Hey everyone,
I've recently discovered the martini. The fruit-flavored martini. mmmmm, Mango.
Just curious what everyone likes out there, with hopes to discover interesting drinks that I don't know about (or think I wouldn't like but actually would if I tried).

-c.

It all depends on the situation...

I am not sure if a flavored martini is still a martini? Most do not even contain Vermouth?
Just wonder about that; I like a cold beer on a hot day and a nice ale in the fall.

TO some purists, no it is not a true martini. But to me, the flavored things are what I live on. Ok, not really. But I do drink more of them than any other cocktail (of course this could be because they are only 3 dollars during the Brazen Bean's three hour long happy "hour."

great question!

i must say that i like just about all kinds of alcoholic drinks, though i'm not a huge fan of beer as of yet.

any suggestions?

while living in Ireland, i of course tried some stout, but, alas... too dark for my tastes.

looks like I'm alone at the bottom for now
I hope that's OK

Through and through.

i've never had that....

looks good, though. i oughta try it.

It's tasty stuff. Best of the cider's out of the ones I have tried. The bottle cap made my refrigerator door of magnet fame.

Hey, if I can say I listen to silence, you can say you don't drink!

Thanks to everyone for the replies so far...keep 'em coming.

I was afraid the fruity martinis weren't "real" martinis. But I like them all the same. What's the definition of a "real" one then?

As for beer- people keep telling me I haven't tried enough kinds to like it, or, that I haven't lived in Europe and THAT would get me to like it. I think it's a scheme to just order more and more beers that I won't like but that my friends will then drink...hmm.

-c.

Sounds about right to me!

-L the non-beer-drinker

The are three perfect things on Earth, as I see it:

1) Sunny days with no clouds when the wind is blowing and it's cool enough to sleep outside.

2) A cup of hot coffee and a new book.

3) A vodka martini, *filthy* with olive juice and just a scare of dry vermouth. And three olives.

You the man.

I'm not wild about most alcoholic beverages, especially beer. So I was surprised yesterday when I had a few sips of my friend's Guinness and kind of liked it.

I like a nice glass of wine sometimes, or an occasional rum and Coke over dinner with my mom. I really don't like getting tipsy, though, so I tend to drink only on a full stomach, taking one sip at a time.

Yeah, me too. Of course, that sip is roughly equal to, say, a pint.

I've picked up the unfortunate collegiate habit of indiscriminately binge-drinking hard liquor. This only comes into play at (drinking) parties, though, and I go to few enough of those, so I should have an adequate number of brain cells remaining as I enter my thirties. Learning... learning....

at my age i should be happy to be asked for id
and, libby, stop the binge stuff—"don't make me stop this forum"

normally, just wine with dinner occasionally. i've never been drunk or even close to. i recently had my first 'buzz' from a glass of pino grigio.

while in japan, i discovered Pomegranate wine. ohh, it's like heaven in a glass.

pineapple wine is pretty good as well.

whoa, nelly!! both of those sound... fascinating.

i need to see if Jungle Jim's has 'em...

~fafs

Anyone here had dandelion wine?

I haven't -- what's it taste like, [jp/p]?

I consider myself a non-drinker -- mainly 'cause I don't like how alcohol, even a tiny amount, makes me feel "the day after." If I could be guaranteed no hangover, whatsoever, I wouldn't mind having a Bloody Mary (with a Coca-Cola chaser) or a Kahlua 'n' cream.

Do those qualify as "cocktails"?

(I actually voted in the "None for me, thanks" category!)

: )

mmmmmmidori sour.

i've heard of it, but have yet to try it...

is it any good?

Dandelion wine is bitter. Think chamomile tea with attitude and several months of fermentation. Quite good as you realise you're imbibing flowers for a buzz.

I've read the book. Does that count?

Michelle bought me my first White Russian in Dayton. Mmmmmm ... it was so hard to make myself sip that one slowly.

My current favorite is a shot of absolut mandarin in cran-grape, with crushed ice. Helps me un-wind after an evening at work.
As for beer, I really like Guinness the best, nice warm frothy Guinness.
I do not like to feel the affects of alcohol, so I normally drink in moderation.
Oh, when I am at the casino's, I like a dirty martini.

i've tried a number of alchoholic drinks (beer, merlot, chardonay, whiskey; lemon juice and honey, champagne, white russian, etc.) but the only thing i ever liked was a vodka spiked punch at a party i was at. I left soon after because everyone there had a LOT more than i did and started getting.... crazy. i liked it, but i wasn't sure how much i could handle, and had little desire to find out what kind of drunk i would be. i guess i simply don't like drinks that aren't sweet and smell and taste like they've gone bad.

count me as a non-drinker for the most part.

hm ... too many things to choose from for me to vote. right now we're on the margarita kick, a few weeks ago it was j lohr chardonnay and before that (for me) it was beer. next week will probably be wray and nephew's rum and coke. mmmm good stuff. i love summer time drinks ...

So, seeing that I went into a major depression streak yesterday, and had a really bad hangover on Saturday, I'm kind of thinking about never getting drunk again, or if I do, doing it for special ocasions only (best freind's bacholer party, 30th bdays, and the like).

Sounds like a good idea, Aaron. I make a point of not drinking when I'm feeling especially low after a most unfortunate experience last year. I'm now working on the not-getting-totally-plastered-every-time aspect of responsible drinking. If limiting drinks to special occasions is what will make responsible drinking easiest for you, I encourage you to go for it. You rock.

Bruce and CaliSteve bought me carrot cakes at the bar last night. Very very yummy.

WEll having a couple is one thing, but I'm talking about getting actually drunk.

So am I, dear boy. Trust me, I have really fvcked up. Stick with whatever limits you need to not do it again.

Yeah, well while I am 29, I have really only recently discovered alchohol. I would have a couple maybe if I went to a show, but I really only got drunk for the first time like two months ago.

After my experiences at the Southern Belle on Sunday night, I'm gonna have to move that Orval Trappist Ale up near the top of my list of faves.

A big "hell yeah" to that. ORVAL was a *great* beer... I need to find some locally...

Don't think you'll have a whole lot of success convincing Deb of its greatness though...

Deb did drink hard cider... that was my gateway beer...

There's hope for her yet...

lol

like i need another excuse to get tipsy and cry.
but man, maybe i will, bar wine sucks sooooooooooo much.

Yeah, but ya know, d, you're reeeeeeeeeeeeally sweet when you're tipsy.

::hug::

note to self: get tipsy more often.

Orval - thank you Jebus for remembering that!! It was the nectar of the Southern Belle gods!

d, you were GREAT weepy! It was fun! As long as you had a good time.

that was some good beer. i mean... i don't know much about beer, but i do like the bottles!!! thanks Mr. Social. (lol!)

* with friends - mango margarita
* alone staring at the full moon - a nice glass of shariz will do it

want to try a cosmopolitan sometime soon,
zayne

I cleaned 'em out at JJ's... hey have you been to Jungle Jim's lately? The entrance exploded... in the good way...

~fafs

Yeah, I went on Cuatro de Mayo to buy Jarritos 2-litres for the next day. Huge.

when i'm feeling classy, you can't beat a nice glass of wine.
when i'm feeling a bit more honkey-tonk, i really enjoy j.d. (jack daniels) and 7-up. probably my #1 favorite.
when i'm feeling intellectual/artsy fartsy, vodka gimlet.
when i'm feeling spring-break-in-florida/party-esque, malibu with coke and lime, please. it's my britney spears of drinks.

there are others, but those are my tops. i don't have them often, but when the moment is right it can be such a nice treat...

I voted for cocktails, but I really like all kinds of drinking. So another list of favorites (for the time being that is):

cocktail: white russian, inspired of course by The Big Lebowski
liquor (straight up): 1800, chilled, no training wheels
beer: right now I'm really stuck on Red Stripe for some reason
mixed shot: Crown Hooter (oh so good)
white wine: any good pino grigio
red white: any merlot (it doesn't even have to be good) ahh, that's sad...

I hated Red Stripe... then I had it on draft in Jamaica.
I don't hate it as bad.