Posted on 08/19/2010 7:42:42 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
Your Rose’s Lime Juice must be a solid substance by now!
In my younger days, I had a peculiar reaction to Scotch, and other Whiskeys. After an evening of drinking such spirits, I'd awaken with bruised, sore knuckles and, occasionally, an eye swollen shut.
Since growing older and a bit wiser, Single Malt makes me introspective.
Gin will make you sin!
Bottoms up ...
Me three. The blend of herbs and spices is wonderful.
I just don’t like getting drunk. Wish they had alcohol-free gin! ;-)
Let me know when you need my email and cell phone number and address and.... :)
I have heard you can order just one. I have no experience with this though but that’s what I’ve heard. :)
Well, if you have some cheese- or mayonnaise-based nibbles (protein, lipids) with your cocktail, and don’t overdo it, you shouldn’t get drunk. Nothing in excess; all in moderation.
I used to be able to have two or three drinks. Now even one makes me very sleepy and useless, and it takes a long time to metabolize. There was an article in the NYT today that mentions this phenomenon—as you get older you get more and more sensitive to alcohol. Having two drinks is just not going to happen for me, but oh, they’re so delicious!
And I’m a bourbon drinker.
Just need the silver.
One is usually enough, don’t you think, if it is well prepared with the perfect ingredients? Rarely I’ll have a second one. I did not know about the metabolism thing. That seems a cruel trick of nature. But it doesn’t make me sleepy or useless, if anything it makes me a little more manic than I already am!
Agreed, and at risk of flames I say that Bombay Sapphire is gin for vodka drinkers ! It really has little taste compared to, say, Tanqueray or Beefeater.
One thing’s for sure, clear spirits like gin and vodka need to be at least 90 proof to be worth a damn.
Tanqueray was always my standard for gin, but back in the old days I could seldom afford it. Obama seems to be bringing back those days when you can’t afford much.
"All that was old becomes new again."
The other day, I bought the least expensive single malt in the liquor store, McClellands Highland. I’m talking $22 compared to $33, $42, $56, or even $78 . . . for 750ml.
Turns out, I like the taste of it even better than the other single malts I’ve had. There’s a hint of sweetness in there that I find interesting.
Interesting.
"...I was talking about sweet, 20-something-girly drinks in bright garish colors made with flavored vodkas..."I read a "Man's Rules for Drinking" once and one of the fundamental tenets was that a real man should never drink anything out of a martini glass that is not absolutely clear.
Also, a man should never drink anything that looks creamy, like a Mudslide.
Plymouth! Good stuff.
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