# What (alcoholic) drinks might I like? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582 "2012-02-02T21:39:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/21 "2012-02-03T17:46:56Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > Hear, hear! And once you learn to like Guinness, you can move on to more advanced stouts. Duckrabbit Milk Stout, Moo Thunder, Founder’s Breakfast Stout - seriously, a good stout is liquid happiness. Let’s limit this to mixed drinks. I already know what beer I like (Heineken). ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/22 "2012-02-03T21:10:17Z")
Note: a Salty Dog is the same thing as a Greyhound, except with salt. Mojito is good because it’s not too sweet, and is essentially the same as a “manly” drink like Juleps except with different booze. There is a perception that it is a “gay” drink (e.g. Family Guy, a superior at work), but it is Ernest Hemingway’s and Sam Axe’s favorite drink, and they ooze testosterone. It took me so long to like G&Ts. I avoided them because I hate the taste of quinine (love gin), but together something magical happens. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/23 "2012-02-03T21:17:58Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > It took me so long to like G&Ts. I avoided them because I hate the taste of quinine (love gin), but together something magical happens. I used to say “Gin and Tonics are what happens when the two worst tastes in the world collide and make something wonderful.” Then the aforementioned Taste Bud holocaust occurred and I learned to love Gin on it’s own. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/24 "2012-02-03T21:19:05Z")
To be honest, you only need a couple of drinks on your go to list. I like an old fashioned for my standby and then in the summer I like magaritas, mojitos, and the odd G&T. I really like Campari and soda when it’s really hot out, but that is an aquired taste. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/25 "2012-02-03T21:26:22Z")
My mixed drink of the moment is a sidecar. Classic cocktail, extremely strong, sweet/sour and dangerously easy to drink. The trouble is finding a bartender who can actually make one. There’s not much to it–cognac, cointreau, and lemon juice, in various proportions. I generally order 2-1-1, but wikipedia is suggesting 8-2-1. Watch your bartender carefully–I once spotted mine at the end of the bar making something that was all clear spirits before he handed it to me as a sidecar. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/26 "2012-02-03T21:33:38Z")
Does no one drink [Tequila Sunrises](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequila_Sunrise_(cocktail))anymore? Or [Harvey Wallbangers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Wallbanger)? ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/27 "2012-02-03T21:34:28Z")
Forgot to point out: a margarita is basically a sidecar with tequila instead of cognac (and lime instead of lemon). ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/28 "2012-02-03T22:05:51Z")
You’d be doing yourself an injustice if you didn’t at least try a good single-malt Scotch. You may love it, you may hate it, but at least you’ll have tried it. Try a glass of Glenlivet, neat. It’s by no means the ‘best’ Whisky out there, but it’s a good baseline and it’s available pretty much everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/29 "2012-02-03T23:02:16Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > Watch your bartender carefully–I once spotted mine at the end of the bar making something that was all clear spirits before he handed it to me as a sidecar. If just one part of it was, I’d say it was regular clear triple sec instead of Cointreau. I ordered a Gimlet once. Was asked, “how much Vermouth do you want?” 😕 Pretty much got a glass of gin. Another time, it was explained “we squeeze our own lime juice, so it will be different.” **Bitter**. That was after asking for a whiskey sour, and explaining he didn’t have sour mix. I didn’t bother asking if lemon juice and simple syrup were available. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/30 "2012-02-03T23:10:30Z")
> [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](#): > > If you are going to drink sweet, fruity drinks, I would suggest not drinking at all. Nothing worse than seeing a man order something 21 year sorority girls drink. O Arbiter Of Masculinity, art margaritas sufficiently manly? Because if not, fuck that. I like 'em. One of the few alcoholic drinks I’ve found that didn’t make me want to wash my mouth out with water afterward. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/31 "2012-02-03T23:58:28Z")
Why not a Whiskey Stone Sour? It’s what I drink when I’m in public. Just like a Whiskey Sour but you add Orange Juice to equal parts Sour. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/32 "2012-02-04T00:41:01Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > O Arbiter Of Masculinity, art margaritas sufficiently manly? > > Because if not, fuck that. I like 'em. One of the few alcoholic drinks I’ve found that didn’t make me want to wash my mouth out with water afterward. A properly made margarita is mostly tequila with a bit of lime & orange liqueur; it can be almost as strong as a martini. The frozen ones can be fun–especially if you live in a hot climate; in Texas, we use slurpy machines rather than make the bartender break out the blender. With a decent tequila & the other ingredients of good quality, of course… ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/33 "2012-02-04T21:11:43Z")
> [@Rasa](#): > > Vodka and grapefruit juice, forget what it’s called. Back in the day, I drank vodka and Wink, a grapefruit flavored soft drink. It was good. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/34 "2012-02-04T22:33:06Z")
vodka grapefruit is a greyhound, but i’ve been told it was originally gin/grapefruit. vodka orange juice is a screwdriver. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/35 "2012-02-04T23:40:33Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > …so obviously I go for sweetened fruity drinks. But I hear people order other drinks and I have no idea what else I’d like. My wife orders margaritas, but I find them to be meh. Related to this, the one recommendation I have is to drink at places with good bartenders: you’re better off getting a bartender who knows how to make a killer margarita than going someplace where they buy their sour mix in a powder. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/36 "2012-02-05T00:15:51Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > O Arbiter Of Masculinity, art margaritas sufficiently manly? > > Because if not, fuck that. I like 'em. One of the few alcoholic drinks I’ve found that didn’t make me want to wash my mouth out with water afterward. Yeah, I’m over the manly thing, I drink campari and soda and fruity vodka and soda (my current favorite is Svedka cherry) all Summer. OP might like an Amaretto sour too, though I’m finding things that are that sweet a little much these days. Putting aside manly, I **don’t** like, and don’t like when people around me order a bunch of stupid complex prepared blender or other drink because (a) it ties up the bartender; and (b) as I indulge my inner curmudgeon, I find that drinking any kind of shot other than a buyback slug of Jameson from an Irish bartender is juvenile and douchey. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/37 "2012-02-05T00:17:27Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Does no one drink [Tequila Sunrises](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequila_Sunrise_(cocktail))anymore? Or [Harvey Wallbangers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Wallbanger)? I was going to suggest the Tequila Sunrise. Who could resist that gorgeous drink pictured in your link? It looks like the [Jack Rose](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Rose_(cocktail)) is coming back. Did it ever go away? With applejack (a sort of apple brandy, I guess), grenadine, and lemon or lime. I guess it should be sweet enough for you. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/38 "2012-02-05T00:20:04Z")
Here’s my [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=622393) on this topic, asking the same question you have. I have been trying out a new drink every once in a while. Here’s my list from that thread: TOPS Rusty Nail White Russian Cadillac Margarita WOULD ORDER IT AGAIN Vodka Tonic Vodka Gimlet Vodka Cran Rum & Coke Cap & Coke Margarita Mai Tai Long Island Bloody Mary Old Fashioned (didn’t notice what they used) WOULD TRY TO ORDER SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES THIS Gin & Tonic Martini Manhattan Screwdriver Harvey Wallbanger 7&7 Bourbon & 7 Mojito UNTESTED Vodka Soda Tom Collins Gin Gimlet Whiskey Soda Whiskey & Coke Whiskey & Ginger Ale Whiskey Sour Salty Dog (I don’t like grapefruit) Black Russian Tequila Sunrise Cosmopolitan Sex on the Beach Sidecar Mint Julep Campari & Soda Sazeracs Dark & Stormy Bourbon Rocks Rye Rocks Scotch Rocks Daiquiri Caipirinha Singapore Sling Scotch & Soda ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/39 "2012-02-05T04:02:57Z")
Tonight I mixed some vodka in the leftover olive juice in the jar, threw in a couple ice cubes. It was the best mixed drink I’ve had in years. I tried it because a local bar advertises a drink made with (I think the word is _infused_) dill pickle juice (which I love) and a bunch of other stuff that I wouldn’t know if it hit me in the face. Figured this was cheaper. Like I said, it was gooood. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582/40 "2012-02-05T05:57:34Z")
Sweet, tasty drink I love: Red Death. They’re delicious! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-alcoholic-drinks-might-i-like/611582.md?page=3)