Drunk

[billd91]

Sorta like the Beatles and Pink Floyd.

You are dead to me.

 

[The_Silversword]

ON the subject of hangover cures, I ussually go with the 'hair of the dog'.

Of course I havnt had a hangover in quite some time, Im alot more careful about what I drink now than what I was in my younger days.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Let's start with beer, anyway. I prefer the tarty ones from northern Germany, like Beck's and Jever. Some of the wheat beers from Bavaria are right up my alley, too.

I haven't tried Jever, but if it's like Beck's, I'll pass.

When it comes to wine, we prefer red ones from France or Spain. A good botle of wine is an adventure: you can't be sure what you'll encounter, but experiencing it is fun, maybe even a bit enlightening.

This actually reminded me about an NPR piece I heard a few weeks ago. Apparently the Chinese have started to make counterfeit wine and selling it as the genuine article. So there is a chance that you really don't know what you're going to get.

Sparkling wine is something we don't care about.

Curious, why?

Stronger liquors I seldom drink. I have a certain fable for Scottish whisky, but the (real) good ones are so expensive! Of course, the idea of spending an evening with friend talking and savouring an old Isle of Isley Malt is a great one. Well, maybe when I'm retired I can find the leisure for such an endeavour!

I disagree. I think you can find a very good whisky at a decent price. Some of the high price ones are overrated and overpriced. For example, Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Way overpriced for an average whisky. You also have to consider your taste. With so many different flavor profiles available in whisky, you should be able to find one that is really good, and isn't expensive. With whisky, quality and price aren't necessarily related.

I will admit that there are times when price can be an indicator of horrible things to come. When I was younger, and a complete savage, I went to a part my friend was having at his house. I took a gallon bottle of Captain Morgan's spiced rum (I told you I was a savage at the time). A did a few shots with a few friends, then I went off to talk to some people. When I came back to where the drinks were, the friend that was throwing the party and another friend told me that they had done three shots in my absence, and I needed to catch up. Again, as I was totally uncultured at the time, and I was trying ti impress the girlies at the party, I said, "Fine, I'll catch up, and pass you [redacted]s." I took one of those red plastic cups and filled it up with rum. Before I drank it, my friend, and another friend who was high as hell already, decided they wanted to do it also. We ended up chugging a little over a half-gallon of rum. After that we hd some shots of some other stuff, but to be honest, by that point everything tasted like water.

We wanted to get more rum, but unfortunately we only had about $10 between the three of us. We gave that to one of our sober friends and he went out and brought us back a bottle of Clan McGregor whisky. As drunk as we were, that stuff still tasted horrifyingly terrible. We had a few shots of tequila. It tasted like water. We had a shot of Clan McGregor, and it was so damn awful. It was also the point where the fun turned into horror.

Mixed beverages I find either disgusting (coke+liquor etc) or uninteresting (cocktails).

I think there are a some cocktails that are good. Again, it all depends on what types of flavors you like. There are a few cocktails made with Japanese whisky that are good from what I hear. I haven't had the chance to try the cocktails, but I've had Japanese whisky. Good stuff.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

You are dead to me.

Heh, fair enough. It's honestly how I feel though - I'd love to tell you why but not here. I've already made enough non booze related posts in a thread about booze to make me a savage.

 

[Jan van Leyden]

I haven't tried Jever, but if it's like Beck's, I'll pass.

You really should pass.

Curious, why?

A matter of taste. My wife and I share a lot of tastes (save for whisky), and we both wouldn't open a bottle of sprakling wine if anything like beer or wine is avaiable. It's no active disliking it, it leaves us just meh.

I think there are a some cocktails that are good. Again, it all depends on what types of flavors you like. There are a few cocktails made with Japanese whisky that are good from what I hear. I haven't had the chance to try the cocktails, but I've had Japanese whisky. Good stuff.

At our company's christmas party yesterday we had some smple cocktail consisting of cider and port wine as starter. It was okay but won't convert me,

Well, after last night it's a good tome for me to shut the lid on this topic.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

You really should pass.

That bad?

A matter of taste. My wife and I share a lot of tastes (save for whisky), and we both wouldn't open a bottle of sprakling wine if anything like beer or wine is avaiable. It's no active disliking it, it leaves us just meh.

That's understandable.

At our company's christmas party yesterday we had some smple cocktail consisting of cider and port wine as starter. It was okay but won't convert me,

Sounds like that would be really sweet. Judging from your beer and whisky mentions, I'm betting you're not liking the overly sweet stuff.

Well, after last night it's a good tome for me to shut the lid on this topic.

No way, dude. It's story time. If you have pictures, it's required by law that you post them.

 

[Grumpy RPG Reviews]

So, do/have you gotten drunk often?

I like alcohol - I'm drinking a beer as I write this - but I don't like being drunk. I have been drunk in the past and have a high tolerance, but I try to avoid getting hammer these days.

 

[Thunderfoot]

I am a mix of Irish and Cherokee, so my tolerance is a little higher than most.
What I would call drunk? Once, but it was a doozie, let me tell you (11 Hurricanes and several lost minutes of my life) .

I can and do drink socially to what would be excess for most folks, but for me is no biggie. No altered state (though I would never drive and have no problem being a DD if others wish to partake), no slurring of speech, no wobbling or unaccountable tripping, etc. I have a lot of fun, but I can have fun either with or without alcohol, so for me, it's strictly a beverage choice. I think part of that is being in Europe when I was 19 so I didn't have to wait until I was 21. I think the idea of a 21 year old drinking age is bogus, though with the attitudes of young Americans today (see the post on "adolescent adults") I am glad it's in place, because frankly, I don't trust most young Americans to be responsible enough to be able to make informed choices while drinking.

Europeans have an easier time of drinking earlier, not only due to historical precedence, but because of the better developed mass transit system in their countries. The problem of course with the US would be, space over population versus economical concerns. Living in the middle of nowhere, it would be impossible to instill a mass transit system in my area without it cost $20 a ticket (too much area, not enough population). So good on ya, Europe.

 

[Herobizkit]

I miss having the time and money and constitution I seemed to have in my 20's to get drunk 2-3 times a week, let my inhibitions and cares fly free, and just enjoying myself and the company of others doing the exact same thing.

Nowadays? Yeah. I don't even particularly enjoy the taste of beer and spirits and will only drink casually... unless I'm with a friend or friends at a pub. Then it's drink city and two days of suffering afterwards.

Drink Gatorade (et al); best hangover cure.