# Favorite drinks? (alcoholic) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 6, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515 "2006-04-06T02:21:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/21 "2006-04-06T05:41:41Z")
In decending order: Sniffer of brandy Stout beer Cordial glass of Bailey’s None of those mixed concoctions, other than a pina colada/margarita every now and again. Im pretty simple when it comes to alcohol, nothing too sweet, it sets off my bloodsugar and I feel like crap later that night and in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![the\_only\_bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b2d939/32.png) [@the\_only\_bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_only_bunny)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/22 "2006-04-06T06:13:34Z")
Mind erasers sloe gin fizz creamsicle screwdrivers chocolate covered cherry ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/23 "2006-04-06T06:21:43Z")
> [@BabaBooey](#): > > White Russians (the Dude’s beverage of choice) and whiskey & Coke. Um, you mean Caucasians? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/24 "2006-04-06T09:55:38Z")
Wine with meals Champagne with breakfast Champagne with chocolates Moscato d’Asti with shortbread cookies, soft music, low lights, romance. Irish coffee after dinner Beer after mowing the lawn Port after dinner or late at night with a good book, especially if accompanied by blue cheese and walnuts Martini (with a good quality gin; dry but not extra dry; stirred, not shaken) ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/25 "2006-04-06T11:47:26Z")
Beer Martini Beer Margarita Beer Wine and Champagne Beer Gin and Tonic occasionally Beer I also really like beer. ---
**Author:** ![yingtongtiddleipo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f6c823/32.png) [@yingtongtiddleipo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yingtongtiddleipo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/26 "2006-04-06T12:24:49Z")
oooOOoooh I’m ex-drinks trade so this is one of my favourite topics! These are some of my current cocktails/drinks I’ve tasted and loved. Andean Rouser - aka The Peruvian Classic Pisco Sour 2 measures of Pisco 1 measure of sugar 1 measure of fresh lime juice handful of crushed ice blend for 30 seconds, and decant add a drop of Angostura bitter on top The Bakewell Punch 35ml Wray and Nephew Over proof rum 35ml fresh pink grapefruit juice 10ml cane syrup 10ml orgeat syrup 1 lime wedge (squeezed tightly and dropped into shaker) 5 raspberries and of course a well made daiquiri is a ‘spiritual’ experience (NO sour mix!) and mojitos and caipirinhas and Campbells Rutherglen Muscat and a nice Sauterne and Boschendal Blanc de Noir and Laurent Perrier Rose… and you can’t beat a nice cold pint of lager, or a Pimms & lemonade on a sunny day… _hic_ _hic_ _hic_ ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/27 "2006-04-06T12:41:46Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > I totally cannot drink beer. I hate the taste ☹ Some ciders are ok, if they’re sweet enough. > > Favorite wine would be a German reisling that I don’t remember the name of… it’s in a blue bottle… really yummy stuff… Same here. I hate beer. It was terrible when I was in Scotland, because I’d end up spending so much more than my friends on any given night. Cocktails tend to be quite expensive. Maybe the Riesling you’re trying to remember is Blue Nun? I love rieslings myself. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/28 "2006-04-06T12:51:30Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > I totally cannot drink beer. I hate the taste ☹ Some ciders are ok, if they’re sweet enough. > > Favorite wine would be a German reisling that I don’t remember the name of… it’s in a blue bottle… really yummy stuff… I can’t drink beer, either. Tried a hundred times to “acquire” a taste for it. It’s just a wrong beverage. Rum ‘n’ coke, margarita (with salt) or white wine. That’s pretty much all I drink. I’ll do the occasional Bloody Mary, but only once every decade or so. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/29 "2006-04-06T13:43:03Z")
> [@BabaBooey](#): > > White Russians (the Dude’s beverage of choice) and whiskey & Coke. I had a caucasian last night. I have a brand-new all-time favorite, though, that I just discovered last month. Dark & Stormy Fill a large rocks glass with Ice 2 oz. Gosling’s Black Seal Rum Fill with Ginger Beer (If you can get **Barritts Ginger Beer** , get it; otherwise get the “spiciest” you can find) Lemon Wedge Best drink ever. Then there’s Port Wine Beer Martini Mmmm. Makes me want to skip out of work early. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![yingtongtiddleipo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f6c823/32.png) [@yingtongtiddleipo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yingtongtiddleipo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/30 "2006-04-06T14:02:53Z")
> [@Winston Smith](#): > > I had a caucasian last night. I have a brand-new all-time favorite, though, that I just discovered last month. > > Dark & Stormy > Fill a large rocks glass with Ice > 2 oz. Gosling’s Black Seal Rum > Fill with Ginger Beer (If you can get **Barritts Ginger Beer** , get it; otherwise get the “spiciest” you can find) > Lemon Wedge > > Best drink ever. Then there’s > > Port Wine > Beer > Martini > > Mmmm. Makes me want to skip out of work early. 😃 Can I come please? Dark&Stormy is a favourite of mine too, as a variation on a theme, why not try it with a big squeeze of fresh lime, and ‘rim’ the glass (take a 1/4 of lime and rub it round the inside of the glass). Lime is just cracking with rum. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/31 "2006-04-06T14:20:59Z")
> [@yingtongtiddleipo](#): > > Can I come please? > > Dark&Stormy is a favourite of mine too, as a variation on a theme, why not try it with a big squeeze of fresh lime, and ‘rim’ the glass (take a 1/4 of lime and rub it round the inside of the glass). Lime is just cracking with rum. I think I will do just that. It hadn’t occurred to me, but it sounds quite tasty. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/32 "2006-04-06T14:22:52Z")
So far, every drink I’ve tasted has tasted like alcohol. Which tastes like Lysol smells. Not appealing. ---
**Author:** ![BluePitbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/33 "2006-04-06T14:27:16Z")
Beer:Stella Artois Rum, Lime and Coke Long Island Ice Tea ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/34 "2006-04-06T14:37:17Z")
Rum (none of that white stuff) and coke Black russian Port wine. I can’t have beer and I don’t drink much so I’ll be following this thread for suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/35 "2006-04-06T14:46:06Z")
A chocolate drink called a blow job. G&T with mucho lime. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/36 "2006-04-06T14:46:59Z")
Beer, preferably Guinness, but on a really hot summer day spent fishing, any ice cold beer will do. I’ll even drink Old Style Light. Booze has to be a three way tie between Irish whisky (neat), a Canadian Club Manhattan (mixed at a 1-1 ratio between the whiskey and the vermouth please, no cherry, no bitters, 3 ice cubes served in a rocks glass.) and tequila (neat or margaritas on the rocks, no alcohol slurpees for me.) ---
**Author:** ![Logan\_5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Logan\_5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Logan_5)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/37 "2006-04-06T14:56:10Z")
Bourbon: Basil Hayden’s, Booker’s, Woodridge Reserve - all neat with a water back Beer: any good red ale or darker, Newcastle, Bass Mixed drinks: mojitos, asian pear martinis, peach belinis, fuzzy navels ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/38 "2006-04-06T14:58:14Z")
> [@yingtongtiddleipo](#): > > Can I come please? > . Heh. Yeah, let’s blow this popsicle stand. ---
**Author:** ![Treviathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Treviathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treviathan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/39 "2006-04-06T15:19:14Z")
> [@Amazon Floozy Goddess](#): > > Beer: Waterloo Dark by Brick Brewery. If you can get your hands on some, I highly recommend it. One of the finest dark beers out there. The place around the corner from my house serves Waterloo Dark. It’s one of the few beers they have on tap, so I’ve got it a couple of times. It’s not bad at all. Since you’re in Ontario, have you ever tried any of the Wellington brews (including the dark)? They’re pretty nice, too. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515/40 "2006-04-06T15:31:12Z")
merlot pinot grigio vodka dirty martini It’s a pretty rare occasion when I drink these, though [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-drinks-alcoholic/351515.md?page=3)