A Polite Discussion on Fine Alcoholic Beverages

[Rogue_hunter]

I didnt see this here yet, and ha ve aleready gotten to the celebrations of the new site. sorry to those who originated the thread elsewhere but I am drunk, I think.

Fuller's 1845 is good stuff, man it was stronger than I thought. Having two full one pint bottles after only having a small sandwich 7 hours ago is not the best idea.

OMG, HOuse is on, and then there was a commerical for IN 'n Out. I want a burger now. Flying Dutchman sounds good, two burgers and two slices of cheese on a bun, and that's ALL. I found what I'm getting for lunch tomorrow.

and were is my blog? I wannta blog whilst drunk.

A Gentlemanly Discussion of Fine Spirits, the new drunk thread.

[Sandman]

JAYoung (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/member.php?u=1) is gonna love you.

Holy crap...whenever you just type a member's name it links to their profile automatically.

[shunoshi]

Wow, this site isn't even "official" yet and the magnificence that is the "Drunk Thread" is already here. You make me proud Rogue_hunter!

*EDIT*
Holy crap...whenever you just type a member's name it links to their profile automatically.

What the crap, it didn't work for me.

[Sandman]

Wow, this site isn't even "official" yet and the magnificence that is the "Drunk Thread" is already here. You make me proud Rogue_hunter!

*EDIT*


What the crap, it didn't work for me.

I'm not sure what I did for it to work that first time.

[Rogue_hunter]

Sandman is cool.

Ewwww, the guy on House has a bezeor.

EDIT: nope, that didn't wrok. typing a name doesn't always work

[fitbabits]

I didnt see this here yet, and ha ve aleready gotten to the celebrations of the new site. sorry to those who originated the thread elsewhere but I am drunk, I think.

Fuller's 1845 is good stuff, man it was stronger than I thought. Having two full one pint bottles after only having a small sandwich 7 hours ago is not the best idea.

OMG, HOuse is on, and then there was a commerical for IN 'n Out. I want a burger now. Flying Dutchman sounds good, two burgers and two slices of cheese on a bun, and that's ALL. I found what I'm getting for lunch tomorrow.

and were is my blog? I wannta blog whilst drunk.
NO!

It's spelled right, but it's a grammatical nightmare. Don't make me infract you! :)

[pseudopseudo]

Can we just rename this thread to "A Gentlemanly Discussion of Fine Spirits"?

Sounds classier. :D

[Rogue_hunter]

Being able to change thread titles is awesome, but the banging in my head is not making it too much fun. It's distracting trying to do Italian homework with this numbing pulse in my head.

Sorry about the grammar issues James! Don't infract me, I have sensitive skin.

[Troggles]

Two pints and you're all ready gone this far? I'm certainly glad I'm not as much of a lightweight.

[Rogue_hunter]

Two pints and you're all ready gone this far? I'm certainly glad I'm not as much of a lightweight.

Normally I'm not a lightweight, but I hadn't eaten anything in seven hours, and Fuller's 1845 is known for being heavy with 6.3% alcohol content.

and it's been 3 weeks since I actually had any kind of alcohol, so I'm catching up.

[fitbabits]

Changed title - let's not exclude the fairer sex. I'm sure TK could drink most of us under the table. ;)

[Rogue_hunter]

I'm sure TK could drink most of us under the table. ;)

You'd think wrong. She was a lightweight. But she was game for special shots *cough*Blowjob*cough* while the rest of us had Irish Carbombs.

God, I can't wait until PAX 2009 so we can drink with you good sir.

[MrBeowulfe]

Normally I'm not a lightweight, but I hadn't eaten anything in seven hours, and Fuller's 1845 is known for being heavy with 6.3% alcohol content.

and it's been 3 weeks since I actually had any kind of alcohol, so I'm catching up.

I'm cornfuzed... 6.3% is heavy? :confused:

[Typical Michael]

I enjoy Irish Carbombs. Tasty all the time.

The other night I was watching a football game with a friend of mine and an Irish guy, and my friend mentioned Irish Carbombs, and the Irish guy got quiet, and I told my friend he probably shouldnt call them that, and he didnt understand why.

[Suave Peanut]

Gin for me, of course: Tanqueray, and nothing less.

[dotbomb]

6.3%? weak... get some Chimay for 9-12% depending on the color of the label.

My current favorites are:

Erdinger Dark Hefe-Weizen
Franziskaner Hefe-Weizen (both light and dark)
Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen (very nice amber)
Paulaner Salvator (double bok)
Any Chimay... went to a poker party that had Chimay on tap. We warned the others who had never had it to take it easy. They didn't listen.

And pretty much anything at BJ's that they brew on site.

[LordDon]

The other night I was watching a football game with a friend of mine and an Irish guy, and my friend mentioned Irish Carbombs, and the Irish guy got quiet, and I told my friend he probably shouldnt call them that, and he didnt understand why.

I made the mistake of asking for it by that name in an Irish Pub and was quickly corrected when the cashier turned to the barkeep and said, "two irish boilermakers."

To celebrate the launch of CoG I had some Appleton Estate V/X on the rocks.

http://www.liquorsnob.com/archives/pictures/appleton-vx-blended-rum.jpg

[pseudopseudo]

So I felt like drinking like a redneck tonight, so I bought 3 24 oz cans of Hurricane High Gravity. It tastes like 8.1% whale piss, but I'll be damned if it isn't doing the job.

That, and it costs 97 cents a can. WOO!

[Radioguy9698]

my new favs

a shot of this..
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/babybluegurl4life08/southern.jpg

a white russian chaser..
http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/i/db_white_russian.jpg

[KingGorilla]

Pint of Guinness never steers me wrong.

100 proof Wild Turkey is fast becoming my favorite whiskey.

I have been off the Martinis for almost a year now, But a Dry BeefEater Martini with just a spritz of vermouth over well chilled gin is a fine thing to have.

[rinichanraar]

Vodka tonics for me. Beer is also delicious.

Everyone assumes I'm a lightweight because I'm petite and female and Asian. I actually have an unusually high tolerance for alcohol. Joey can vouch for it. No one knows why. It's a mystery!

[pseudopseudo]

Vodka tonics for me. Beer is also delicious.

Everyone assumes I'm a lightweight because I'm petite and female and Asian. I actually have an unusually high tolerance for alcohol. Joey can vouch for it. No one knows why. It's a mystery!

I've seen your Facebook party pictures - it looks like you roll with a gang that knows how to drink. A certain party where a tarp was laid on the floor (for easy cleanup) comes to mind - EPIC. ;)

[Suave Peanut]

I enjoyed three lovely gin and tonics tonight at the tavern, but then my friends became little bitches and everyone let me down, so now I'm at home on the Internet.

[pseudopseudo]

I enjoyed three lovely gin and tonics tonight at the tavern, but then my friends became little bitches and everyone let me down, so now I'm at home on the Internet.

Awww....

*big hug*

You need no friends. Only internet. ;)

[rinichanraar]

I've seen your Facebook party pictures - it looks like you roll with a gang that knows how to drink. A certain party where a tarp was laid on the floor (for easy cleanup) comes to mind - EPIC. ;)

Oh, the tarp! That thing was one of the best ideas we'd ever come up with. Quickest cleanup ever.

Also, it totally saved our carpet. Someone threw up, and the first thing anyone could get him to vomit in was a party cup. Anyway, a certain clumsy friend accidentally knocked what was to be known as "the puke cup" over (the only cup he hit out of all ten on the coffee table), and, luckily, it landed on the tarp and not our floor.

Wow, that was an epic party. :p

[Rogue_hunter]

Belzebuth Beer (http://www.specialtybeer.com/beer,index,belzebuth.html) is pretty interesting. 13% alcohol by volume in an 8.4 oz bottle. Tastes like tequila with carbonation, but was so damn good.

[Scaryfaced]

I'm currently drinking a pleasant combination of Firestone Honey Blonde, Sam Adams Winter Lager and Smithwicks. Having a kegerator is a beautiful thing sometimes. I'm a bit tempted to put together a white russian as well, but I'll probably just stick with beer tonight.

As a side note, being a light weight is nothing to be embarrassed about. What to know the advantage? You get drunk for CHEAP! I spent 30 bucks on my own alcohol the last time i went to a bar. I long for the days when 10 would have done it.
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[Dukefrukem]

anything IPA. <3 IPA.

[Suave Peanut]

gin

gin

lots of gin

and lime

[shunoshi]

anything IPA. <3 IPA.

What this guy said.

[Young Al Capone]

I am a light weight, it is awesome.

I like a scotch and stella to start, then a carbomb, then we will see where we go from there as I am usually good and buzzed by that point.

[Slack3r78]

gin

gin

lots of gin

and lime
Go ahead and make it a gimlet.

Also, did somebody say gin?

http://www.timothyotooles.com/bombay%20sapphire.jpg

[KingGorilla]

Sadly that gin makes a terrible dry martini...Waitan or was it a terrible Gin and Tonic? Anyhoo as a martini fan,

2 parts Beefeater gin, more aromatics than other gins

Shaken in ice

Spray on about 3-4 pumps from a proper bar-room atomizer

Garnish with a blue cheese stuffed olive.

Romulan Ale aka Windex

2 parts Sapphire Gin
1 part Blue Curacao
Some like to add a dash of dry vermouth
Shake well in ice, no garnish needed.

[Cit Phil Cit]

My aunt is arriving from France in a few days, I have asked for a good cognac and a mystery spirit she thinks would be good. Also, take me to the LCBO and take me to school.

And somewhere in between my brother's wedding. But first, the cognac.

[QueQueg]

I'm becoming a big fan of

http://www.leinie.com/images/homepage_heirloom.jpg

The berry is too berry-flavored, but otherwise a great beer for not much money.

[wyeast]

Vodka tonics for me. Beer is also delicious.

Everyone assumes I'm a lightweight because I'm petite and female and Asian. I actually have an unusually high tolerance for alcohol. Joey can vouch for it. No one knows why. It's a mystery!

Best I've been able to figure from reading various articles, there's a goodly number of asians blessed with a quirky metabolic process with regards to alcohol. It takes a couple of steps (with two different enzymes) to break down alcohol - and apparently it's common mutation in certain asians to have the first step accelerated (wild enzyme) - result is you have to drink harder/faster to feel the effects.

... unless you're like me, and also have what appears to be a crippled second step. This results in what's referred to as Asian Flush, where buildup of acetaldehyde causes your body to freak out as you're basically poisoning yourself. Red face, nausea, headaches, etc etc etc.

Which is a little ironic, because in my heavier-drinking-days, the result was I felt like shit (compared to the other partygoers) while "drunk"... but I also never got hangovers. Go fig.

[Johan]

I like Corona.

*raises shield against impending rocks*

[Schnoogs]

Scotch or IPA's for me. The hoppier the better.

[shunoshi]

Scotch or IPA's for me. The hoppier the better.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/shunoshi/GL18.jpg

&

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a270/shadow1961/next%20album/Bells-Hopslam.jpg

I'm right there with ya, Schnoogs. :D

[Johan]

I envy those of you who can drink hard liquor. When I was in college, I got unbelievably ill on grain alcohol. I drank sooo much. I vomited for a day, to the point where bile was all I had left, and that came out too. I truly think I was sick enough to be admitted to a hospital, but I stayed in my dorm room and rode it out in absolute misery.

Now, twenty years later, the mere smell of anything stronger than beer or wine makes me ill. It's so, so disappointing. :(

[Young Al Capone]

I envy those of you who can drink hard liquor. When I was in college, I got unbelievably ill on grain alcohol. I drank sooo much. I vomited for a day, to the point where bile was all I had left, and that came out too. I truly think I was sick enough to be admitted to a hospital, but I stayed in my dorm room and rode it out in absolute misery.

Now, twenty years later, the mere smell of anything stronger than beer or wine makes me ill. It's so, so disappointing. :(

I did the same thing in highschool with Southern Comfort, and now the smell makes me want to puke. Lucky for me that is the only beverage I have that reaction to, as everything else smells delicious.

[rinichanraar]

I did the same thing in highschool with Southern Comfort, and now the smell makes me want to puke. Lucky for me that is the only beverage I have that reaction to, as everything else smells delicious.

Smelling tequila makes me a little sick. As a result, I mostly only will take shots of vodka (or shooters).

[pseudopseudo]

My first drinking experience EVER was drinking 3/4 of a liter of straight Bacardi. That was when I was 16.

Ten years later, I still can't so much as LOOK at a bottle of Bacardi without feeling sick. Worst night of my life.

[QueQueg]

I had a similar experience with Bacardi. It's been a long, hard road, but with a steady diet of Rum&Cokes and Mojito's, I've learned to love Rum again.

When you fall off the horse, you just have to get back on.

[pseudopseudo]

I had a similar experience with Bacardi. It's been a long, hard road, but with a steady diet of Rum&Cokes and Mojito's, I've learned to love Rum again.

When you fall off the horse, you just have to get back on.

That's the thing. I can do OTHER rums. Sailor Jerry's and Coke is one of my favorite drinks at the moment.

I just can't do Bacardi. At all.

[rinichanraar]

When you fall off the horse, you just have to get back on.

Why do we fall down, Master Wayne? :D

[KingGorilla]

Why do we fall down, Master Wayne? :D

To make an inane plot point about perseverance in the face of adversity?

[Johan]

I didn't fall off the horse; it died underneath me, I ate it, barfed it all back up, and now horses make me violently ill

[rinichanraar]

To make an inane plot point about perseverance in the face of adversity?

Exactly! :)

[NoName]

Smelling tequila makes me a little sick. As a result, I mostly only will take shots of vodka (or shooters).

Wow Rini, we have very similar thoughts and tastes in alcohol :D.

[Rogue_hunter]

Scotch or IPA's for me. The hoppier the better.

Then you'd love this stuff: (click for link to info page)
http://www.stonebrew.com/tasting/ruination/design/photo.jpg (http://www.stonebrew.com/ruin/)

[Superman's Dead]

To make an inane plot point about perseverance in the face of adversity?

It's not who you are............but what you DRINK............that defines you.

[Scaryfaced]

Then you'd love this stuff: (click for link to info page)
http://www.stonebrew.com/tasting/ruination/design/photo.jpg (http://www.stonebrew.com/ruin/)

Now that's a real man's beer. A challenge in every bottle. If you enjoy IPA's, get ready to have them perminently ruined for you. It's all in the name, so be warned.

Actually, Ruination's become a personal favorite of mine. It doesn't taste good, it isn't smooth going down and woe to you if you let it hits room temperature. Still, if you can finish a whole bottle, it feels like an accomplishment. Rarely a feeling associated with binge drinking.
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[pseudopseudo]

Now that's a real man's beer. A challenge in every bottle. If you enjoy IPA's, get ready to have them perminently ruined for you. It's all in the name, so be warned.

Actually, Ruination's become a personal favorite of mine. It doesn't taste good, it isn't smooth going down and woe to you if you let it hits room temperature. Still, if you can finish a whole bottle, it feels like an accomplishment. Rarely a feeling associated with binge drinking.

How does it compare to Arrogant Bastard Ale? That's one of theirs, isn't it?

(The only one of theirs I've had.)

[Scaryfaced]

How does it compare to Arrogant Bastard Ale? That's one of theirs, isn't it?

(The only one of theirs I've had.)

Arrogant Bastard tastes like Coors in comparison. It sounds like an over exageration, but I encourage you to try it and see if I'm full of shit or not. It took me 3 tries to finish a full bottle. I'm at the point now that I can drink a bottle with relative ease, but I use the word "ease" lightly here. It's honestly impossible to express just how harsh this beer is in words. Just drop by a local BevMo and try it.
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[pseudopseudo]

Arrogant Bastard tastes like Coors in comparison. It sounds like an over exageration, but I encourage you to try it and see if I'm full of shit or not. It took me 3 tries to finish a full bottle. I'm at the point now that I can drink a bottle with relative ease, but I use the word "ease" lightly here. It's honestly impossible to express just how harsh this beer is in words. Just drop by a local BevMo and try it.

Shit, I'm pretty sure they carry most of the current Stone beers at my local liquor store. I'll have to see if they have it next time I'm feeling like being adventurous. Or stupid. Or both?

[Slack3r78]

Now that's a real man's beer. A challenge in every bottle. If you enjoy IPA's, get ready to have them perminently ruined for you. It's all in the name, so be warned.

Actually, Ruination's become a personal favorite of mine. It doesn't taste good, it isn't smooth going down and woe to you if you let it hits room temperature. Still, if you can finish a whole bottle, it feels like an accomplishment. Rarely a feeling associated with binge drinking.
I must find this.

[Bad Buddha]

My first drinking experience EVER was drinking 3/4 of a liter of straight Bacardi. That was when I was 16.

Ten years later, I still can't so much as LOOK at a bottle of Bacardi without feeling sick. Worst night of my life.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8512/bacardiyw2.jpg

Sorry! Couldn't help myself. :D

Yesterday would have been my father's birthday. Toasted his memory with a wee dram o' Single-Malt Aberlour (http://www.aberlour.com/12yearolddoublecaskmatured/). Then continued to drink it since it tasted soooooo good!

[wyeast]

Oh, and to answer the question before, when I drink (which isn't as much as my younger pool-table-dancing days :o) it's usually bourbon. Sometimes ale or porter. Guinness, tho usually that's because of a round (or two :D) of Carbombs at the Twilight. I used to homebrew, but haven't done it in years. Occasionally we'll take a shot of Ouzo in memory of a fallen comrade. :(

[Schnoogs]

Then you'd love this stuff: (click for link to info page)
http://www.stonebrew.com/tasting/ruination/design/photo.jpg (http://www.stonebrew.com/ruin/)

Oh I've had it! It's good but I wouldn't call it the best.

[NoName]

Well, it's been a long bad two days, and since I'm home by myself till late tonight, having a martinii seemed like a good idea after having a beer with dinner. I'm haveing an apple martini with a splash of melon liquor thrown in, it's really good.

Has anyone tried absinthe? I've always wanted to get some but have been worried about getting a bad bottle since I'd have to import it.

[Rogue_hunter]

Well, it's been a long bad two days, and since I'm home by myself till late tonight, having a martinii seemed like a good idea after having a beer with dinner. I'm haveing an apple martini with a splash of melon liquor thrown in, it's really good.

Has anyone tried absinthe? I've always wanted to get some but have been worried about getting a bad bottle since I'd have to import it.

First off, apple martini? What are you, one of the Sex and the City girls? Man up and drink a regular martini.

If you have a BevMo in your area, they sell small 6 ounce bottles. However, you need to add sugar and water yourself, just like the real absinthe bars do. There's even absinthe spoons you can buy, but a regular slotted spoon seems to work just fine.

[NoName]

First off, apple martini? What are you, one of the Sex and the City girls? Man up and drink a regular martini.

If you have a BevMo in your area, they sell small 6 ounce bottles. However, you need to add sugar and water yourself, just like the real absinthe bars do. There's even absinthe spoons you can buy, but a regular slotted spoon seems to work just fine.

Eh, it tastes good.

Sadly, after looking at the BevMo website, the closest one is 1800 miles away from me. I didn't realize it came with sugar and water added in already, I would want the regular absinthe anyways.

[Scaryfaced]

Has anyone tried absinthe? I've always wanted to get some but have been worried about getting a bad bottle since I'd have to import it.

There's actually two varieties of Absinthe, both of which I've had the chance to try. The variety that people talk so much about, namely the kind that contains worm wood, it's...well, it's horrible. I'm trying to think of something to compare the taste to, but nothing's coming to me. It doesn't posses the distinct taste of alchohol as most spirits do. It was very earthy, tasting like some sort of bitter wood, if you can imagine that. There's a specific process to pouring it that supposidly takes the edge off, so that might have been our problem. Apparently it's supposed to be poured over a suger cube and mixed with water, i believe. We drank it straight and it was god awful. Still, I had a single shot and was considerably buzzed. Two probably would have pushed me into full on drunk. That shit is strong.

The other kind, which you can find more readily, is much easier to discribe. It's basically fennel liquor. If you've had Jager, tasted black lickerish or smelled fennel, you've got the basic idea. I find it easiest to picture it like Gin. Gin is vodka steaped in several ingredience that give it that distinctive taste. If you soaked vodka in fennel, you'd get absinthe. There are several other spices and ingredience, but fennel's the only one you'll notice.
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[NoName]

*snip*, long block of text only one post above

Hmm... isn't it illegal to sell in the US? Or is only the first type you mentioned not allowed and the second is?

[crazyD]

Then you'd love this stuff: (click for link to info page)
http://www.stonebrew.com/tasting/ruination/design/photo.jpg (http://www.stonebrew.com/ruin/)

I love Stone beers, but am not an IPA fan. AB, Smoked Porter, and Pale are all good.

[Schnoogs]

There's actually two varieties of Absinthe, both of which I've had the chance to try. The variety that people talk so much about, namely the kind that contains worm wood, it's...well, it's horrible. I'm trying to think of something to compare the taste to, but nothing's coming to me. It doesn't posses the distinct taste of alchohol as most spirits do. It was very earthy, tasting like some sort of bitter wood, if you can imagine that. There's a specific process to pouring it that supposidly takes the edge off, so that might have been our problem. Apparently it's supposed to be poured over a suger cube and mixed with water, i believe. We drank it straight and it was god awful. Still, I had a single shot and was considerably buzzed. Two probably would have pushed me into full on drunk. That shit is strong.

The other kind, which you can find more readily, is much easier to discribe. It's basically fennel liquor. If you've had Jager, tasted black lickerish or smelled fennel, you've got the basic idea. I find it easiest to picture it like Gin. Gin is vodka steaped in several ingredience that give it that distinctive taste. If you soaked vodka in fennel, you'd get absinthe. There are several other spices and ingredience, but fennel's the only one you'll notice.

I want the kind that makes you hallucinate!

[crazyD]

I want the kind that makes you hallucinate!

I hear that the whole hallucinations thing is just an old wives tale. There is not nearly enough wormwood included to cause hallucinations. It just gets you ridiculously drunk.

[Scaryfaced]

Hmm... isn't it illegal to sell in the US? Or is only the first type you mentioned not allowed and the second is?

We ordered the "real" stuff from the Czech Republic, if i remember correctly. Apparently, it isn't illegal to sell in the US, it's only illegal to produce it. You can find absinthe websites that will let you order to the states.

If you can find Absinthe at BevMo, i'd guess it's the second kind. I had it in Paris a few years ago, so I'm unsure of it's availablity here.

As a side note, I found an entire section devoted to absinthe at a liquor store in Amsterdame. It had a large selection of either style of absinthe with a few strange...additions. My favorite being a big chunk of Cannibus soaking in the bottom of the bottle. Eat the worm? Yes, please.
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[wyeast]

iirc (and I may not, so take it for what you will) -

Recent research indicates that absinthe doesn't contain as much thujone as previously thought. (I seem to recall someone even testing a vintage bottle found at some estate sale or summat) US regs were revised last year I think to allow importation (and production, I assume) so long as it passes w/o thujone in it (or very low levels, can't remember)

Since then, I think there are at least two distilleries here in town that started making it this year. :D

[Young Al Capone]

Last night I went to the local bar and drank about two gallons of Odell Cutthroat Porter (http://www.odellbrewing.com/beers/classics/cutthroat_porter.aspx). Pretty damn excellent if I do say so myself, and I do.

Unfortuntely I was still feeling it this morning at 4:30 when I woke up for work, and the feeling wasn't quite as nice as I remember it being last night.

[Typical Michael]

My roommate had a bunch of people over last night, I didnt join in. I woke up this morning and was missing a bottle of Grey Goose and Goldschlager. I am pretty upset.

[Young Al Capone]

My roommate had a bunch of people over last night, I didnt join in. I woke up tonight and was missing a bottle of Grey Goose and Goldschlager. I am pretty upset.

You better bitch about the Grey Goose, that shit ain't cheap.

[NoName]

You better bitch about the Grey Goose, that shit ain't cheap.

This. Also bitch because Grey Goose is awesome, it'd suck to be out some.

[shunoshi]

My roommate had a bunch of people over last night, I didnt join in. I woke up this morning and was missing a bottle of Grey Goose and Goldschlager. I am pretty upset.

Hopefully you come home to newly purchased bottles of booze. There are unwritten roommate rules. Near the top of the list (just under "don't sleep with my girlfriend") is "don't touch my fucking booze".

[Slack3r78]

My roommate had a bunch of people over last night, I didnt join in. I woke up this morning and was missing a bottle of Grey Goose and Goldschlager. I am pretty upset.
I once got blackout and woke up missing 3/4 of a bottle of Precis. I was the only one home that night.

[wyeast]

That's because we all come over and drink your booze when you're too passed out to know. :D

[drobvice]

[QUOTE=Bad Buddha
Yesterday would have been my father's birthday. Toasted his memory with a wee dram o' Single-Malt Aberlour (http://www.aberlour.com/12yearolddoublecaskmatured/). Then continued to drink it since it tasted soooooo good![/QUOTE]

Jeez Man! I was just about to cut to the chase and mention the wonderful elixir that is Aberlour when I saw your post. Speaking of toasting memories, my departed Father-in-Law got me a bottle of Laphroaig for Christmas once. It was one of the more thoughtful gifts I have ever gotten and that stuff will put hair on your chest.

[pseudopseudo]

Now that's a real man's beer. A challenge in every bottle. If you enjoy IPA's, get ready to have them perminently ruined for you. It's all in the name, so be warned.

Actually, Ruination's become a personal favorite of mine. It doesn't taste good, it isn't smooth going down and woe to you if you let it hits room temperature. Still, if you can finish a whole bottle, it feels like an accomplishment. Rarely a feeling associated with binge drinking.

On #2 of a 6-pack of Ruination right now. After one, I actually feel buzzed. It'll be an interesting night.

[Lint of Death]

It's not who you are............but what you DRINK............that defines you.

Oh, I'm a nobody! :(

I honestly can't stand the taste of alcohol, it practically burns in my mouth, which is one of the many reasons why I don't drink.

[shunoshi]

Oh, I'm a nobody! :(

I honestly can't stand the taste of alcohol, it practically burns in my mouth, which is one of the many reasons why I don't drink.

It burns in everyones' mouths. ;) You just have to adjust your palate to it. :D

Trust me, when I say a nice scotch on the rocks is smooth, it still has burn; that's part of its character.

[Scaryfaced]

On #2 of a 6-pack of Ruination right now. After one, I actually feel buzzed. It'll be an interesting night.

That a boy! Drink up, be merry! When you finally climb that mountain of Ruination, its great that you get to roll back down drunk.
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[Suave Peanut]

What the hell kind of person throws a party with just shitty beers like Miller Lite and Budweiser?

The guy whose party I just got back from.

[shunoshi]

What the hell kind of person throws a party with just shitty beers like Miller Lite and Budweiser?

The guy whose party I just got back from.

I hope you didn't pay for that beer!

[Purple Santa]

What the hell kind of person throws a party with just shitty beers like Miller Lite and Budweiser?

The guy whose party I just got back from.

No Pabst Blue Ribbon?? At least throw a party with cheap beer that is making a come back :p

[Lint of Death]

It burns in everyones' mouths. ;) You just have to adjust your palate to it. :D

Trust me, when I say a nice scotch on the rocks is smooth, it still has burn; that's part of its character.

Well, that pretty much kills the minimal interest I still had in trying, to be honest. I certainly wouldn't be drinking for the effect it might have on me, and there are lots of drinks that already taste far better to me; I can definitely do without the burning bitterness.

[Bingley Joe]

This is just... :eek: (keep in mind that they start with number six!)

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Speaking of fine alcoholic bevvies, I've been really enjoying ice-cold sake lately. You have to get some good stuff, but even then it's not too pricey, and it's so smooth and refreshing. Highly recommended!

These are both delicious and fairly easy to find:

Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo (http://www.hakutsuru-sake.com/content/011.html#jungin)
Hakutsuru Nigori Sake (http://www.hakutsuru-sake.com/content/011.html#sayuri)

[Young Al Capone]

Well, that pretty much kills the minimal interest I still had in trying, to be honest. I certainly wouldn't be drinking for the effect it might have on me, and there are lots of drinks that already taste far better to me; I can definitely do without the burning bitterness.

You just need to find a drink you like, not all alcoholic beverages burn. May I suggest a White Russian.

Speaking of White Russians, I spent almost the entire weekend stumble drunk on them.

[shunoshi]

You just need to find a drink you like, not all alcoholic beverages burn. May I suggest a White Russian.

Speaking of White Russians, I spent almost the entire weekend stumble drunk on them.

This is very true. Greyhounds are good too (if you like grapefruit juice). You can also go with a classic that almost everyone loves, the margarita.