So I heard you like alcohol? - Page 33

On November 01 2012 23:27 Maxhster wrote:



is that a bottle of chartreuse verte in the top left? nice stuff man

On November 01 2012 23:44 Thylacine wrote:


I'm a 17 year old guy and my mom agreed to buy out a Dry Martini bottle and let me try it out (she had bought me strong beer before, some weeks ago, but I hated the taste of it).

So one night I drank half of the dry martini bottle and stole some of my moms15% wine and drank 5 glasses of it before swinging around and falling to the floor and puking and then puking in my bed and sleeping in it.

Next day she figured out what had happened etc and wasn't too upset, but she still found it stupid and shit.

It was fun as hell to be drunk on that and I love the feel + taste of dry martini with some ice, but my mom will never buy me alcohol again so...so what should I do to get alcohol again?

TL;DR OT: I like extra dry martini.

On November 02 2012 05:44 Animzor wrote:


So, you want alcohol so you can sit around at home and drink yourself shitfaced?

On November 02 2012 04:40 Captain Mayhem wrote:
Shopping trip today. Bought a couple of Red Seal Ale, never tried before but they got really good reviews so I'm looking forward to them

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Also bought a bottle of sake, since it's a halloween party and I'm going as a ninja. I really like the look of it, almost futuristic

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And, I've finally decided to learn how to drink whiskey. I've always thought of it as a horrible drink that makes your mouth taste like a fresh burned barn, but at least I realise it's a very aquired taste. A friend told me Irish whiskeys are much smoother than scotch, so my third purchase was a bottle of Jameson. I suspect I don't have to spend too much money on a whiskey that's more or less for training purposes But if there are any people who have been in my position, please give me tips if you have any. I feel like I'm really missing out on a big aspect of life...
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On November 02 2012 06:17 Thylacine wrote:


Yes. Problem with it?

On November 02 2012 04:56 HomeWorld wrote:
Let me ask you this question, how many of your neurons died due to alcohol since this thread started ?! Speaking for myself, .. quite many ,how 'bout you?

On November 02 2012 06:27 KOVU wrote:

Invite your friends over, just a couple of them. Being drunk with your friends is much more fun than being drunk alone. And have some buckets ready for you and your friends.

On November 02 2012 06:27 MadProbe wrote:


i can give you some beginner whiskey tips. i was in your position about a year ago. now whiskey is my favorite drink.

1. there are many types of whiskey and they can taste VERY different. especially scotches have a huge range of styles and flavors. read about the difference between bourbon, scotch, irish whiskey, rye, etc. and that'll help you pick what you want to try next.

i also like ralfy's whiskey reviews. note that he has a much more experienced sense of taste and smell than most people. being good at knowing and describing what your tasting/smelling is a skill. http://www.youtube.com/user/ralfystuff

2. aquire the taste. it's simply a matter of repetition. the more often you have some, the more you're going to grow to like it and it will burn less. also, the more times you drink a specific whiskey, the more you "get to know" all the hidden flavors/complexities.

3. the smell is a big part of enjoying whiskey. swirl it around in the glass and gently smell it. use a proper scotch glass that narrows near the top to concentrate the smells. a wine/brandy glass would be ok.

i recommend get a bottle from each category. and sometimes tasting two different whiskeys side by side is fun and educational. i recommend you try affordable popular whiskeys like maker's mark (bourbon), jameson (irish wiskey), laphroig (smokey scotch), glen fiddich (light scotch). they all taste VERY different.

and for best flavor, always drink it neat (with nothing) or with a teaspoon to tablespoon of water. ice reduces flavor which is why ice is good for shitty whiskeys.

enjoy!

On November 02 2012 01:41 HunterX11 wrote:


There's no need to call it green Chartreuse imo since the color chartreuse itself is named after the liqueur (and since Yellow Chartreuse was a later version).

On November 02 2012 09:25 Maxhster wrote:



in france we do make a difference between both and we call them by theyre separate names, it might be different in the states but since the product itself is french....

i lived on the foot of the mountain called Chartreuse, thats why i got so interested, and i was surprised that stuff is actually sold overseas.