I like the Bombay Sapphire gin, so smooth.
Posted on 08/03/2007 6:54:10 AM PDT by Daffynition
First impressions mean so much.
Think about what you do before going out for dinner or drinks -- or both, with friends and family. Typically, most people make sure they are wearing clean clothes, their breath doesn't smell terrible and their hair is in some semblance of a style.
Other people go above and beyond that, accessorizing with jewelry, taking time to actually style their hair, using cosmetics, polishing shoes, ironing their shirt or any other number of priming techniques.
When people put so much time and effort into their appearance, it's interesting to think that they don't put much thought into the drink they choose -- the very drink that can intrigue or disgust a potential friend or even a possible date.
Imagine that you are turned off by people who smoke or bite their nails. Would you initiate conversation with someone who just put out a cigarette or chewed off -- and spit -- the tip of their finger nail?
Some people think that the drink a person chooses says a lot about that person in question. Just like there are some drinks you would probably not order at a workplace event -- ordering a pina colada or that third vodka on the rocks with a potential client would probably be a no-no -- there are also drinks that you shouldn't let others see you drinking, depending on the impression you'd like to make.
Dave Jacobson, bar manager at Restaurant Miami in the trendy Uptown area of Minneapolis, Minn. offers a few thoughts on the message that certain drinks suggest, as well as a list of Drinks Men Should Never Order. [see below]
"Drinks with umbrellas and lots of garnish (cherries, oranges, pineapples) or those with contents on the rim are usually quite young," he said. "You don't catch many guys drinking anything like this; it's mostly college-aged girls."
"If you're in a Mexican restaurants, eating chips and salsa, go for it," said Jacobson. "If you're at your local watering hole or upscale bar or restaurants, skip it. It can seem to others -- when ordering a margarita at the 'wrong' location -- that you are dull, living vicariously through your drink."
"Your typical whisky or scotch drinker is someone who may have more than a few drinks a week," said Jacobson. "Appearance-wise, they are usually someone with facial scruff and often a bit heavier."
"Most people who order martinis are experienced drinkers," said Jacobson. "Many are older, but if they are young, they tend to know their way around a liquor cabinet."
"People who drink rum and cola don't know to try anything else," said Jacobson. "They are not very adventurous in life."
"The people who order them the most are older ladies, often women who have seen a lot of sun," said Jacobson. "The other people who order them typically get them in the mornings, in an attempt to nurse a hangover."
"Screwdrivers are hardly ever ordered," said Jacobson.
"People who get these drinks are typically original thinkers," he said."They are also people who don't want to taste the booze in their drink."
"Women who are young, typically 21-24, are most likely to be seen with flavored martinis," said Jacobson. "They tend to like them because they are pretty and they carry them around as if they were accessories to an outfit."
"The customers who order cosmos from me are typically bar flies," said Jacobson. "These are the people you see frequently, regulars who seem to like to drink a lot."
"Right now, the only people I see ordering Manhattans are older men with gray hair and glasses," said Jacobson. "But that doesn't mean that won't change."
White Russians are the current drink of those "in-the-know" folks who tend to make their drinks wildly popular.
"Hipsters order white Russians," said Jacobson. "You'll see guys with black hair, black-framed glasses and white belts drinking white Russians at many trendy bars across the country."
Next time, before you order that frothy, fruity cocktail on a date or consider an appletini while entertaining work clients, consider what your choice may suggest about your personality.
it IS a tough job, i had to suffer thru a bunch of manhattans that all tasted different, i had to try not to cry when i had him dump out the ones that were just plain horrible, and the worst part, was i had to walk all the way around the bar to get the comp sheet to sign off on all of them.
*sigh* the trials and tribulations of being a bartender. :)
I don’t know if I looked cool that night I had three Long Island Teas, but I felt pretty cool.
I was thinking the same thing as you. I was very disappointed to find one of my favorites on the list.
There’s just something incredibly relaxing about a Manhattan.
I do have to say that a cherry garnish takes away from it overall.
What’s your favorite Manhattan recipe? I’m always looking for a new one.
{I wonder where swapping recipes ranks on the manlihood scale?}
What Does Your Drink Say About You? and Drinks Men Should Never Order.
nonsense
Order whatever you want, who cares what anyone thinks.
One of a few things good about being in my seventh decade on this earth is that I don’t give a s*&^ what people think about what I drink. I just want there to be enough of it, preferably at someone else’s expense.
It was to cover the taste of bath tub gin during prohibition.
I bought a rack of Mickeys big mouths a few weeks ago. After hockey they go down so fast and good!
LOL, rock on grandpa.
its bourbon, its ok. :)
try it with knob creek, single drop of cherry juice, lemon twist (not wedge) in place of cherry.
if you’re into expensive, bookers is awesome.
The guy ordered a Tequila Sunrise. The girl ordered a Sloe Gin Fizz. Ah yes, Memory Lane!
I like the Bombay Sapphire gin, so smooth.
“I’d like a bottle of tequilla and a glass. On second thought, I really don’t need the glass...”
Yes, I once said that at a bar.
Mark
That my son is a given!!!
Hey. At least you remembered the evening. ;-D
Cheers!
Mark
Know why Knob Creek is named so?
Bookers is good, but it’s just raw Jim Beam.
Beer: Sam Adams or an occasional Guinness.
Other: Jack Daniels (with or without ice), and the occasional Jack and coke.
Tried “Irish Mist” once and thought I was going to die.
They were right about the “facial scruff” on the whiskey drinker definition, though, at least as far as I’m concerned.
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