Need alchohol suggestions, brother coming home from Iraq

[MrMon]

Perhaps it is time to restate the MrWookie Vodka-Ass Rule:

Increase the quality of your vodka until it no longer tastes like ass.

At that point, they all pretty much taste the same and advertising budgets take over. This line is found at the level of Fris/Rain, or $18/bottle.

[pmw]

There is a tujonfree absinth comming out in the states (lucid). I dont know if its any good but absinth is something that all of my american friends wanted to try.
When i visited the states i didnt liked the american beer at all. If you can get a hold of german and other european beer in the usa you could get some. there is a huge variety of european beers and if your brother likes beer you should definetly get some.