Newbie drinker needs to find his go-to drink

[Sober]

While I'm fine with most vodka based shots, I haven't found vodka good in a drink. Vodka7, lime, tonic, pineapple, none of it.

I tried seeing if rum & coke would grow on me, but it really isn't. My problem might be that the bartender is a good friend and he's pouring them extra strong. If you call that a problem.

I think what I'm looking to do is branch out of standard vodka/j&c/etc and try a different liquor altogether. How many of you would recommend gin, and someone else said cognac? Are there many other whiskey drinks worth trying?

Oh, tried a martini, didn't like it. Damn.

[mosdef]

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and someone else said cognac?

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You can't go to a college bar and order cognac. That's like going to a strip club and asking for Jessica Alba. Sure, they'll bring out Jessika Ulba from Ukraine, but it's not the same.

[Snafu'd]

Scotch. If you must mix it, try scotch and water or scotch and soda with a lemon wedge.

[XXXNoahXXX]

Gin with sprite or tonic and a splash of cranberry juice. Add a lime and ure all set.


Or just get Hennessy.

[mrkilla]

Amaretto Sour sounds like the drink for you. Also a Creamsicle (Vanilla Vodka and OJ) is a good one

When you become a man just drink the vodka with a splash of soda and a twist

[jaymajik]

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and someone else said cognac?

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You can't go to a college bar and order cognac. That's like going to a strip club and asking for Jessica Alba. Sure, they'll bring out Jessika Ulba from Ukraine, but it's not the same.

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Well, any old brandy + ginger ale will do fine for these purposes.

[GTL]

how come you didn't start drinking untill you were 21? (this is a serious question. not trying to rag on you. just curious)

I was going to suggest the vodka tonic or gin and tonic but you said you don't like those.

Alcohol is an acquired taste, so i suggest giving it time. Keep trying beer (good beer not bud light) it will grow on you. Liquor is the same way.

[Phresh]

White Russian FTW.

[Sober]

Why didn't I drink? CUZ ES ILLEGAL

Really though, I can't really give a definitive reason, and couldn't 6 months ago, either. Just never something I was interested in, and was fine never having tried. Then, when I was playing this weekly gig at a local bar, a beautiful girl was determined to share a mind eraser with me. Took a long while, but I caved.

We've been dating for 2 months.

xxxnoahxxx's suggestion sounds appealing. Is a mojito any good, and is it gay?

[Randal Graves]

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Something that hopefully tastes ok, not too high in sugar/calories, and is above all, cool. Ordering a whiskey sour is not cool.

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To say something like that is above all, not cool...