What kind of alcoholic drinks do you like?

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

public hermit · Jul 31, 2021

Um, good Scotch is not just any whiskey. Sui generis.

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

public hermit said:
Um, good Scotch is not just any whiskey.

And that's why you must boycott this poll?
Very clever.
You enjoy such unfriendly answers?

Btw: Scotch is not Whiskey, but Whisky - if you must play "clever".
You should know that.

And:
a poll here allows only 10 options.
So I can not list 1000 details.

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

I have voted for all of the options - except for vodka.
It is not that I would never drink it.
But usually prefer other things.

public hermit · Jul 31, 2021

Red Gold said:
a poll here allows only 10 options.
So I can not list 1000 details.

Fair enough.

Red Gold said:
Btw: Scotch is not Whiskey, but Whisky - if you must play "clever".
You should know that

I suppose that's a matter of where one comes from?

Other than single malt, I do like an IPA with a bourbon on the rocks (Woodford Reserve).

Isilwen · Jul 31, 2021

I prefer wine coolers, specifically wild berries and a specific red wine called Roscato which is a really sweet red wine.

Other than that I'm not much of an alcohol drinker.

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

Now:

3 votes for red wine

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

And 3 voted for
other alcoholic drinks

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

Isilwen said:
I prefer wine coolers, specifically wild berries and a specific red wine called Roscato which is a really sweet red wine.

I have now read about it:

What kind of wine is Roscato?
Roscato is an irresistible range of high-quality wines from Northern Italy. Whether you are a fan of sweet, rich, bold, or soft & silky wines, Roscato offers a perfect complement to any cuisine. Intense aromas of blackberries and ripe wild berries. Fresh, lively, and frizzante with a soft lingering finish. These wines make an excellent aperitif and are also incredibly food-friendly.

Roscato Wine, Italian Sparkling Wine | Total Wine & More

iluvatar5150 · Jul 31, 2021

My palate has been skewing toward less aggressive flavors lately. I still, and will always, love my heavily peated Islay single malts over anything else, but I've been preferring them on the rocks rather than neat. I've been working my way through a bottle of Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 2012 that's quite nice with a couple of ice cubes.

For beer, I've been into lighter, citrus-forward brews like Flying Dog Numero Uno and everything in the Sam Summer sampler, especially their Porch Rocker Lemon Radler. I've got some Paulaner Grapefruit Radler that's got a nice flavor but is sweet enough to be a soda or wine cooler. I wish some of the stores around here carried a better selection of sours - we've got a Belgian bar near my house that has a fantastic mild cherry sour on tap, but all the sours in the stores are super acidic and taste like stomach bile.

For wine, I've kind of given up trying to pick anything on my own. There are too many options, too much variation within a particular type, and it's too expensive to experiment with. If I'm at a restaurant with a good sommelier, then I'll order the wine pairing (which I recommend to everybody - it's eye-opening), or if I'm at the house of my wine snob friend, I'll drink whatever they put in my hand. But otherwise, I don't bother.

I loves me some tequila, on the rocks with lime. Mezcal is great with cocktails, but I haven't been able to get into it on its own.

If I'm sitting on the porch on a summer night or at a wedding with a limited bar, then I'll do a dry gin martini with a twist, preferably grapefruit, but lemon or lime will do.

If I'm feeling cheap and lazy, then Bulleit rye on the rocks with a few shakes of grapefruit bitters.

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

iluvatar5150 said:
For wine, I've kind of given up trying to pick anything on my own. There are too many options, too much variation within a particular type, and it's too expensive to experiment with. If I'm at a restaurant with a good sommelier, then I'll order the wine pairing (which I recommend to everybody - it's eye-opening), or if I'm at the house of my wine snob friend, I'll drink whatever they put in my hand. But otherwise, I don't bother.

Yes, it takes some time to get to know some wines - and of course nobody will ever know all the wines that are there.

My advice: Whenever you come across a wine that you like, remember its name.
So after some time you will acquire some knowledge of and some feeling for wine.

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

iluvatar5150 said:
For beer, I've been into lighter, citrus-forward brews like Flying Dog Numero Uno and everything in the Sam Summer sampler, especially their Porch Rocker Lemon Radler. I've got some Paulaner Grapefruit Radler that's got a nice flavor but is sweet enough to be a soda or wine cooler. I wish some of the stores around here carried a better selection of sours - we've got a Belgian bar near my house that has a fantastic mild cherry sour on tap, but all the sours in the stores are super acidic and taste like stomach bile.

For beer, I like:

Black: Irish Guinness
Brown: Belgian Leffe
Golden: "Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus" - a beer from my home region, the Black Forest.

bèlla · Jul 31, 2021

I like wine and champagne most. I prefer the French above all. I'm not a beer drinker. But Chimay is good. Cognac and vodka are fine. They'd better be smooth. I fancy a few liqueurs too. I prefer my own most. But Chambord, St. Germaine, and Grand Marnier are standbys. This list is getting long. Think I'll stop!

~bella

Ceallaigh · Jul 31, 2021

These days I like fireball cinnamon whisky.

bèlla · Jul 31, 2021

iluvatar5150 said:
For wine, I've kind of given up trying to pick anything on my own. There are too many options, too much variation within a particular type, and it's too expensive to experiment with. If I'm at a restaurant with a good sommelier, then I'll order the wine pairing (which I recommend to everybody - it's eye-opening), or if I'm at the house of my wine snob friend, I'll drink whatever they put in my hand. But otherwise, I don't bother.

Tastings are a good way to expand your palate. Look for the larger wine shops in your area. They usually have them. You want 20 or more pourings. You pay a flat fee and get a print out of the offerings. You can make notes on the paper.

You'll build a nice collection with less guesswork.

~bella

Sodafox · Jul 31, 2021

I like rum the most, but also a fan of light colored beers, both red and white wine, sake, and mead. What I drink most though is cheap bottom shelf vodka with diet Dr. Pepper/zero.

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

MMXX said:
These days I like fireball cinnamon whisky.

I prefer Irish Whiskey over Scottish Whisky.

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

@ colours of beer

There is also red beer and green beer : "Berliner Weiße mit Schuss!"
red: with raspberry
green: with woodruff

Sunshinee777 · Jul 31, 2021

White wine, well atleast I used to I haven’t been drinking even one drop over two years because I just lost interest

Red Gold · Jul 31, 2021

Sunshinee777 said:
White wine, well atleast I used to I haven’t been drinking even one drop over two years because I just lost interest

While I am reading your posting, I am enjoying a fine Gewürz-Traminer. :oldthumbsup:

I can recommend it!

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