• General alcohol discussion
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[QUOTE=T-Bag-T;39274477]Cosmo's should be dry, but lots of shitty bars make them sweet. And you don't need a blender for a daiquiri. Classically, it's a very sour drink, but not with fruit. Grab a martini glass or coupette, and chill it, muddle 4 or so strawberries in the bottom of your boston, then add a double shot of white rum, juice of half a lime, and balance with sugar to make it sweet but not sickly, usually around 20ml of sugar syrup. Garnish with a slice of strawberry on the rim of the glass, or a floated mint leaf. You can use this recipe with most fruit. If you want to do a classic daiquiri, do double rum, a whole lime (should come to around a shot) and about 10ml of sugar syrup just to take the sour burn off. The sweet of the bramble comes from the creme de mure, but it's another drink that needs crushed ice. How about something amaretto based, like an amaretto & raspberry sour? 3 or so muddled raspberry, about a shot of lime, half a shot of sugar syrup, double shot of amaretto and a dash of angostura. You can balance it to make a little sweeter, which the raspberry will help with[/QUOTE] oh right, i was thinking about frozen daiquiris. I promised myself not to change the menu until I started seeing profit, so Ill keep these for later [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=WastedJamacan;39275149]My roommate drinks whiskey, and he got a friend if his to get him some Jim beam bourbon. I think I'm in love. [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] with the bourbon, mind. [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] that friend also got me some [URL=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1880/6465]Luna Sea[/url] which is really great.[/QUOTE] how hard is it to get jim beam lol or are you underaged
[QUOTE=D3TBS;39276788]oh right, i was thinking about frozen daiquiris. I promised myself not to change the menu until I started seeing profit, so Ill keep these for later [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] how hard is it to get jim beam lol or are you underaged[/QUOTE] 19. Stupid laws. I could be sent overseas to die for my country right now, but I'm not allowed to drink alcohol for another 18 months (and one day)
[QUOTE=ewitwins;39274436]Drinking party is actually Friday instead of tonight. I was all ready to get my drink on :C[/QUOTE] iz alright. you can come drink with me in hawaii brah
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;39274999]Yeah except you're supposed to drink REAL whisky straight. Bourbon is like the inbred cousin of whisky.[/QUOTE] I drink scotch. Anyway, vodka+juice is dangerous stuff, can't taste the vodka at all. You can pretty much fill a normal glass with half vodka and half juice, and no one will be able to tell it's got alcohol in it.
I drink Whiskey, Vodka and Pilsnerl. Just came home from a party.
Today I served a Madras to a girl, she wanted like 8cl of Vodka in it instead of the usual 4cl I put in every drink
[QUOTE=Cam00;39285390]I drink scotch. Anyway, vodka+juice is dangerous stuff, can't taste the vodka at all. You can pretty much fill a normal glass with half vodka and half juice, and no one will be able to tell it's got alcohol in it.[/QUOTE] Scotch is my favorite drink. I drink that straight. Bourbon is gross though. [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] Irish whisky is nice but it has very little taste.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;39285874]Scotch is my favorite drink. I drink that straight. Bourbon is gross though. [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] Irish whisky is nice but it has very little taste.[/QUOTE] Out of all three, I'm partial to Irish whiskey. Can't stomach bourbon, only spirit I cannot take.
[QUOTE=Cam00;39285390]I drink scotch. Anyway, vodka+juice is dangerous stuff, can't taste the vodka at all. You can pretty much fill a normal glass with half vodka and half juice, and no one will be able to tell it's got alcohol in it.[/QUOTE]Nah. Or maybe I just put too much vodka in with mine.
[QUOTE=D3TBS;39285667]Today I served a Madras to a girl, she wanted like 8cl of Vodka in it instead of the usual 4cl I put in every drink[/QUOTE] I made a drink today that was 50ml vodka, 50ml black sambucca, then topped with lemonade. Why would you even do that to yourself.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;39285874]Scotch is my favorite drink. I drink that straight. Bourbon is gross though. [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] Irish whisky is nice but it has very little taste.[/QUOTE] I can't drink regular whiskey without thinking i'm drinking corn husks, but I love a good bourbon. I have yet to try scotch though.
[QUOTE=Lemonator;39225936]i have never vomited from alcohol[/QUOTE] i dunno if that is something i can mock or commend. i think you should have lost your shit at least one time in your life or else you're just insanely lucky or you pussyfoot. but this is coming from someone who came home thirsty from some late night romping and the only thing to drink was tequila soooo.... i chugged half a fifth in thirst and only really stopped because i wasn't thirsty anymore. i just watched adult swim for 5 hours rolling all over the floor. i dunno how i stayed awake. tequila is fucking refreshing though.
[QUOTE=FoodStuffs;39287240]i dunno if that is something i can mock or commend. i think you should have lost your shit at least one time in your life or else you're just insanely lucky or you pussyfoot. but this is coming from someone who came home thirsty from some late night romping and the only thing to drink was tequila soooo.... i chugged half a fifth in thirst and only really stopped because i wasn't thirsty anymore. i just watched adult swim for 5 hours rolling all over the floor. i dunno how i stayed awake. tequila is fucking refreshing though.[/QUOTE] I've came so close to puking like 3 times but never actually vomited come at me bitch fight me irl
I've puked twice before Back when I was a lightweight I slammed a mickey of vodka and then just drank about 1/4 of a 2-6 (fifth for you Americans) of vodka within about 1 minute, and ended up puking shortly after. The second time I was drinking [I]shitloads[/I] of tequila all night along with tons of other drinks (including beer).I ended up smoking a cigarette which made me start spinnin and I began to vomit. Haven't puked in a while though.
I hate it how I cant find any good tequila in the 15€ zone. All they sell is either Sierra or Jose Cuervo Especial. My friend bought Sierra for our bar, because according to him thats the one everybody knows. I took a sniff of that shit, it smelled disgusting, I have yet to taste it.
idk why but i've been cravin some gin for a while now but i've never rly been a gin person any recommendations in the ~$35 range?
Tanqueray and beefeater [editline]20th January 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=D3TBS;39287693]I hate it how I cant find any good tequila in the 15€ zone. All they sell is either Sierra or Jose Cuervo Especial. My friend bought Sierra for our bar, because according to him thats the one everybody knows. I took a sniff of that shit, it smelled disgusting, I have yet to taste it.[/QUOTE] Because no good tequila is in that price range
Hendricks is great if you like cucumber
It's almost my birthday and I really want to try Sambuca. What's a good brand that I can pick up in the UK?
[QUOTE=Dr Bob;39291925]It's almost my birthday and I really want to try Sambuca. What's a good brand that I can pick up in the UK?[/QUOTE] rather than buy sambuca, why not just have some pastis. same kinda flavour but with more complexity and actually to be enjoyed with some ice and a little water as a long drink. this one is great value at around £20 and you can pick it up at any large waitrose [url]http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-10001-34781-Henri+Bardouin+Pastis[/url] [editline]20th January 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Sleepy Head;39287968]idk why but i've been cravin some gin for a while now but i've never rly been a gin person any recommendations in the ~$35 range?[/QUOTE] don't know what us prices are like but tanqueray 10 is good, martin millers is awesome if you can get it.
[QUOTE=FoodStuffs;39287240]i dunno if that is something i can mock or commend. i think you should have lost your shit at least one time in your life or else you're just insanely lucky or you pussyfoot. but this is coming from someone who came home thirsty from some late night romping and the only thing to drink was tequila soooo.... i chugged half a fifth in thirst and only really stopped because i wasn't thirsty anymore. i just watched adult swim for 5 hours rolling all over the floor. i dunno how i stayed awake. tequila is fucking refreshing though.[/QUOTE] I've drank so much my friends thought they needed to take me to the hospital but I still didn't vomit/ Some people just straight up don't vomit
So apparently I'm far more of a lightweight than I thought I was. Six shots, a full Gin and Tonic, and about four beers and I can't see straight. Had to be walked home by a couple of friends only to slump into my bed and then book it to the bathroom. Great.
that's normal assuming it's within an hour time span
i love not eating for a day then drinking a beer and getting tipsy fast
[QUOTE=ewitwins;39297667]So apparently I'm far more of a lightweight than I thought I was. Six shots, a full Gin and Tonic, and about four beers and I can't see straight. Had to be walked home by a couple of friends only to slump into my bed and then book it to the bathroom. Great.[/QUOTE] This... sounds pretty normal. I wouldn't ever call someone a lightweight for it.
a friend of mine is the typical innocent boy that doesnt normally drink. He asked me to get him a tequila sunrise but to put less alcohol because he cant handle it that well. So instead of the usual 4cl, I just put 2, which is the equivalent of a shot. He said he got pretty dizzy or drunk just with one of those
[QUOTE=Electroholic;39287650]I've puked twice before Back when I was a lightweight I slammed a mickey of vodka and then just drank about 1/4 of a 2-6 (fifth for you Americans) of vodka within about 1 minute, and ended up puking shortly after. The second time I was drinking [I]shitloads[/I] of tequila all night along with tons of other drinks (including beer).I ended up smoking a cigarette which made me start spinnin and I began to vomit. Haven't puked in a while though.[/QUOTE] A friend of mine drank about 400ml of Vodka in the space of about 3 minutes (and had already been drinking beer and other things prior to that) on NYE and he didn't puke once. I was incredibly impressed (but also worried because I was expecting him to go catatonic at any moment). Iron fucking liver. Hell, I'm Scottish and I was impressed by that shit. [editline]23rd January 2013[/editline] Funnily enough that same friend of mine chucked after trying to race me to finish a a jug (1140ml I believe) of Guinness the other night. We have 'Guinness Races' all of the time (first to down a pint wins, and I've not been beaten to date (usually takes me about 2 to 3 seconds or so)), but that Jug was hard to drink... should have let it warm up for a little while, first. Brain freeze all up in this bitch.
[QUOTE=sltungle;39315710]A friend of mine drank about 400ml of Vodka in the space of about 3 minutes (and had already been drinking beer and other things prior to that) on NYE and he didn't puke once. I was incredibly impressed (but also worried because I was expecting him to go catatonic at any moment). Iron fucking liver. Hell, I'm Scottish and I was impressed by that shit. [editline]23rd January 2013[/editline] Funnily enough that same friend of mine chucked after trying to race me to finish a a jug (1140ml I believe) of Guinness the other night. We have 'Guinness Races' all of the time (first to down a pint wins, and I've not been beaten to date (usually takes me about 2 to 3 seconds or so)), but that Jug was hard to drink... should have let it warm up for a little while, first. Brain freeze all up in this bitch.[/QUOTE] your friend is an idiot.
Anyone tried Hyde park whisky, 150-proof? It's the nicest whisky I've ever had and the only place I've ever had it was in a pub in Edinburgh on vacation. Haven't been able to find it since.
[QUOTE=mac338;39316471]Anyone tried Hyde park whisky, 150-proof? It's the nicest whisky I've ever had and the only place I've ever had it was in a pub in Edinburgh on vacation. Haven't been able to find it since.[/QUOTE] you mean the nicest rubbing alcohol mixed with a little whisky you ever had?
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