Author Topic: I want to get into hard liquor. help me (Read 4620 times)

TakingBackSunday · « **on:** September 29, 2010, 12:13:13 AM »

I had a martini this past weekend and I loved it. It was a vesper (I know, bond joke guffaw guffaw) and really liked the process of making it and everything–so I want to get into it more.

what are some of your guys' favorite cocktails/martinis/mixed drinks in general? I'll be honest when i saw I haven't had many, but of the ones I've tried (old fashioned, vesper, godfathers, and my favorite white russians) I've enjoyed drinking them for the most part. so list some favorites and tell me some necessity purchases in terms of liquor and mixers

Mandark · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:14:35 AM »

chocolate milkshake

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:18:21 AM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 29, 2010, 12:13:54 AM

wine

I'm overwhelmed so I'll wait until I can afford shit. two buck chuck for now

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:29:28 AM »

Gin (Tanqueray) and tonic is really the only drink I enjoy that's not beer or wine.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:29:58 AM »

SCOTCH

drew · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:32:58 AM »

tanqueray mixed with pop or straight jose cuervo chased with diet coke is where its at

tequila is an aquired taste that ive just recently started liking this past summer, youd definitely love tanqueray though, very strong stuff and tastes great

Rman · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:37:39 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 29, 2010, 12:29:28 AM

Gin (Tanqueray) and tonic is really the only drink I enjoy that's not beer or wine.

Same. Although I've been messing around with Tequila and Mezcal lately.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:48:29 AM »

Tequila is the fucking devil. Bad memories from college, man.

etiolate · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2010, 12:49:34 AM »

Gin and Tonic, or gin and club soda. Toss in a lime if you need. Prefer Tanqueray.

Rum and Cranberry Juice. Parrot Bay goes good with this, but my personal rum lately is Sailor Jerry's.

Vodka and Cranberry Juice. Get good vodka. Or end up puking.

Whiskey on ice.

Brass Monkey: Vodka, rum and OJ.

Dr. Kervorkian: Dark rum and Dr Pepper.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2010, 01:02:15 AM »

looking at your post you seem to like everything..

it's only if you want to drink hard liquor straight then you really research.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2010, 01:15:15 AM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on September 29, 2010, 12:29:58 AM

SCOTCH

.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2010, 08:22:19 AM »

Bathtub gin

Bloodwake · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:49:52 AM »

fuck fuck fuck fuck FUCK FUCK FUCK GIN

Bourbon is where it's at. If you have a little money, go for Blanton's. If not, Maker's is alright.

tiesto · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:58:18 AM »

I like Seven and Sevens (Seagrams 7 Whiskey + 7up), but I'm not really much for hard liquor. More of a wine guy.

Robo · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2010, 10:05:51 AM »

You need a third ingredient to make it a cocktail. Mountain Dew and vodka is an emergency.

Mupepe · « **Reply #15 on:** September 29, 2010, 10:14:07 AM »

Gentleman's Jack and ice. Ta-da! Fucking delicious.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #16 on:** September 29, 2010, 10:22:02 AM »

Rum and Diet Coke

muckhole · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2010, 10:29:41 AM »

Gin and tonic. With cucumber in the summer.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #18 on:** September 29, 2010, 10:48:19 AM »

Whiskey will have the added benefit, over time, of making your voice sound like your balls have dropped a second time

chronovore · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2010, 11:22:45 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on September 29, 2010, 12:18:21 AM

Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 29, 2010, 12:13:54 AM
wine

I'm overwhelmed so I'll wait until I can afford shit. two buck chuck for now

Just keep in mind that even with hard liquor, you get what you pay for.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #20 on:** September 29, 2010, 11:30:41 AM »

Quote from: Robo on September 29, 2010, 10:05:51 AM

You need a third ingredient to make it a cocktail. Mountain Dew and vodka is an emergency.

Nice Mad Men reference.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #21 on:** September 29, 2010, 11:54:48 AM »

Kamikaze
   * 1 oz. Triple Sec (Cointreau)
   * 1 oz. Vodka
   * 1 oz. Lime Juice
   * 1 wedge Lime

My wife is into skinny girl margaritas and they are pretty good too. Even better with Patron.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #22 on:** September 29, 2010, 01:18:50 PM »

And I want to get up in dem guts.

Bacchus7 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 29, 2010, 01:40:11 PM »

Gotta be bourbon on the rocks. As for cocktails, the obvious Long Island to get shmammed, and Negroni to sip on like a G and still end up lit.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #24 on:** September 29, 2010, 01:41:50 PM »

What is a mixed drink?

Drink bourbon. Or vodka.

Diunx · « **Reply #25 on:** September 29, 2010, 01:42:27 PM »

Gin, drink it straight from the bottle.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #26 on:** September 29, 2010, 01:44:58 PM »

Gin is like drinking perfume. Men don't do that. We drink gasoline.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #27 on:** September 29, 2010, 02:07:54 PM »

Quote from: tehjaybo on September 29, 2010, 01:44:58 PM

Gin is like drinking perfume. Men don't do that. We drink gasoline.

Diunx · « **Reply #28 on:** September 29, 2010, 02:24:06 PM »

Gin is great, you guys are out of your element.

Mupepe · « **Reply #29 on:** September 29, 2010, 02:26:04 PM »

Okay, Donnie.

Robo · « **Reply #30 on:** September 29, 2010, 02:38:24 PM »

Speaking of, in spite of being clichéd amongst the slacker set, white russians are magnificent. Black russians, too.

Diunx · « **Reply #31 on:** September 29, 2010, 02:42:37 PM »

What alternatives you guys recommend for coffee liquor(

) on a White Russian.

Mupepe · « **Reply #32 on:** September 29, 2010, 02:49:16 PM »

Quote from: Robo on September 29, 2010, 02:38:24 PM

Speaking of, in spite of being clichéd amongst the slacker set, white russians are magnificent. Black russians, too.

White Russians are fantastic. But I'll admit, I'd never even heard of a Black Russian.

Robo · « **Reply #33 on:** September 29, 2010, 03:01:03 PM »

A black russian is just a white russian without the cream or milk.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #34 on:** September 29, 2010, 04:09:18 PM »

it needs the cream, I think

Mupepe · « **Reply #35 on:** September 29, 2010, 04:20:15 PM »

we all know you love the cream.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #36 on:** September 29, 2010, 04:35:29 PM »

The only liqueur men are allowed to drink is Bailey's.

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Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #37 on:** September 29, 2010, 05:03:43 PM »

gin and tonic is one of the building blocks of western civilization and fuck anyone who says otherwise

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What can be made of this fact? It exists in total isolation. As far as any theory of structural linguistics is concerned it is right off the graph, and yet it persists. Old structural linguists get very angry when young structural linguists go on about it. Young structural linguists get deeply excited about it and stay up late at night convinced that they are very close to something of profound importance, and end up becoming old structural linguists before their time, getting very angry with the young ones. Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy discipline, and a large number of its practitioners spend too many nights drowning their problems in Ouisghian Zodahs.

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I like rum. but don't buy anything with a cartoon character on it. or that's named after an imaginary purveyor of island lifestyles. I like Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 and Vizcaya VXOP

however Boritos may prefer:

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Positive Touch · « **Reply #38 on:** September 29, 2010, 05:04:20 PM »

jesus buncha cocktail amateurs up in here. if you go out to any place that isn't a total hole-in-the-wall shit bar, they should have a drink menu if you ask for it. you'll usually end up with something at least decent tasting and more interesting than a gin & tonic or

rum & coke

Also just go to the liquor store and start trying stuff. Most stuff in the $20 - $30 range should be pretty good, and you can look up mixers online or at any bookstore. There's limitless variety out there - have fun!

Positive Touch · « **Reply #39 on:** September 29, 2010, 05:04:58 PM »

p.s. zelda sucks

Bacchus7 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 29, 2010, 05:11:44 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on September 29, 2010, 02:26:04 PM

Okay, Donnie.

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Mupepe · « **Reply #41 on:** September 29, 2010, 05:37:42 PM »

I know, but I didn't want to be Donnie. He

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Costanza · « **Reply #42 on:** September 29, 2010, 05:41:12 PM »

just stick with PBR

E-DuB · « **Reply #43 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:08:41 PM »

Scotch, Wine, Gin, Rum...in that order...

Positive Touch · « **Reply #44 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:24:16 PM »

also if anyone tries to tell you tequila sucks because "i had the WORST night with it once and i'll never touch it again" punch them in the face repeatedly until they stop moving

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #45 on:** September 29, 2010, 09:51:43 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on September 29, 2010, 09:24:16 PM

also if anyone tries to tell you tequila sucks because "i had the WORST night with it once and i'll never touch it again" punch them in the face repeatedly until they stop moving

the new slang for this is "go Minecraft on their ass"

Positive Touch · « **Reply #46 on:** September 29, 2010, 11:01:39 PM »

this minecraft you speak of looks like some kind of digital lego playground. is this assessment correct?

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #47 on:** September 29, 2010, 11:08:45 PM »

If you drink to get drunk drink vodka
If you drink to look like a man drink scotch
If you drink to look like a guy that wants to have fun drink bourbon or rum
If you drink to look like an alcoholic drink gin
If you drink to look rich drink cognac

lennedsay · « **Reply #48 on:** September 29, 2010, 11:40:29 PM »

When I'm out I drink one of the following 4 drinks:

1. Margaritas (as long as they're done right, of any kind/flavor honestly

)
2. Malibu & pineapple (100% vitamin c, no hangovers

)
3. Vanilla vodka & cranberry juice (at bars that have nasty pineapple juice and I fear their ability to make a decent margarita)
4. Wine of the semi-sweet white variety (Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Himmelswein [I don't know a ton about wine, but I know enough to know what I like and what I absolutely do not like, and enough to recommend the basics to someone. I apologize to the wine snobs in here for my inferior wine preferences.])

But don't follow my lead; those are girl drinks. Drink straight turpentine or else you won't get laid.

E-DuB · « **Reply #49 on:** September 29, 2010, 11:45:28 PM »

Quote from: lennedsay on September 29, 2010, 11:40:29 PM

Drink straight turpentine or else you won't get laid.

That's how I met my girlfriend

lennedsay · « **Reply #50 on:** September 30, 2010, 12:02:55 AM »

I love a good love story! Make a full length feature and I'll drag my husband to see it in theaters!

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For the record, I've never made my husband (or any other guy ever) watch a chick flick with me.

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Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #51 on:** September 30, 2010, 10:14:58 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 29, 2010, 12:48:29 AM

~~Tequila~~ Jagermeister is the fucking devil. Bad memories from college, man.

Fixed for my personal experience

etiolate · « **Reply #52 on:** October 01, 2010, 03:41:25 AM »

I'm not a fan of barbados rum. Has anyone else tried Cohiba's 7 year rum? I only know them as a cigar manufacturer, but I tried that rum of theirs and it was just fine.

Beezy · « **Reply #53 on:** October 01, 2010, 05:53:51 AM »

Honessey

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #54 on:** October 01, 2010, 06:14:50 AM »

The only question I ask myself when determining whether I want to drink something or not is: Is it within reach?

billyofcourse · « **Reply #55 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:49:15 AM »

Jack and Coke

Boogie · « **Reply #56 on:** October 01, 2010, 07:46:02 PM »

Fuck The Business.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #57 on:** October 01, 2010, 08:07:00 PM »

The Business is correct tho. Southern Comfort isn't a serious drink too.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #58 on:** October 01, 2010, 08:48:02 PM »

I'll take a picture of my liquor spread this weekend and make all y'all cry the tears of a THUG

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American Honey isn't hard liquor

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I still own a bottle

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Boogie · « **Reply #59 on:** October 01, 2010, 08:51:55 PM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on October 01, 2010, 08:07:00 PM

The Business is correct tho. Southern Comfort isn't a serious drink too.

On that point, yes.

I was referring to his previous disparaging remarks about my patriotic drink of choice.

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Author Topic: I want to get into hard liquor. help me (Read 4620 times)