth. Not so great for mixing b/c of the grape flavor, but excellent for shooting or sipping on for the same reason.

Krolewska is a really good Polish vodka. My bottle of the stuff is about 3yrs old now (I only break it out for special occasions..) and it just gets better over time. Very smooth.

Quite, actually. French Vodka from wine grapes distilled 5 times...very very smooth. Not so great for mixing b/c of the grape flavor, but excellent for shooting or sipping on for the same reason.

Hmm, i'll try it if I see it around here.

Krolewska is a really good Polish vodka. My bottle of the stuff is about 3yrs old now (I only break it out for special occasions..) and it just gets better over time. Very smooth.

Hmm. I've had Polish (and Lithuanian) vodka before, and meh. Don't get me wrong, i'll drink it (:p), but it wouldn't be my first preference in any given situation.

Absinthe, definitely.

But I also like Jägermeister, as well as some whiskeys (especially Southern Comfort and Laphroaig).

I don't drink alcoholic beverages.

Limoncello! http://assets.jolt.co.uk/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

Delicious! You can get a chocolate version too which is most scrumptious.

Chartreuse... The reason why the french couldn't be bothered...;)

Absinthe, definitely.

But I also like Jägermeister, as well as some whiskeys (especially Southern Comfort and Laphroaig).
Mmmm...Laphroaig...I have a bottle of that that's going to be consumed at a music festival this year. It's gonna be good...

And I think a friend is bringing a bottle of absinthe and a significant amount of weed...
I could be dead by the end of the weekend.

For the schnapps it has to be korn schnapps !!

Southern Comfort - whatever the hell that is classed as.

Rum >O!

But I also enjoy Kahlúa and high quality champagnes. And nothing can top a damn Jägerbomb.

Southern Comfort - whatever the hell that is classed as.

It is crappy American Whiskey flavored with crappy peach schnapps.

It is crappy American Whiskey flavored with crappy peach schnapps.
That is probably the greatest way i have ever heard it been described.That or 'its shite'.

Bell's whisky is alright, though I'd generally opt for vodka over anything else.

Crown Royal has got to be my favourite although some dark Cap't Morgans will suffice in a pinch. I'm not one to sit down and put my feet up though, I'd rather just get pissed with friends (but hey, I'm 18, that's what I'm supposed to do right?)

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, four.
Five tequila, six tequila, seven tequila, floor.

Well, I only made it to six and couldn't find any more, which was just as well I suppose.

Favorite would probably be ouzo though.

i can't drink tequila, and haven't been able to stomach it (keep it down) for about 10 years.


Ahhh, the college days... walking a mile to a party, only to get left, by your asshole friends, at a stranger's house... sitting on the stranger's couch, watching Martin Lawrence do his thing on HBO... with a 750 mL bottle of Cuervo Gold in your hand.

Drinking about three-fourths of the damn thing...

stumbling home, all the way back across State Street (Madison, WI) to Sellery A (dorm) at the corner of Park and Johnson.

waking up in the bottom bunk the next day... with a brown splotch on the tile dorm-room floor, next to the bed.

feeling like absolute hell, puking out the guts (almost literally)... then the awful stomach cramps... then heaving for about an hour.

then going across Johnson to some convenience store, still in the skimpy Michigan mesh shorts for bed-time... the camouflage Special Forces Lakeland Football bed-time t-shirt...

picking up the largest lemon-lime Gatorade in the store... and a 40ish-ounce Sprite from the soda fountain there...

returning to the dorm room, in bed-time clothes, lugging 5 pounds of (hopefully) rejuvenating liquids... still probably blowing about a .12 blood alcohol level, even though it's 10-12 hours after that last hateful sip of tequila...

spending the rest of the day, the entire day, feeling like crap, despite the healing powers of the Gatorade (for energy and rehydration) and Sprite (to settle the stomach).

THAT is why i can't drink tequila. If someone's doing tequila shots... i suddenly have to take a leak and can't do one. The memory of the pain of that day somehow has stayed in my mind, such that when the word "tequila" or sight of such disgusting liquid is witnessed (pavlov rings the dinger), I feel my gorge rise (opposite of the dogs' reaction).

i can't drink tequila, and haven't been able to stomach it (keep it down) for about 10 years.





I've no taste for tequila anymore either. It can put a hurtin on you like nothing else can.
On day two of my worst hangover ever, I promised not to drink it again if I survived.

Kinda stinks as I have an unopened bottle of Cabo Wabo tequila someone gave me as a gift.

I've no taste for tequila anymore either. It can put a hurtin on you like nothing else can.
On day two of my worst hangover ever, I promised not to drink it again if I survived.

Kinda stinks as I have an unopened bottle of Cabo Wabo tequila someone gave me as a gift.
I'll take it off your hands, if you want...

I do like my tequila. Straight, with lime'n'salt, with coke...whatever really.

[QUOTE=Frangland]and Sprite (to settle the stomach).
/QUOTE]

Hey, that's my cure.

Well, actually, I find iced coffee gets rid of the shitty acidy feeling (and gives a caffeine fix as a bonus), and sprite keeps it that way.

is Couvouisier (sp?) a brand of cognac?

[QUOTE=Frangland]and Sprite (to settle the stomach).
/QUOTE]

Hey, that's my cure.

Well, actually, I find iced coffee gets rid of the shitty acidy feeling (and gives a caffeine fix as a bonus), and sprite keeps it that way.

i remember going there with 7-Up on my mind... as 7-Up seems to have a bit less syrup in it -- to my taste, it's a bit drier than Sprite.

I've no taste for tequila anymore either. It can put a hurtin on you like nothing else can.
On day two of my worst hangover ever, I promised not to drink it again if I survived.

Kinda stinks as I have an unopened bottle of Cabo Wabo tequila someone gave me as a gift.

i can take JUST A LITTLE of it, if it's part of a Long Island Iced Tea.

Have you tried that?

Apple schnapps all the way. Got this stuff from Austria called ApfelKorn. Got an awesome taste, a good kick, and to top it all off, it's cheap :)

I never drink at home...its a waste of time.

[QUOTE=Kanabia]

i remember going there with 7-Up on my mind... as 7-Up seems to have a bit less syrup in it -- to my taste, it's a bit drier than Sprite.

7-Up, heh, I haven't had that for years...

Tequila, straight from the bottle. Or in shots.