Doc Shapiro Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Ok, so here's the situation. You're at home and wantin a drink. The bar is fully stocked. What is it you make for yourself? And if you decide to have 2 or 3 (or maybe 4 or 5), do you change it up or stick to the same? For me, fill a glass with ice. A little over half way with bourbon, fill with ginger ale. I can drink 3 or 4 or 5 of these. Love it. What about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Summer time might be Beef Eater gin and tonic. Winter: Bacardi 8 Year Old and cola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Sapphire martini. Liberal dash of vermouth, and multiple olives. Shaken 100 times and poured into a frozen glass. Want it COLD. OR vodka (quality label) tonic. OR a decent whiskey on the rocks with a splash of water. Do NOT "change it up." That'll give ya a headache for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Irish and water or cheap gin and tonic. I like my gin coarse tasting when I mix it with tonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Mary Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 ifn' tha bar iz fully stocked I'z in tha wrong house..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Bourbon, neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Depends on the mood, but there are basically three go-to libations for me. A glass of petit syrah. If it's hot outside, I like either orange or cranberry juice with vodka over lots of ice. If I'm in a good mood and it's later in the evening, especially with friends, two fingers of any of several craft whiskeys in my bar. Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 These days it's Sweet Tea or Sweet Tea and Lemonade. My sweet tea is not really all that sweet but it sure beats no sugar at all. You see, I became allergic to alcohol and I fought off diabetes but I still have to be careful. When I drank it was cold beer, I was partial to Hefeweizen, and a shot of Jim Beam or Crown Royal. In my early days it was Jack and Pepsi. Coke would do if that was the only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Before sunrise, coffee. Before sunset, coffee. Between sunset and lights out, bourbon. Probably ought to drink more water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Whiskey and ginger ale, locally called a Highball!! Not picky about what kind of whiskey or ginger, I'm not much of a drinker but I do like the Bulliet bottle!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadier Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Scotch on the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootin' Shu Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Usually a good IPA, sometimes a good G&T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I will invariably just grab a beer. Guinness, or a lager along the lines of Sam Adams. If I do go for liquor, it is likely to be vodka and tonic. On occasion I will get a taste for scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 My preference depends on my mood or activity. A big Zinfandfel with griled meat.Bourbon or Tequila while watching westerns. A nice dark beer after a really hot day or a gin and tonic if I'm wearing my pith helmet. Ocassionally a vodka martini made with Tito's and jalapeno stuffed olives. And always a White Russian while watching The Big Lebowski. Note: If you are watching an episode of Deadwood, do not try to match Al Swearengen bourbon for bourbon. It will not end well and you will miss some parts of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I love me a dark beer after a hard day's work. If I'm going to be sitting back relaxing though. Bourbon straight or with just a couple drops of water. I prefer cooled but not refrigerated. If I'm out drinking, whatever's available. Usually lean towards, Jack and Coke or vodka and coke. I also like tequila but I have to stay away from it as I can drink WAY too much of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 When it's hot and I've finished my chores for the day, I like an ice cold Pacifico cervesa out of a bottle (hate drinking anything out of a can!). In the evening my preference is Glenlivet single malt (the 18 year variety), sometimes neat, sometimes over ice, depends on my mood. In the summer I also sometimes drink it with soda as it is pretty refreshing. I don't drink anything with tonic as I think it tastes like crappola! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I was disqualified from beer drinking a few years back; before that fateful day, I loved Leffe Belgian Ale on a hot day. Now, I favor Bombay Sapphire with tonic and Rose's Lime Juice - in about equal proportions. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Jameson's Irish for everyday, Redbreast Irish for special occasions, Glenmorangie Original Scotch for variety. The Basil Hayden's bourbon is in the cupboard for guests, mostly, although I test it to make sure it hasn't deteriorated. All neat 95% of the time; ice the other 5%. Never mixed with anything else. If I want a Coke, I'll have a Coke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 "spring water " out of a mason jar CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Dan Troop 70448 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Not hard to please, Whiskey Sour, or a 7-7. On occasions when I play chess or read a good book, Cognac. MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Coffee by the gallon Too many years working shifts, both in the Army and as a Law Dawg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festus G Lonetree Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Knob Creek bourbon, sometimes I'll even mix a little sweet tea in with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston CAS Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Scotch, neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 16 hours ago, Doc Shapiro said: Ok, so here's the situation. You're at home and wantin a drink. The bar is fully stocked. What is it you make for yourself? And if you decide to have 2 or 3 (or maybe 4 or 5), do you change it up or stick to the same? For me, fill a glass with ice. A little over half way with bourbon, fill with ginger ale. I can drink 3 or 4 or 5 of these. Love it. What about you? Ice cold Coke, stirred, not shaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Cheap Scotch & coke. Good Scotch & nuthin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 This time of year - Meyers Dark rum & ginger beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I like beer. It makes me a jolly good fellow... OK, how 'bout a Clamato juice Caesar with enough Tabasco sauce to make ya sweat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 At home I don't have a "go to" drink, just whatever strikes my fancy at the time. Out and about, gin and tonic with bitters and a splash of Roses Lime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 When I feel like drinking, which isn't often, I'll drink either beer (Shiner Bock or Corona Extra) or Jack Daniels, neat. Mixed drink? Margarita, Gin and Tonic, or Rye and Ginger Ale (rye is much better than bourbon with ginger ale.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 If Im setting at home and not going out, my go to libation is Revel Stout, Canadian whiskey on ice. Or Southern Comfort with ginger ale or 7-up. These are after chores are done. Ifn I still have chores to do then its beer (Molson). Ifn we are all horsebacking in the mountains and got a good camp fire going, and singing. its whatever anyone gives me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Mosby Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Before I had to stop mine was a shot or three of Cazadores Reposada over ice. Unfortunately after a few surgeries I ended up on painkillers for chronic pain. Alcohol and painkillers do not play well together, AT ALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 My go to is probably rum punch or a margarita. Mojitos are good if someone else is making them. Or bourbon and 7. Or vodka and.....most anything. A GOOD beer is always welcome. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 Lots of interesting drinks listed. Another that I REALLY enjoy is a bourbon barrel aged stout. They don't turn up often, but when they do, I'm all over it. Today was a great day. Job interview this morning, and an offer this afternoon. I got into the good bourbon! Woodford Reserve, neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 The drink that made the Empire Great G&T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, Major Crimes said: The drink that made the Empire Great G&T The drink that makes quinine palatable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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