Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice (Trees And Things)

thefadd: Re: What happened to Chianti?

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:51:03 EST

I dunno...I wouldn't trust anything from Gallo. I do love a nice cheap chianti, tho.

Coelacanth: Re: Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:04:34 EST

Talisker is wonderful, but it's an acquired taste. Worth acquiring, in my opinion, but I've learned not to serve it to occasional Scotch drinkers. Springbank is so smooth the bottle appears to evaporate when you are not looking. We

ivyafire: Re: What happened to Chianti?

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 18:26:50 EST

Your palate changed. I used to drink wine all the time and as I did I went progressively dryer.

Now that I don't drink so often, the stuff I used to like tastes too dry. I'm embarrassed to admit to old friends what swill I'll drink now. &nbs

Lou: What happened to Chianti?

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 16:57:51 EST

My mom's Italian...we're not from New Jersey...just Staten Island with is pretty much the same thing.

But I digress...

Chianti was a traditional drink at all the big holiday dinners. At the time, I can't imagine why anyone would drink it on pur

ckm: Re: Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:05:19 EST

Agreed. Lagavulin, with a really good fat cigar. Two decent sized glasses and one cigar and I am done for the night.

Last time I actually indulged in that was at a private cigar club in San Francisco.

Awesome.

postillion: Re: Rum

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 22:08:10 EST

Wine makes me pass out after a glass (as I discovered, to my horror, at a business party).

So, generally, I stick to hard liquor now.

postillion: Re: Be careful

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 22:05:34 EST

Yeah, nothing will get you fatter quicker than drinking a mega large jamba juice every single day.

skeeter1: Re: Rum

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:46:32 EST

'You needn't feel that you need to learn the difference between good wine and bad. I would suggest that you just drink what you like."

Words of wisdom. A good buddy of mine and I go to a fairly-good Italian restaurant near me, and alw

skeptic: Re: Be careful

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:22:51 EST

True enough. There is a very wide variety of drinks made (partially or entirely) from fruit juices, and if you want to drink something that is good for your health, you must read the labels.

skeptic: Re: Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:19:37 EST

Alcohol is unquestionably a very important drug, but perhaps it is not really the world's drug of choice. There are many countries in which alcohol is illegal, because alcohol is prohibited by Islam.

Tobacco is more widely used than alcohol

Lou: Be careful

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:14:52 EST

I was on a juice kick for a while. I smugly guzzled all kinds while my less healthy compatriots drank that evil sugary soda. Then I finally got around to reading the labels. Yikes...some of the juices (an not "juice drinks" mind you) had

skeptic: Re: Rum

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 09:10:38 EST

Red wine in moderation has been shown to have health advantages, and Coca-Cola in excess certainly presents heath risks. If I were to suggest an ideal drink, it would probably be red grape juice, which offers the same (or greater) health benefits as

thefadd: Re: Rum

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 17:11:09 EST

It's probably not as good for you, though.

skeeter1: Re: Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:21:57 EST

"Oban. Lagavulin. Bowmore."

I've tried those, and a couple dozen more.

My favorite drink, when I'm feeling in a "fancy" mood, is a Rusty Nail. If I could

Coelacanth: Re: Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:21:00 EST

Oban. Lagavulin. Bowmore.

Also: Tanq 10 and Hendricks Martinis. With measurable vermouth content and olives.

skeptic: Re: Rum

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:05:17 EST

You needn't feel that you need to learn the difference between good wine and bad. I would suggest that you just drink what you like. The only reason you would actually need to be educated in the fine points of wine selection is if you actually

pO157: Rum

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:17:21 EST

...in an elevator. Livin it up when I'm going down.

Actually, I have been avoiding all elevators for the past 3 weeks after a series of unfortunate events lead to me being stuck in one at work for 25 minutes.

Anywho, Rum is what gets this party star

Lou: Scotch

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:55:09 EST

Midshelf scotch

Steve Urkel: Re: Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:38:54 EST

I enjoy the occasional shot of single-malt, but I think because of the whole single-malt mania blended scotches have become underrated. You can drink more of them and you can unabashadely pour them over ice.

There seems to be many more Belgian be

thefadd: Re: Cause of... and solution to... all life's prob

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:37:03 EST

The manhattan is a seriously underrated drink these days and a bartender who can make a quality one is not someone to be tipped lightly.

thefadd: Re: Alcohol -- The World's Drug of Choice

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:06:23 EST

I am rather broken up over the fact that I can't really drink beer right now for health reasons. I can grab a couple lagers but the dark beers I love most are out. I got into red wine there for awhile but I get sick of it too fast to really be into it. Tha

mrpoopyface: Cause of... and solution to... all life's problems

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:56:06 EST

I'm a bit of a drunk myself. I'm partial to bourbon, partly because I work at a restaurant with a huge bourbon selection and they encourage us to become bourbon snobs. But I've come to the realization though that I just don't have the palette o