# What are you drinking for the holidays? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459 "2008-12-23T23:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/1 "2008-12-23T23:07:41Z")
I picked up a bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon (107 proof!) and a bottle each of Ommegang [Ommegeddon](http://www.ommegang.com/index.php?mcat=1&scat=6&ssnl=1) and [Chocolate Indulgence](http://www.ommegang.com/index.php?mcat=1&scat=7&ssnl=1). I’ve already cracked the bourbon, and I like it a lot. Much smoother than I figured it to be, with that much alcohol. I’m saving the stout for tomorrow night in front of the fire, and the Ommegeddon for Christmas Day. What about you? ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/2 "2008-12-23T23:56:37Z")
I’ll finish of the remainder of a bottle of Redbreast Irish Whisky, then while wishing I had more, settle with Gentleman Jack for the remainder of the evening. There is a bottle of Earthquake Zin awaiting the rib roast on Christmas Day, which can then be followed by numerous other selections from the wine rack. Also have some bubbly, Ironhorse Wedding Cuvee, in case that warm spot in front of the fireplace catches our attention 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/3 "2008-12-24T00:13:24Z")
It depends on who shows up, and what the mood is - I did buy some blood orange juice, on the theory that it would make some kind of fabulous martini, maybe in conjunction with pomegranate juice. Or we may just stick to our usual red wine. Or maybe some kind of spiked coffee or hot chocolate. Or we may just make Arabic decaf (no, that’s not a contradiction in terms) with a bit of cardamom, to drink with the cookies I am going to bake. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/4 "2008-12-24T00:19:01Z")
Ravenswood 2004 Syrah for tonight with our feast, and probably follow it up with some sips of a single malt of some kind. He’s flying out tomorrow, I’m flying out Christmas Day, so tonight’s our celebration. At home, probably a Sauvignon Blanc, since that’s what my mom likes. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/5 "2008-12-24T00:30:16Z")
Ice water. (Goddamn antibiotics.) Do a search in CS for “Jersey 75” to see what I’d like to be drinking. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/6 "2008-12-24T01:23:49Z")
We’ll probably have another experimental cocktail night. Last year we tried tequila coladas and while the first sip was a shocker, additional sips were right tasty! ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/7 "2008-12-24T01:31:24Z")
Candied Bacon Vodka, Bloody Mary’s I am thinking (just in time for Xmas my batch is ready to drink) 44 as in [http://www.rockymountainvodka.com/flavors\_mountain\_huckleberry.cfm](http://www.rockymountainvodka.com/flavors_mountain_huckleberry.cfm) on the rocks with a splash of water, speaking of water it goes down like friggin cool aid and tastes really really good…as in me and a small female friend of mine polished off a 5th the first time I brought some over to her place…and then pretty much every other time. the stuff is good. And some Pyrat XO reserve Rum, heaven in a bottle. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/8 "2008-12-24T01:33:23Z")
Last year, I invented a cocktail I called a Yuletide Russian (a Christmas-y twist on a White Russian): 4oz egg nog (this is in place of cream or half and half), 1oz of Vanilla Vodka (in place of straight vodka) and 1oz Kahlua. Yummy. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/9 "2008-12-24T01:44:53Z")
Belgian beers; particularly some Christmas hi-tests like [Scaldis Noel](http://www.thebrewsite.com/2008/12/16/advent2008-scaldis-noel.php) and [this bock-y stuff.](http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/schneider-aventinus-weizen-eisbock/10514/) Hey, that’s German!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/10 "2008-12-24T02:42:31Z")
Trader Joe’s spiced apple cider. I could mainline that stuff; it smells delicious while it’s heating, and it’s got the right balance of apple, lemon and spice. I’ve heard it’s also good with some rum or whiskey, but I’ve not tried that. It’s too delicious straight. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/11 "2008-12-24T02:55:27Z")
My wife makes a great mulled cider which I really like. I’m also partial to eggnog with a generous dollop of Cuervo rum, well stirred, with a sprinkling of nutmeg on top. Ahhhhhhhh. ---
**Author:** ![Nom\_de\_Plume](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/85f322/32.png) [@Nom\_de\_Plume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nom_de_Plume)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/12 "2008-12-24T02:57:48Z")
The Mrs. and I plan to have a nice Prosecco (a sparkling Italian wine.) ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/13 "2008-12-24T03:19:57Z")
hmmm - I feel right at home with this group 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/14 "2008-12-24T03:30:02Z")
I just returned from Mexico, where I took the opportunity to stock up on the tequila of my choice. I expect to be drinking margaritas by the fire. ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/15 "2008-12-24T03:40:05Z")
Wormwood tea. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/16 "2008-12-24T03:41:32Z")
“My own **piss**! In a van. Down by the river!!!” God, I miss Chris Farley. don’t y’all?😃 Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/17 "2008-12-24T04:05:00Z")
Jim Beam with cola. Cheap vodka (Taaka) Bloody Mary’s. Eggnog - Pennsylvania Dutch (already spiked) Smirnoff - Triple Distilled - Extra Dry Martinis Yellowtail Merlot Shiner Bock Budweiser ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/18 "2008-12-24T04:09:04Z")
Coke Zero. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/19 "2008-12-24T04:30:21Z")
[serious] I brought back a fine bottle of Sekt [Hirschhof Riesling Sekt brut, Deutscher Sekt, Rheinhessen 2006 | Delinat](http://www.delinat.com/weine/6203.07.html) ,and me and Bert (my cat) plan to greet the New Year - me with a nice flute and his in a pewter bowl. _ahem_ [/serious] Quasi von der Modem und Bert van Beethoven ---
**Author:** ![The\_Superhero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Superhero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Superhero)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459/20 "2008-12-24T04:57:29Z")
Odell’s 90 Shilling Ale Knob Creek manhattans Numerous labels of Cabernet Sauvignon And lots of coffee. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-drinking-for-the-holidays/478459.md?page=2)