Whiskey Sour, No Ice

krashkart · 01-23-11, 08:01 PM

What to do on a Sunday night? Hum-dee-dum-dee-dum. Hmmm....

*tappity tappity tappity*

I know! I'll start another boozehound thread!

Please rise for the ...

So every few months I treat myself to a bottle of whiskey. Usually something on the cheap like Black Velvet. I don't like it straight unless it's Jack or Jimmy B.; those two particular brands possess the right flavor for the straight shot, and are for special occasions.

Anyway, most of the time I go cheap charlie and buy something to mix with the 'Velvet. For a time it was whiskey and Coke, then I switched over to making 7 and 7 type mixers with Sprite or 7-Up. After awhile though I noticed that I'd get headaches from having all that sugar to process, and now I'm using a sour mix. So far, so good... as long as I don't overdo it.

Before I go too much further with this I'd like the younger ones that might be reading the thread to take note of something:

The drinking I've done in the past, and even to some extent now, was and is habitual. After burning enough holes in my wallet and building countless beer can pyramids on my coffee table, I decided to control the urge to go out and buy another bottle. This is one of those things that can spin out of control very rapidly, and if you're not prepared to own up to your problems it can make mincemeat of your life in a real hurry. So, when you reach an appropriate drinking age please do be careful with it. A drink can go down pretty quickly, but it takes some years to pull out of a nosedive; or if you've already hit rock bottom, to crawl out of the smoking crater that was once a good life.

I learned that the hard way, and that's why I only drink when the time is right for it. I had to rein myself in before I ended up losing everything I care about.

/soapbox

That was very therapeutic.

So, my fellow boozehounds; what's your poison?

Gerald · 01-23-11, 08:08 PM

Drink it like it is straight up and down,

the_tyrant · 01-23-11, 08:10 PM

this stuff:

I'm still underage for alcohol, but old enough for chocolate

its around 8%, a box or 2 works fine

Takeda Shingen · 01-23-11, 08:12 PM

Highland Park 12-year is my go-to for day to day drinking.

Dowly · 01-23-11, 08:12 PM

Red Label or Grant's these days. Usually Grant's tho, for some reason the liquor store almost never has Red Label.

Gerald · 01-23-11, 08:15 PM

Grant's is ok! But Red label sucks

HunterICX · 01-23-11, 08:26 PM

A bottle of La Chouffe will do with my sunday supper

HunterICX

Sledgehammer427 · 01-23-11, 08:29 PM

I'm not quite old enough to drink yet, but my mom lets me make her (and have some of) the manhattans she drinks sometimes. my stepfather is just fine with me having a beer every now and then, and right now my preference is with Yuengling.
as for harder drinks, Gentleman jack straight (only a couple shots if at all) does the trick before I go out shoveling.

TLAM Strike · 01-23-11, 08:30 PM

I would have guessed most around here preferred their Whiskeys "on the rocks"

krashkart · 01-23-11, 08:37 PM

TLAM Strike: Injecting useful military information into everyday conversation since... erm, since whenever.

Edit: Great shot of the Viggen (or is that a Draken?) in that last photo. Had to think about it a little because my first thought was 'Kfir', which it is not.

An old haunt just came to mind...

...and thankfully I cannot remember the aftertaste

:

Mad Dog 20/20.

Gerald · 01-23-11, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I would have guessed most around here preferred their Whiskeys "on the rocks"

I served during that time in 1981, a torpedo boat Spica, right on the boat as your picture shows, and there were more rocks than ice,

krashkart · 01-23-11, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendor

I served during that time in 1981, a torpedo boat Spica, right on the boat as your picture shows, and there were more rocks than ice,

Vendor, you were at that incident?

Gerald · 01-23-11, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

Vendor, you were at that incident?

That's right, a great event not only in Sweden but in general this whole world, and it was pretty chaotic and anxious days, when the Russians tried several in quarrying attempted to pull the submarine from the ground, at the current situation had all fixed coastal guns (radar controlled) they were understaffed, and on one occasion when a Soviet cruiser, escorted came only a mile before the Swedish border, so it backed off when the cruiser, was able to notice that the Swedish quarters were locked sight of the cruiser, from a coastal units

Gerald · 01-23-11, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

TLAM Strike: Injecting useful military information into everyday conversation since... erm, since whenever.

Edit: Great shot of the Viggen (or is that a Draken?) in that last photo. Had to think about it a little because my first thought was 'Kfir', which it is not.

An old haunt just came to mind...

...and thankfully I cannot remember the aftertaste

:

Mad Dog 20/20.

True, this was,Viggen,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen

krashkart · 01-23-11, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendor

That's right, a great event not only in Sweden but in general this whole world, and it was pretty chaotic and anxious days, when the Russians tried several in quarrying attempted to pull the submarine from the ground, at the current situation had all fixed coastal guns (radar controlled) they were understaffed, and on one occasion when a Soviet cruiser, escorted came only a mile before the Swedish border, so it backed off when the cruiser, was able to notice that the Swedish quarters were locked sight of the cruiser, from a coastal units

Nothing exciting like that ever happens in the Midwest.

Wait...

I take that back.

I hope I never see one. *shiver*

@Dowly: How's it hangin'?

01-23-11, 08:01 PM	#1
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Whiskey Sour, No Ice What to do on a Sunday night? Hum-dee-dum-dee-dum. Hmmm.... tappity tappity tappity I know! I'll start another boozehound thread! Please rise for the ... So every few months I treat myself to a bottle of whiskey. Usually something on the cheap like Black Velvet. I don't like it straight unless it's Jack or Jimmy B.; those two particular brands possess the right flavor for the straight shot, and are for special occasions. Anyway, most of the time I go cheap charlie and buy something to mix with the 'Velvet. For a time it was whiskey and Coke, then I switched over to making 7 and 7 type mixers with Sprite or 7-Up. After awhile though I noticed that I'd get headaches from having all that sugar to process, and now I'm using a sour mix. So far, so good... as long as I don't overdo it. Before I go too much further with this I'd like the younger ones that might be reading the thread to take note of something: The drinking I've done in the past, and even to some extent now, was and is habitual. After burning enough holes in my wallet and building countless beer can pyramids on my coffee table, I decided to control the urge to go out and buy another bottle. This is one of those things that can spin out of control very rapidly, and if you're not prepared to own up to your problems it can make mincemeat of your life in a real hurry. So, when you reach an appropriate drinking age please do be careful with it. A drink can go down pretty quickly, but it takes some years to pull out of a nosedive; or if you've already hit rock bottom, to crawl out of the smoking crater that was once a good life. I learned that the hard way, and that's why I only drink when the time is right for it. I had to rein myself in before I ended up losing everything I care about. /soapbox That was very therapeutic. So, my fellow boozehounds; what's your poison?

01-23-11, 08:08 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Drink it like it is straight up and down, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-23-11, 08:10 PM	#3
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	this stuff: I'm still underage for alcohol, but old enough for chocolate its around 8%, a box or 2 works fine __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

01-23-11, 08:15 PM	#6
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Grant's is ok! But Red label sucks __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-23-11, 08:26 PM	#7
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01-23-11, 08:12 PM	#4
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Highland Park 12-year is my go-to for day to day drinking.

01-23-11, 08:12 PM	#5
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Red Label or Grant's these days. Usually Grant's tho, for some reason the liquor store almost never has Red Label.

01-23-11, 08:29 PM	#8
Sledgehammer427 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I'm not quite old enough to drink yet, but my mom lets me make her (and have some of) the manhattans she drinks sometimes. my stepfather is just fine with me having a beer every now and then, and right now my preference is with Yuengling. as for harder drinks, Gentleman jack straight (only a couple shots if at all) does the trick before I go out shoveling. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

01-23-11, 08:30 PM	#9
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I would have guessed most around here preferred their Whiskeys "on the rocks" __________________

01-23-11, 08:37 PM	#10
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	TLAM Strike: Injecting useful military information into everyday conversation since... erm, since whenever. Edit: Great shot of the Viggen (or is that a Draken?) in that last photo. Had to think about it a little because my first thought was 'Kfir', which it is not. An old haunt just came to mind... ...and thankfully I cannot remember the aftertaste : Mad Dog 20/20.