Simple alcoholic drinks that taste good?

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Kipper

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Greyhound - Vodka and grapefruit juice. A bit tart, but if made strong can be very good...
 

Nebben

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Originally posted by: dug777
Beer.

Edit: I find it incredibly retarded to try to hide the taste of the alcohol you're consuming. I like the taste of beer, and there is more flavor variety in beer than there is in all liquors and wines. I'd prefer to enjoy the flavor of my beverage than drink some bugspray-tasting crap mixed with juice or soda. But that's just me.
 

Howard

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Originally posted by: dug777
Beer.
Most beers don't do it for me. Plus, I don't know I have a small stomach or whatnot but the carbonation fills me up pretty quickly.
 

Gurck

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Originally posted by: Nebben
Originally posted by: dug777
Beer.

Edit: I find it incredibly retarded to try to hide the taste of the alcohol you're consuming. I like the taste of beer, and there is more flavor variety in beer than there is in all liquors and wines. I'd prefer to enjoy the flavor of my beverage than drink some bugspray-tasting crap mixed with juice or soda. But that's just me.

Agreed on taste... but I prefer the taste of tequila to any other alcoholic beverage, mixed or not. And as my fellow havers-of-problems can attest, "any port in a storm" is an apt saying ;)
 

Nebben

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Originally posted by: Gurck
Originally posted by: Nebben
Originally posted by: dug777
Beer.

Edit: I find it incredibly retarded to try to hide the taste of the alcohol you're consuming. I like the taste of beer, and there is more flavor variety in beer than there is in all liquors and wines. I'd prefer to enjoy the flavor of my beverage than drink some bugspray-tasting crap mixed with juice or soda. But that's just me.

Agreed on taste... but I prefer the taste of tequila to any other alcoholic beverage, mixed or not. And as my fellow havers-of-problems can attest, "any port in a storm" is an apt saying ;)

I have no problem with people preferring liquor to beer/wine, or wine to beer, or whatever. I do have a problem with mixing drinks so that they taste less like the liquor. :(

If you're trying to find something that will get you "totally messed up, dude!" then mix vodka with ANYTHING sugary. If you are drinking for any reason other than to get drunk, then try different beers (stout/porter/india pale ale/kolsch/witbier/oktoberfest/barleywine/the list goes on) or wine, or drink liquor straight, and then move on to mixing your favorite with other things.

And for the record, Bacardi sucks. It tastes like ass, if you mix it with something it still taste like ass, and it is priced as if it didn't taste like ass. Why does anyone buy it, other than people that have never tried an alternative?
 

LS20

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Originally posted by: loki8481
any of the sours, tom collins, wine coolers/malt beverages.

the answer is there.^ if you want utter simplicity.. mix gin with any fruit/juice drink.
 

K1052

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Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: loki8481
any of the sours, tom collins, wine coolers/malt beverages.

the answer is there.^ if you want utter simplicity.. mix gin with any fruit/juice drink.

Just say no to PineSol.

Vodka is the universal mixer.
 

LS20

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Originally posted by: K1052


Just say no to PineSol.

Vodka is the universal mixer.

many would argue that gin is more classic and versatile for cocktails

and i actually care for neither... gimme quality beer or bourbon :cool:
 

DaFinn

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Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: K1052


Just say no to PineSol.

Vodka is the universal mixer.

many would argue that gin is more classic and versatile for cocktails

and i actually care for neither... gimme quality beer or bourbon :cool:

...OR BEER W. BOURBON!!!
 

PimpJuice

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Originally posted by: Nebben
Originally posted by: Gurck
Originally posted by: Nebben
Originally posted by: dug777
Beer.

Edit: I find it incredibly retarded to try to hide the taste of the alcohol you're consuming. I like the taste of beer, and there is more flavor variety in beer than there is in all liquors and wines. I'd prefer to enjoy the flavor of my beverage than drink some bugspray-tasting crap mixed with juice or soda. But that's just me.

Agreed on taste... but I prefer the taste of tequila to any other alcoholic beverage, mixed or not. And as my fellow havers-of-problems can attest, "any port in a storm" is an apt saying ;)

I have no problem with people preferring liquor to beer/wine, or wine to beer, or whatever. I do have a problem with mixing drinks so that they taste less like the liquor. :(

If you're trying to find something that will get you "totally messed up, dude!" then mix vodka with ANYTHING sugary. If you are drinking for any reason other than to get drunk, then try different beers (stout/porter/india pale ale/kolsch/witbier/oktoberfest/barleywine/the list goes on) or wine, or drink liquor straight, and then move on to mixing your favorite with other things.

And for the record, Bacardi sucks. It tastes like ass, if you mix it with something it still taste like ass, and it is priced as if it didn't taste like ass. Why does anyone buy it, other than people that have never tried an alternative?

actually beer tastes like ass.........
 

Calin

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after shave, of course
and whine


errr... wine.
If you want to go over 50%, then you could go for medicinal alcohol
 

Nebben

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Originally posted by: PimpJuice
Originally posted by: Nebben
Originally posted by: Gurck
Originally posted by: Nebben
Originally posted by: dug777
Beer.

Edit: I find it incredibly retarded to try to hide the taste of the alcohol you're consuming. I like the taste of beer, and there is more flavor variety in beer than there is in all liquors and wines. I'd prefer to enjoy the flavor of my beverage than drink some bugspray-tasting crap mixed with juice or soda. But that's just me.

Agreed on taste... but I prefer the taste of tequila to any other alcoholic beverage, mixed or not. And as my fellow havers-of-problems can attest, "any port in a storm" is an apt saying ;)

I have no problem with people preferring liquor to beer/wine, or wine to beer, or whatever. I do have a problem with mixing drinks so that they taste less like the liquor. :(

If you're trying to find something that will get you "totally messed up, dude!" then mix vodka with ANYTHING sugary. If you are drinking for any reason other than to get drunk, then try different beers (stout/porter/india pale ale/kolsch/witbier/oktoberfest/barleywine/the list goes on) or wine, or drink liquor straight, and then move on to mixing your favorite with other things.

And for the record, Bacardi sucks. It tastes like ass, if you mix it with something it still taste like ass, and it is priced as if it didn't taste like ass. Why does anyone buy it, other than people that have never tried an alternative?

actually beer tastes like ass.........


:roll:

Smirnoff Green Apple your beverage of choice?
 

MetalMat

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If you dont want the sugar: Club Soda + Gin + dash of lime juice.

Very refreshing