# Out of these options, which is your favorite type of spirit? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033 "2007-11-28T15:21:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frustrated_Wonderer)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/1 "2007-11-28T15:21:22Z")
I’m curious as to see which of these is most popular in the Straight Dope. Brandy Gin Rum Tequila Vodka Whisky Other (please specify) Me, I’m a whisky man. You can give me a normal Dewar’s or a deluxe Blue Label over any drink anytime. Then I’d say Rum is my favorite. So, what do you say? Which is your favorite spirit? ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/2 "2007-11-28T15:26:20Z")
My favorite spirit would have to be Vodka. But, I usually just drink Bailey’s. Vodka is just too good, and I know better. ---
**Author:** ![lalenin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@lalenin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalenin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/3 "2007-11-28T15:28:49Z")
[QUOTE=TheFury] I’m curious as to see which of these is most popular in the Straight Dope. Brandy Gin Rum Tequila Vodka Whisky Other (please specify) Me, I’m a whisky man. You can give me a normal Dewar’s or a deluxe Blue Label over any drink anytime. Then I’d say Rum is my favorite. So, what do you say? Which is your favorite spirit? [/QUOTE] I grew up drinking rum, but ever since I tried tequila it is my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/4 "2007-11-28T15:36:50Z")
Bourbon. Specifically Basil Hayden’s and Knob Creek. Then, of course, there’s Jameson. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/5 "2007-11-28T15:38:36Z")
Rye whiskey and soda water. That’s all you’ll ever need. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/6 "2007-11-28T15:39:57Z")
All good, but if I could only have one, I’d say whisky (as long as it’s not our dreadful Canadian “rye”) ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/7 "2007-11-28T15:47:32Z")
If I had a choice I’d drink Bailey’s. Rum is okay, I guess, although I’d have to mix it with something else. ---
**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/8 "2007-11-28T15:47:46Z")
Vodka. (Though Aquavit is my favorite for drinking straight.) ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/9 "2007-11-28T15:49:48Z")
To drink straight? Tequila. In mixed drinks? Rum. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/10 "2007-11-28T15:59:03Z")
Blended Scotch Whisky (sp. JW Black) - either “on the rocks” or with club soda Single Malt Scotch - only neat For shots, Patron Silver. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/11 "2007-11-28T16:03:38Z")
Scotch here. But to tell you the truth, if someone else is buying, I’d drink any one of those happily. 😃 ETA: Um, I’m not drinking right now, though, so I guess I’d have to take a raincheck… :o ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/12 "2007-11-28T16:06:51Z")
I used to drink Scotch, but about 5 years ago I made the jump to Vodka. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/13 "2007-11-28T16:10:48Z")
Whiskey. Bourbon and Irish. ---
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/14 "2007-11-28T16:12:48Z")
Whiskey. Then rum, then gin. I like Bailey’s, too, but don’t drink that straight very often- usually drop a shot in an Irish Car Bomb. I avoid vodka like the plague (icky!) and I’ll only drink good tequila occasionally. This is for drinking by itself, right? I know there’s a couple of mixed drinks (like Bloody Marys) that include alcohol I’m not fond of, but I can’t taste the ickiness when it’s mixed. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/15 "2007-11-28T16:18:52Z")
Can’t stand any of them. I’m not an alcohol drinker. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/16 "2007-11-28T16:26:32Z")
Rum and then Port. Not sure if port strickly counts as spirits, but it is commonly made with brandy. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/17 "2007-11-28T16:29:34Z")
Whisk(e)y, tequila, brandy and rum in that order, although I’m rather particular as to what exactly I drink. [QUOTE=Tastes of Chocolate] Rum and then Port. Not sure if port strickly counts as spirits, but it is commonly made with brandy. [/QUOTE] Not a spirit because it’s not distilled (although it’s a fantastic beverage). ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/18 "2007-11-28T16:35:50Z")
1. Rum 2. Tequila 3. Vodka ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/19 "2007-11-28T16:59:43Z")
Gin, as in “Gin and Tonic” Drinking neat? Schnapps. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033/20 "2007-11-28T17:21:08Z")
1. Drambuie 2. Rum 3. Jagermeister 4. Tequila 5. Amaretto I despise vodka (though I drink it when I want to get drunk since it’s usually cheapest), gin, and whiskey. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-these-options-which-is-your-favorite-type-of-spirit/428033.md?page=2)