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no quarantine for me. just got off work. time to get shithoused, bros. about to crack open a delicious bottle of top shelf aristocrat vodka and mix it with some lime juice.

I haven't been to the store today. Thinking about just sitting at home until I'm ready to explode.

Chilada made with this

>'Rona
>lime juice
>salt

wa la

reporting in drinking bottom shelf as usual
how we doing tonight gentlemen

>>13832955
>top shelf aristocrat vodka and mix it with some lime juice.
ARE YOU ME???

haven't had any in days
don't have access to any
drank all the cough syrup and all the tinctures i had
keeping myself away from the hand disinfectant, don't want to get sick

>>13832986
I think you need at least some tomato juice, or bloody Mary mix. You are talking about a michelada right? Modelo s version is pretty decent. The best I had was from a restaurant. They had a giant tub of mix. Maybe it was not that great, but I still recall it being better than the canned version. I'm going to have to try it out again. Any favorite michilada recipes? I cannot replicate it.

>>13834164
lime/salt is "chelada," maybe? might be blasphemy but i love michelada mix-micheladas more than anything, that super concentrated spicy tomatoey mix is just so fucking good, it's unreal

>another alcoholic thread on /ck/

>>13834168
I'm not sure I am curious of the distinction. Do you have any recommended recipes? I used to mix in clamato with low quality beer, but I still cannot get a good taste from it, or not one that I am satisfied with.

>>13834168
Its very refreshing after drinking shitty pilsner for days. A nice refreshing taste, with a mellow buzz, and easy to drink.

neat brandy and ice standing by

>>13833944
I drank a fifth of that one time and woke up the next day with two black eyes and my cellphone in a puddle of piss a couple of years ago. I was alone...

>>13834274
It sounds like you fucked up. If not just bullshit.

>>13834274
you hit yourself in the head because you're a retarded fagot
been there

for me, its tequila tonight.

>>13834180
We can't all be coomers.

I bought a bottle of this from the duty free, sipping on it right now. I have to say, I don't like it as much as basic ass Jameson. To me it has an overwhelming smell of burnt sugar and taste of raisins.

>>13834180
Stop bitching you stupid cunt. People "Eat drink and be merry". You need to grow the fuck up for 5 minutes.

I know people will probably shit on it but if any of you live in hot climates try doing 1/2 lemonade and half beer, fuck it’s good.

>>13834553
Sounds like Coronavirusaide. Sorry, Corona and lime tastes like that.

>>13834556
Technically it’s called a shandy but the American shandy is different than the uk shandy. A shandy is actually half beer half lemon lime soda but some of the brits call lemon lime soda lemonade quite often so it got mixed in translation when coming to the US. Both versions are very good although I’m partial to the real lemonade version but the soda version is also very good.

>>13834569
I remember that word from the 80s. Shandy. Just seems so stupid these days. Shandy.

>>13834569
I remember they used a word back in the 70s/80s.. spritzer.. That was it. Fucking kids words for baby booze.

>>13834577
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAf6kT2GlUU

>>13834569
Thanks, now I have this in my head..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEjXPY9jOx8

>>13834582
That poor bastard.

>>13834574
Yeah the name is pretty stupid but I enjoy them when it’s a hot day and you wanna start drinking at noon.

>>13834577
Lol I’ve heard of it, I thought they were just made with wine though right?

>>13834591
You should always drink before noon. I mean drink at noon, I mean drink all day.

>>13834585
The Teenage gibbles in charge of this board are already deleting shit from this thread. Stop talking, go elsewhere, this site is filth.

>>13832938
Why would you make cocktails? Won't you run out of tonic in zero seconds flat?
Stock up on high proof spirits.

>>13832938
who remembers?

>>13834677
literally me

Is it brave or cowardly to commit to drinking yourself to death and actually going through with it?

>>13834879
It's called this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHhNt6q06_k

If I didn't particularly love Highland Park 12, is scotch not for me? Tbh the smokey/salty scotches that people talk about sound interesting to me, but they also say they're not for beginners and recommend stuff like HP12 instead. But HP12 is so boring. Why is smoke/brine not beginner friendly? I feel like those notes are fairly well liked, unless the scotches don't actually taste like smoke/salt and those are only fancy descriptors that don't actually mean anything.

>>13835820
Just try it, r*tard. Smokiness isn’t something people are used to in drinks so whisky people don’t recommend them to people who are just getting into whiskey and recommend sweeter ones because sweet drinks are normal and well liked. Peated whisky is a unique kind of drink that catches first timers off guard. You might hate or love it.

>>13835855
Peat does sound kind of gross honestly, is every smokey/briney scotch automatically also peaty?

Gonna drink white claws with a woman and play Smashbros

this is the best white rum out there, and it costs practically the same as bacardi. why aren't you making YOUR daquiri with plantation 3 stars, anon?

>>13836104
Cause shiping And handling a bitch. Wanted a bottle of allspice dram but that 37 bumped up 15 dollars for shipping alone.

I am quarantined and in possession of a large amount of guava juice. What hard alcohol should I mix it with

>>13836229
Vodka, tequila, lime or lemon juice?

>>13836229
white rum

>>13834373
>been there

kek this hits on a personal level

I used the last of my nikka coffey malt to make a simple whiskey sour yesterday. It was quite nice. I used the lemon and egg white method and 2 shots of the whiskey. It was perfectly tangy and the egg white froth was nice. Whiskey has a great spice-like taste to it as well so it's great.

Today I'm thinking about making a gin and tonic, or maybe just freeze the gin and go straight up.

>>13834582
Was waiting to see someone post this. First thing I thought of

>>13832938
Aight, check me out
Gin, tonic, lime
Call it Gin-Tonic lime-drink
Or call me Supa Neat Boy, whisky straight, unemployed
'Cause I'm super NEET, boy! (I'm not a drinker)

>>13836310

Bout eight days into sobriety, although last night had one 8% beer. Hand tremors are getting pretty bad, and i have no appetite. Advice? Thinking of tapering with some bud light or something this is pretty shitty. Did i mess up with that one beer?

What is the best resource to learn about wine? I would prefer a video but books work too.

I'm going to make a beer run tonight bros. Wish me luck. Which store is safest?
>Grocery store
>Target
>Beer & wine store
>7-Eleven

>>13836026
you should really "smash" the woman while she digs her "white claws" into your back

>>13836384
leave the wordplay to the professionals
>>13836310

>>13836394

>>13836310
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Currently smashing a bottle of smirnoff sour watermelon with a peach sparkling ice.

It's currently 1:55pm where im at and I have nothing better to do.

>>13836484
based centralbro

>>13834278
it was before Drinko De Mayo, thought I'd get head start the previous day then hit up the bars. being somewhat self conscious I decided to stay in the following days.
>>13834373
>hit yourself in the head
those are some accurate blows to the eyes for being that drunk...

>>13836104
Because pic related is much cheaper.

>>13834569
>American Shandy
You mean a brass monkey?

>>13836484
Sour melon vodka from Smirnoff, I drink that
Stupid /alch/ posts, I shit that
Cooking with Jack, I watch that (I'm not a drinker)

Look, look, check me out
I stop getting doubles
Check the digits
Sike, that's the wrong digits!

>>13836310
that neat/neet bit is far more creative than anything he ever said

>>13836512

>>13836523
bless you, anon

I'm not a doctor but I've noticed none of my alcoholic friends have contracted coronavirus, I'm thinking having alcohol in your body somehow kills the virus or at least destabilizes it before it can take root in someone's lungs. We alcoholics might be completely immune.

>>13836507
>supporting gommies
( also its not sold in the US :C )

>>13836540
i'll drink to that
also i've noticed literally no one actually has the corona virus except imaginary people on the television
please don't put me in a concentration camp, NWO

I quit drinking alone a few months ago, but my bday is coming up and I'll make an exception. I want to make variations on Gin & tonic but I can only think of varying the garnish,

>lime
>lemon
>pine needle shoots

what else can I do?

>>13836553
People where I live aren't even remotely scared and they're mostly boomers with government jobs that are working from home temporarily. I figure if they're not scared, why the fuck should I be.

>>13836568
continue not drinking

>>13834164
clamato, a little over half a lime, Yucateco hot sauce, a little yucateco black edition. salt the rim of a frozen mug with tajin and old bay seasoning , add 2 dashes each of worcestershire and soy sauce then the rest of the ingredients. enjoy

Old Fashioneds are nice.

I just found out I have old Sour glasses, so I'll probably make whiskey sours tonight.

>>13832938
Best alcoholic beverage desu

>>13834180
You new?

>>13834585
The synth solo at the end is great. They should have kept that going.

>>13836508
That oj player

have been sipping this and bulleit rye for the past few hours, it's pretty good but I need some food

>>13834180
FUCK you.

>>13835820
I think Highland Park is a bit timid. Not enough sherry, not enough smoke. Kind of like a blend. So you're spot on, try something else.
Smoke is undersold. Actual ash doesn't taste as smokey. Some of them really do smell like a bush fire.
Brine is probably oversold. There's no saltiness in most whisky, so the presence of any gets noted down on the bottle.

There are various newbie reviews you can look up, but I think this one gets the gist across.
>The worst whisky i have ever tried to drink. Still trying!!
>Got a bottle for fathers day. You Beauty !! I like a shot straight ! Not this one !!! Smells like a cross between the worst medicine I have had and petrol. I think someone is duping us. I didn't pay for this bottle, as it was a gift , but this it atrocious and not fair on the purchaser who thought he was buying dad a good bottle. Expensive bottle , Yes!! Good , no bloody way!!!!!!

>>13835926
There's a few whiskys with the barest hint of smoke that don't have peat. But peat causes smokey flavour, so yes in the vast majority of cases.
I haven't noticed any briny whisky that isn't peated, so I don't know.

>>13836104
Why would you buy white rum? vodka is the ultimate maxing spirit.
Plantation makes some excellent dark rums.

>>13834180
lurking for two years still wouldn't make you learn the culture you need so please stop posting

>>13836378
Wine is too hard. The only way to learn about it is to go to tastings and try tens of thousands of bottles.
Does region matter? nah. You might derive some minimum standard for a region for a particular year in that region, but it's not that helpful.
Does age matter? a little. If it's too old it's fucked. If it's fucked, try waiting until it's old and if you're lucky the right flavours will mellow out. Buy now drink now anyway.
Does variety matter? actually yes. Try one from each section in your bottle shop, avoid the ones you find boring or offensive.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS4Nv2dY5eer853Qoj4yCYQ/search?query=Cappiello+%2415
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyHNNb7v43Xyeg3oE_XW4Pw/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid

Sipping keystone ice, I'm scared guys. I don't have that much beer and I'm not ready to die.

Had to flee Australia in the middle of the night like a fucking fugative to get back to the States before I was trapped there. Bought the following before quarantining:
-liter gin and tonic and fresh grapefruits
-handle of vodka, v8, vermouth, olives, cocktail onions for martinis or bloody Mary's
-bottle of rye and Coke
-case of high Life and 12 ipas
-case of wine

This is for my fiancee and I it's like day 4 not sure if we will make it

>>13836378
Video: wine folly YouTube
Book: The Wine Bible, Winefolly book

And then just go to local bottle shops. Focus on a region or varietal drink only that for a month or so and then move on to a different one

1 Mint Julep
2 Manhatans
1 Old Fashioned
What's next?

>>13836104
>best
get this shit out of your head. It depends on what drink you are making.
It's too sweet to make a good Cuba Libre.
It's pretty good for a Mojito.
There is such a thing as 'good' and 'quality' but before any of that comes the right balance of your drink.

Where my tequila bro’s at?

>>13837826
passed out already

>>13837588
Sounds yummy, glad you made it and found a fiancee. Is the married life based?

>>13836540
there's some truth to that. if you have a virus culture just taking hold in the back of your throat, drinking spirits will help kill it.

>>13837826
Almost out of mezcal

Test

>>13837858
didnt work

chugging these last three beers just to get to sleep (it's really awful, local ipas) and just after i open the third and take a sip my right ear starts feels pressurized and starts ringing like crazy. feel like i'll probably die soon, honestly.

>>13837965
Tell me about it. My right ear has been ringing for like 2 months and making me depressed. It's a bad cycle because I figure I should stop drinking to lower my blood pressure, but I can't sleep without getting drunk first to dull the sound. Smoking weed only makes it worse and louder, plus I can't smoke it anymore cause of court.

>>13837965
>>13838005
taper off fellas

>>13838011
Fella I don't drink that hard and I don't drink everyday. I think I'm just fucked. Seriously could drinking be the sole reason for my tinnitus? It seems to flare up and sting me in the brain when I come across something irritating or shocking.

>>13838005
this used to not be a problem when i would only drink twice a week. but now i drink pretty much every day i am off work (tues-fri but monday night after getting off work also), i used to absolutely not drink on fridays but now it seems like i don't have a choice. i wouldn't be that upset if i could just chug some gin but chugging three ipas back to back was awful, i am so horribly bloated.

the tinnitus calmed down, but when it initially began it had felt like someone took a hammer to the side of my head.

>>13838020
could be but if you dont drink that much i doubt it, it's stress related as well

>>13838042
Well I'm definitely stressed the fuck out lately. I'm so upset! Wish I could lower that shit instantly, but instant gratification is how I got here anyway.

>>13838005
>>13837864
Y'all ever try kava? I haven't

>>13838011
probably a good idea, but god i hate myself and i love getting drunk. but drinking has caused me to be in constant panic attack/disassociation mode which is unfortunate.

anyone making frozen drinks? it's fucking hot here. i made this one kind of thick, usually i like to make them with mostly ice, booze and bitter orange with a little fruit to bind it so it doesnt separate as it melts and they're lighter. this one was borderline sorbet and looks like a fleshlight •-•

>2 oz 1800 Reposado Tequila
>1 oz honey syrup
>0.5 oz lime juice
>Orange bitters to taste
Pretty good little cocktail desu.

>>13838055
yeah i still drink like a fish but a smaller fish than i used to. best to keep it in check and avoid withdrawals, they really are not worth the hassle

>>13838144
i feel like i don't even drink that much, it takes me four days to finish a fifth of gin. but i don't really eat very much and i am a small person so i don't know.

>can't make ice at home because of hard water issues even a water purifying tank can't fix
>forgot to buy ice

No drinks tonight, I guess.

>>13838162
maybe you're lacking vitamins if you do'nt eat much. take a multivit and drink juice etc.

>all liquor stores in my state closed 10 days ago

>>13838172
yeah i take all of my vitamins, usually try to take them when i eat some nut butter since vitamins are generally fat soluble.

>>13836378
Books about wine won't teach you much. Wine is an extremely somatic field- smell and taste are her two greatest virtues.

>>13836507
>Not Rhum Barbancourt

>>13838174
Shit nigga, you must really be an alky. My bar could last me weeks if I drank at a breakneck pace.

>>13838201
wine turns my stomach into vinegar. i don't know how anyone drinks that shit

>>13838212
yup

>>13838222
Are you drinking red wine on an empty stomach? Otherwise, I have no idea what you're talking about, and you might have an allergy or something.

>>13836214
Just buy some overproof rum and get some allspice berries from the supermarket. Crush them up in mortar and pestle or spice grinder and soak them in the rum for a few weeks. Strain it through a coffee filter and add sugar and water until it's at the strength and sweetness you want.

>>13838212
>he keeps alcohol at home without drinking it
bro lol... you can't even begin to comprehend alcoholism

>>13838373
I comprehend and pity actual alcoholics

>>13837837
Getting blowies on demand and having someone to drink with and watch movies who you enjoy to be around? Yeah I recommend i

>>13837395
This is helpful, thanks. What are the best beginner bottles to see if I like the smokey ones? Some of the ones I have access to are Laphroaig 10 (32€), Laphroaig Quarer Cask (34€) and Talisker 10 (30€), Bowmore 12 (27€). What's the big difference?

>>13837404
i really disagree. the fact that vokda, gin, rum, and tequila are all clear spirits (or can be clear spirits), doesn't make them functionally the same, and while vodka's flavorlessness is a plus in some cases (like when you want to get fucking shitfaced and you don't give a shit about what it is because you need the fucking medicine in you NOW), sometimes you want something that tastes like something.
personally, i think that rum, with its rum flavor, tastes great with lime juice and sugar, better than just vodka. desu i agree with you, darker stuff (plantation's pineapple, overproof, and xaymaca especially, you're damn right!) are killer in this context, but i am trying to ease anons into the rum lifestyle. i think plantation 3 stars is a good place to start with rum because it's definitely a step (few steps actually) removed from whitegirlwasted bullshit like bacardi, and a gateway to the wonderful world of rum, rhum, and so forth.
RUM IS A GOOD DRINK. FUCK. WHY DOES NO ONE KNOW THIS???? IT'S THE MOST VERSATILE FUCKING SPIRIT OUT THERE, YOU CAN HAVE A GIN-LIKE-RUM OR A WHISKEY-LIKE-RUM FROM THE SAME DAMN DISTILLER. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA DRINK RUM FAGGOTS!
t. 8 rums in

>>13839257
Gonna buy either Botucal (Diplomatico) Reserva Exclusiva or El Dorado 12 for my first rum after my current alc bottles are done, which do you think is better? I'm tending towards the Botucal. Also is Don Papa shit? (yes I know these are sugared rums, I want to start with one like that)

>>13839270
Botucal Diplomatica, if you're choosing between those two and price is no issue, is strictly speaking """"better"""", as in i'd prefer to sip it like you might sip a good whiskey. El Dorado 12 is great, but for whatever reason i tend to use it as a flavoring agent with other rums in cocktails. Neither is a bad choice and sipping El Dorado is definitely not a bad experience, but you'er on the mark if you're going for Botucal. Can't miss here, you've obviously done some research and you're in the right place/.
Also, to my earlier point, FUCK that shit about sugared rums. Rum is a complex spirit with many variations, including sweet ones, and that is a GOOD thing. These that you're talking about aren't what i'd consider "sugared" rums at all. They're quality rums, which are distilled from molasses. That makes them sweet, but it doesn't take from their quality or their depth of flavor. If you like sweet, they are 100% a great way to experience some of the depths that rum can offer. I'd call bacardi vanilla a "sugared rum" in that it's fucking white rum with artificial vanilla flavoring in it. Neither of the two you've mentioned are that at all. A botucal diplomatico is a quality spirit that you will enjoy, if you're prepared for sweetness.
Also yes, i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but don papa is pretty much shit. It's not literally the worst thing you can buy, but it is close.

>>13838208
hello i am the guy from the first post recommending plantation 3 stars
you are actually right, this is very high quality shit at a bargain basement price, but i do not recommend it to rum beginners because it is (to my taste) quite different from most standard rums, and because it is very difficult to find

>>13839287
The Botucal is actually cheaper than the ED12, so I will go for it.
What's your favorite rum / what do you suggest I try if I do happen to like the above one?

>>13837762
hello this is the last post 2nite from drunk-rum-anon, you are also correct in a broad sense, but in my experience few people are /alch/ enough to keep 4+ different rums on their shelf to tailor their drinks perfectly. i find plantation 3* to be a really good all around white rum for most cocktails (to my taste, including cuba libres, though i err on the sweeter side in many cases), and (importantly!) considerably better than the miserable trash bacardi puts out, which is the only rum most people seem to know.
honestly, i'd love to educate the world on the benefits of a well placed JM agricole, but i'd rather at least one anon start his journey into rumworld with a solid base of quality liquor, rather than tasting some bacardi his idiot 19/y/o sister gave him, spitting it out, and never touching rum again.

>>13837762
hello this is the last post 2nite from drunk-rum-anon. you are 100% correct, there is no single "best" rum. but in my experience few people are /alch/ enough to keep 4+ different rums on their shelf to tailor their drinks perfectly. i find plantation 3* to be a really good all around white rum for most cocktails (to my taste, including cuba libres, though i err on the sweeter side in many cases), and (importantly!) considerably better than the miserable trash bacardi puts out, which is the only rum most people seem to know.
honestly, i'd love to educate the world on the benefits of a well placed JM agricole, but i'd rather at least one anon start his journey into rumworld with a solid base of quality liquor, rather than tasting some bacardi his idiot 19/y/o sister gave him, spitting it out, and never touching rum again.
>>13839315
weird! where do you live (just state, im not tryin g to dox u)? where i am, the botucal is way harder to get and more expensive.
either way, if you enjoy the botucal, definitely go for the el dorado 12, it's fantastic stuff, and if you enjoy sweetness it'll be more to your taste than mine, so you should enjoy it a lot. additionally, without looking like a plantation shill, i'd try their original dark, which is less sweet but still complex and flavorful without being too bite-ey and alcoholic (which i assume you're trying to avoid). if you want something flavored without being fake garbage, their pineapple is fucking awesome for cocktails.
if you're willing to spend more, zacapa solera 23 is fucking incredible - sweet and rich and incredibly deep without being too much of a wine-snob bullshit fest about red fruit notes (be wary of rums claiming to be solera aged btw, few of them really are, and it's a big marketing buzzword they use to upsell shitty bottles nowadays. it rarely makes that much of a difference unless its from a brand you specifically enjoy and trust).
enjoy the world of rum, anon!

>>13839332
Germany. I thought the naming was Botucal for EU and Diplomatico for US.
I wouldn't mind trying less sweet rums afterwards too. For Plantation I'm looking at the 5 year Grande, it's really cheap at 24 bucks. Appleton 12 and Mount Gay XO are on the list as well.
I also like to make cocktails but I found that most rum based ones like the Mai Tai require multiple different rums rather than a single one which makes it a bit hard to get into.

>>13836568
>lime
>cucumber
>ginger
>cilantro
Hardcore mode
>soy sauce
>hot sauce

I read about a taper method involving a breathalyzer. Pretty smart. But unlike me, the guy would sustain a light buzz through the day instead of getting hammered. Not sure if you should drink again. With all combined ingredients, no gin and sparkling water, you already get a pretty enjoyable non-alcoholic drink.

>>13836568
I've made a few exceptions like that in my life. They last for years. If I quit again I don't think I would make an exception.

>>13839049
Laphroaig 10 tastes very smoky, with iodine and nuts. Quarter cask is younger, loses the nuttiness, but has an oakier flavour. Nice, but I think it should be a fair bit cheaper than the 10. Not a beginner whisky; the review I posted was for Laphroaig 10.

Talisker is spicy, briny with medium smokiness. I think it is a good introduction to peat since it isn't that strong and isn't medicinal at all.

I can't remember if I've had Bowmore 12. Supposedly sherry finished which is always nice (dark fruits), lightly smoky with a hit of citrus. Horst recommends it, and he's never steered me wrong;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFXyy-uzAVo.. I might have concerns about intensity though.

Talisker or Bowmore. Given that Bowmore is cheapest for you (and most expensive for me) I'd go with that. But pick what you like the sound of.

>>13839522
>but I think it should be a fair bit cheaper than the 10
Really? Even though the 10 is 40% and the QC is 48%? That's odd, I thought the QC was supposed to be the more "premium" one.

>>13839535
You could kinda calculate, which one is more expensive to produce. People tend to overestimate the costs of aging while underestimating the tax. Production cost shouldn't be that high either because malt is a relatively cheap resource. Small quarter casks should be much more expensive though.

got 5L of liquor, should be good for 5 weeks or so i think

i'm so fucking bored being stuck inside i'm drinking more than ever

>>13839535
It's no age statement.

>>13839576
The tax is about $3AUD.
The casks are expensive, but how many are really being used for the finishing process? Also why are you wasting nicer casks on a younger spirit?
The abv itself is probably irrelevant, since you lose about 9% in 10 years anyway.
Cost of ageing? you're right, it's probably fuck all.
But in the end it tastes worse. Not a lot worse, but for fucks sake stop thinking you can get away with a shortened ageing process. It makes you look like Glen Moray instead of Glenmorangie.

>Found 6 sealed decanters of 50 year old Jim Beam whiskey just sitting in my attic.
>Nobody in the house drinks

Any way I could use it to cook?

>>13839613
I would say that shorter ageing can be good if you want a tougher spirit. I haven't had Laphroiag 10 for years and tried it lately. It was much smoother than i had in mind. Too mellow for me personally. So either you could add more abv or age it shorter so the spirit is rawer and imo more fitting for a very smokey whisky.

I would also appreciate the use of oak chips as long as they'd be transparent with it. I mean there is still enough shit happening right now with using "wet barrels" refilling sherry in their barrels just for a very short time and then putting it in another barrel over and over again or similar things.

>>13839628
Whiskey doesn't get better with age in the bottle, but old bottles might be relevant to collectors.

>Mix 4 servings of bourbon and serve
Close enough.
Drinking is too expensive here in singapore.

>>13839700
Damn lol... I can get that tanqueray bottle for 15. Surely your local alcohol and Korean/Japanese stuff imports are cheaper?

>>13839628
Post pics

>>13837837
Relationships can be great with the right girl if you lead it properly. If it's a crazy chick and you're new to relationships good luck buddeh.

>>13839679
I'm not sure that this is true. Whisky will continue to oxidise in the bottle. I've recently had a young worthless blend bottled 60 years ago, and it was fucking great.

>>13839705
I think the cheapest I can find is something like $5/100ml 40% vodka.

At least I choose very carefully before buying any whiskey maybe.

>>13836576
>>13839509
>>13839514
Alright you've convinced me, I'll break the curfew and go hiking instead

>>13839594
how is this even possible with the internet

Just drinking 20yo sparkling wine that I found in my parents basement...has lost all its bubbles by now but it's all I could find.

pic related has quinine, but probably not enough and maybe not the right quinine type for the virus.

>>13840367
normally i'd be socializing or going outside

>>13840987
Commercial tonic hasn't had medicinal levels of quinine in centuries.

drinking bottom shelf
mixing with lemon juice
reporting in
how we doing tonight fellas

>>13836540
Alcohol impairs your immune system. Good luck!

>>13836540
nope, the only thing is that no one wants to be around a filthy alco. Its social stigma isolation.

>>13840987
its very small amounts

>>13842102
kirkland vodka with spicy green beans and cigarettes

been trying my hand at cocktails since I got stuck working from home, created a new one today with ingreadiendt from the countries that got hit the hardest
the corona:
>1 part baiju
>2 parts bourbon
>2 parts amaro
>2 dash grapefruit or other sour citrus bitters
>orange twist
the baiju was a very clean one (smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol not rotten fruit), the amaro was on the heavy side of medium and the bourbon was bulleit, adjust based on your ingredients. I tried to include something from each of the most affected countries, so the recipe may change as the disease spreads.

I have $200 for a bottle of either whiskey, gin or tequila. First response gets bought. Thank you for your service.

>>13842339
buy 200$ worth of jack daniel's

>>13842346
Only buying one bottle. Thank you for your service. Gin and Tequila slots are still open

>>13842339
>>13842346
>>13842372
do NOT buy Jack. overpriced horse shit. If you like whiskey, buy Evan Williams. if you like Gin and Tequila, I can't help you there. But I would recommend you spend the full amount of that $200 on bourbon

>>13842339
>>13842372
Ignore that other guy and get a bottle of Booker's bourbon.
Get a bottle of Gunpowder gin if possible.
Tequila is awful.

>>13835820
There are very few if any single malts that are as inoffensive and universally likable as Highland Park 12. Scotch is not for you period. Be happy about that unironically

>>13842578
This. Reminder that you can buy 15.75 liters of Evan Williams Black (better than the the more expensive White Bottled in Bond IMO) for under $200. That's enough good bourbon to last you a very long time

>>13842838
my man. keep spreading the good word

>>13842838
Evan Williams is not good bourbon. Please drink other bourbons so I don't have to listen to your shilling in these threads.

Aw shit man. I just wamtr to say. I love y'all. Heck.

I call it Candian Coffee: 1.5 oz Sortilege maple whisky, 1.5 oz Cabot Trail maple cream, add coffee. Pretty fucking amazing and definitely going to be a staple of my summer. Also sortilege and cabot trail go great together simply on the rocks.

>>13843094
>seething jack daniels shill

>>13843170
Ever tried Saint-Crême?

Need a good drink for shots with lady friend, who hates vodka for some reason.

>>13843350
rum

>>13843350
i'll second rum! it's a good drink!
alternately tequila, it gets you fucked up and girls love it for some reason.

>>13843350
>>13843489
>>13843676

Just made a dark and stormy for a girl who's /quarantine/ with me

>2 oz dark rum
>ginger beer or ale with ice
>couple dashes of lime juice

>>13843727
dark and stormys are always good anon, even if you have bad rum the mixers taste good and will help you through. solid choice!
what kind of rum did you use?

>>13838133
Too much honey go 2oz tequila 3/4 oz lime & 3/4 oz honey

>>13843739
Zaya rum from Trinidad

>Sunday
think im gonna start drinking early today fellas, like perhaps 3pmish
going for some shuteye for now, see you this afternoon gentlemen

Any alch intolerant here? Currently trying to down my morning beer.

>>13843814
damn t hat's a nice rum anon. i hope the girl was worth it! don't waste nice spirits on dumb roasties !

I wish I could still drink, staying isolated in my apartment with good conscience and shitposting about corona while drunk would be great.

>>13832938
how many of yall have gout?

>drinking is bad for you

>>13845117
I actually got gout a couple years ago, it was excruciatingly painful, you hear about it and kind of figure it was something mild. No. Every step I took was miserable and hurt like a motherfucker. Havent had a flare up since but it was brutal even having it the one time.

>>13843174
>you must be shilling something even shittier than my shitty drink if you don't like my shitty drink
Cope & seethe

>>13836523
based LA Beast poster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkbOYPairKY&t=

>>13845472
What was your diet like before you got it?

>>13845117
I got it once when i was letting myself go and weighed about 260. that prompted me to get back in shape and i will never get that fat agin

I was impressed by the caskmate stout, I like much more than regular jameson and now wish I got a bottle instead of a sampler.

got a 24 pk of Miller high Life and a bottle of barefoot Pinot noir. feels good

>>13833944
just made a ribeye steak reverse seared with home made mashed potatoes and canned corn and the cunt still isn't happy with it.

Has anyone ever tried this brand? Just want some cheap vodka and was going to pick some up.

>>13845172
drinking unironically is bad for you anon. the non-soy opinion is accepting that and not caring.

>>13832938
I thought these threads weren't allowed anymore.
Anyway, drinking Canadian Club because I'm a poor leaf faggot with no standards. Alcoholism and coronavirus shutting down my university scuppering my chances of graduating. Fun times all around.

>>13836310

For me it's wine mixed with cola. Always helps me calm my nerves.

>>13846649
Buy some tonic or juice and it will work my friend

>>13846649
if you're gonna bother buying cheap vodka just buy bottom shelf generic store brand shit. no point in dishing out another 5 bucks for a glass bottle

Besides beer, I have been mainly drinking hot drinks with rum or vodka. Usually tea or coffee, other times it is just hot water with it and maybe some mint or lemon.

>>13846816
>calimocho
You are spiritually Mexican and you should join your fellows somewhere far away from civilized man

>>13834553
The spaghett
Miller high Life
Aeropol
Lemon juice

>>13847097
I don't know about that but I would like a complimentary mexican gf if that was the case.

Make any interesting cocktails recently, /alch/? Made Abbey cocktails and Brandy Alexanders for the first time recently, both came out pretty good.

For me it's the Canadian Mule

>>13834164
From my understanding a chelada is beer, lime and salt. A michelada is beer, lime, salt, Clamato/tomato and sometimes sauces like whorchester/hot

>>13847267
recently i had a detroit-born bartender suggest to me a Last Word
gin
lime juice
chartreuse
maraschino
it's weird. i can't stop making them. there's something about the chartreuse and maraschino mix that is very....idk the word. appetizing? it makes you want to taste it again because it tastes so unfamiliar.

>>13841119
you can socialize on here and do 9999 things indoors to occupy time. If you get bored then you're a boring fucking person

I thought Sapporo was a Japanese beer but the bottle says product of Canada.. wtf pls send help

>>13847267
Brass monkeys, they get the job done

One part Kirkland Signature Septuple Distilled Vodka mixed with two parts R.W. Knudsen Organic Blueberry Pomegranate juice, and four parts seltzer. I didn't even realize I was living in a corporate driven distopia after drinking a bunch of these.

>>13849027
Japanese company, likely using the Jap formula that they brew in Canada. Kinda like a lot of Guiness is brewed in leafland for some reason.

>>13849027
Killian's Irish Red is brewed by Coors, who bought the name from Heineken, who bought it from a brewery in Ireland in the 1950s. Globalization is a bitch, ain't it?

>>13839372
>I also like to make cocktails but I found that most rum based ones like the Mai Tai require multiple different rums rather than a single one which makes it a bit hard to get into.
Just use whatever you have on hand. Tried many tiki drinks, which call for 3 different rums and you can't really taste a big difference if you switch some for others. Especially the regional rum requirements in drinks are bullshit imo if the drink has like 10 ingredients. The fine nuances of aged rums also get lost in such drinks too imo. So if you have enough money and space buy whatever you want but if not just buy a white rum you like (maybe two, one being more on the sweeter floral site and the other being more dry), a dark/black rum (not often called for), some aged rums (especially jamaican and demerara) and maybe some special ones like martinique, barbancourt or overproof although you won't need those very often and they're harder to get and more expensive.

>>13849250
>you can't really taste a big difference if you switch some for others
What if you just use one rum in the first place?

>>13849409
This works for drinks as long as all required rums are molasses based and don't call for rhum agricoles. Also the drink should have some flavourfull ingredients. In a simple drink like a daiquiri you could taste two different rums but not really anymore if you use different syrups and juices. Some of those recipes are just pure snobism.
So if i'm lazy or short of cash i do it like in following examples: light+aged=slightly aged, dark+aged=dark+cheap filler rum because dark rums have a penetrant taste and overpower everything. Light rum+aged rum+dark overproofed rum=what even is this combi? Dark rum and Bacardi 151 will do the same as drinks that require such combos have like 3 different syrups and juices, absinth, bitters and so on.
In my experience you won't even gonna make any of those drinks with tons of ingredients often anyways as they are a pain in the ass to make, expensive and not even better than the more simple ones. Personally i make those drinks correctly the first time or at least try to substitute the rums in the best way possible and then never do them again or make simplified versions of that drink because it will taste similar enough to me.

>>13849484
>In my experience you won't even gonna make any of those drinks with tons of ingredients often anyways as they are a pain in the ass to make, expensive and not even better than the more simple ones. Personally i make those drinks correctly the first time or at least try to substitute the rums in the best way possible and then never do them again or make simplified versions of that drink because it will taste similar enough to me.
What are the best simpler rum cocktails in your opinion? Other than daquiri. I want to make Jungle Bird, Planters Punch and maybe Pina Colada. These don't seem very complicated, other than I think the first two requiring two rums. But maybe I can make do with just one and see what happens... Honestly it's been like 10 years since I've last tried pineapple, and back then I hated it, so I don't even know if I will like the pina colada lol. But my taste buds have changed a lot since then and I like most things now.

>>13849409
>>13849484
Original Mai Tai recipe calls for aged Agricole and Jamaican which are pretty unique and distinct

Or if you want a great generic dark rum that won't break the bank look for Hamilton 86 Demerara Rum or El Dorado 5year

Tldr use Demerara Rum for everything except daiquiri

>>13849504
dark rum daiquiri > white rum daiquiri

>>13849504
How can I tell the type of a rum? I don't think it says on the bottle. What's Barbados 5 or Botucal Reserva or Appleton 12 for a type for example? And what's the problem with just using this demerara thing for a Mai Tai, other than not being authentic? Does it not taste good?

>>13849514
Really depends on the rum. In my eyes the perfect daiquiri is made with agricole blanc, preferably rhum jm or neisson - but a daiquiri made with a nice blended white rum is an incredible thirst quencher on a hot day and imo benefits from being less rich
>>13849516
Not that it won't taste good but that it'll just taste slightly different as Agricole rum and Jamaican rum are very distinct.

The majority of rums are distilled from a molasses base and the differences mostly stem from where the rum is produced. Demerara rum just indicates that it was distilled in Guyana. Rum from Jamaica incorporates distillate byproduct back into new batches s it gets a certain "funky" quality to it. Rhum from Martinique also known as "rhum Agricole" is distilled from fresh pressed sugar cane juice and tend to be kind of earthy grassy and savory.

Appleton 12 is aged Jamaican rum
Botucal reserva is some kind of Venezuelan nonsense and Barbados 5 is rum produced in Barbados that has been aged for 5 years

>>13849490
-Royal Bermuda Yacht Club: Aged rum (Barbados), falnerum, curacao(triple sec and lime juice
-Hurricane: Dark rum, passionfruit syrup and lemon/lime juice
El Presidente: Light (cuban) rum, curacao/triple sec, grenadine, dry/blanc vermouth
Hard to give some suggestions though because many tiki drinks require unconvetional ingredients and i don't know if you already have those or even can get a hand on.
>>13849516
If it has an age statement it's aged rum. Although everything around 5 years could also be considered slightly aged. Traditionally aged means more like 12 years. Martin Cate the owner of Smugglers Cove made a list of rums in his tiki cocktail book but i don't know if you can find it online somewhere.

>>13847267
just made a harvey wallbanger. It's not very good. People who like screwdrivers might like them

>>13832938
It's been 2 weeks since my last drink and all the liquor stores are closed.
What's the first thing I drink when they reopen boys?

>>13850190
Water.

>>13850056
harvey wallbangers are delicious imo.
did you make it with fresh squeezed juice? float the galliano or shake/stir it?
i like the spec on diffords guide, though i use a little less juice.

>>13850190
you should buy alcohol somewhere else and drink right now

how has this thread been up for so long usually alck threads get nuked right away

what are some good whiskey cocktails? just tried an old fashioned and it wasn't that great

>>13850715
ROB
O
Y

>>13834544
Travel retail exclusives half the time are companies releasing experimental bullshit at least twice the cost with a neat looking bottle/box. You might get something good or even great but its unlikely.

If you get the option, ask someone at the store if you can try something you're curious about, Heathrow let's you do this but nowhere in NA. Saved me a bunch of money on Macallans lame exclusives

>>13850715
Whiskey Sour

How different does lillet blanc taste compared to vermouth? Making a martini with it sounds interesting.

>>13850715
What sort of whiskey did you use? Old fashioneds and Manhattans and the like need a stiff rye to balance them out.

>>13851067
Gentleman Jack

>>13851197
Try a mint julep

mixing some gin and jagermeister

>>13837826
Right here I had 2 bottles of the Kirkland anejo, for the price I got to bretty gud

>>13832938
of course I live in the only state that closed liquor stores state-wide
fuck you tom wolf I seriously don't get why this state has awesome gun laws but beyond fucking retarded alcohol laws

>tfw my bro claimed these were better than Modelo
>we got an entire twelve pack
>just drank two
>they taste like piss

what's your mexican beer of choice?

>>13850715
whiskey
warm water
enjoy

>mixed drinks

>>13852058

7 days without a drink
i did it
celebrating tomorrow by buying a couple handles

>>13852090
grats my man

>>13834274
Sounds like my honeymoon

how unhealthy is it to have like 3-4oz of bourbon every night

>>13852269
healthy

Playing around a little with stuff I have at home. Just strained a few ounces of fresh bacon grease, I want to use it for something. I've never fat washed liquor before and all I have is regular Jameson and black barrel Jameson. Any ideas? Yesterday I made an old fashioned but with Jameson instead, and maple syrup instead of regular sweetener, it was great. Do you think it would be better if I bacon washed some of the whiskey? And I'm wondering if I could incorporate a little brown sugar.

>>13851864
Corona

>>13852327
Not an old fashioned, a whiskey sour. Sorry, don't know much about cocktails.

I pour rum into a flask and then wait till I get off and then pour myself some Pepsi in one cup and then grab another cup. Then walk outside and then mix them together. I need to refill my flask

>>13852327
>old fashioned with Jameson and maple syrup
holy based-pilled, that is my favorite old fashioned recipe

>>13836523
LA Queef is a poser. Shoenice was the original.

>>13852355
Do you think it would be better with a kick of bacon flavor and a pinch of brown sugar?

Does anyone here know about fat washing? What ratio of fat to alcohol do I use? Can I save and use thebfat again afterwards? Do you have to fat wash or could you add a few drops of bacon grease straight to a cocktail?

>>13852369
I've not tried those things but it is definitely worth a shot. I've tried other variants such as smoked whiskey which has a different taste that is nice.

Ok I've got 12 oz black barell Jameson and 2 oz of bacon grease mixed. When it's done I'm gonna shake the whiskey with some maple syrup, lemon juice, a pinch of cinnamon, and ice. Can't wait.

>>13852589
That sounds fucking horrid

>>13852589

>>13852622
>>13852625
https://cookieandkate.com/cinnamon-maple-whiskey-sour-recipe/
It's this exact drink, but with Jameson instead of bourbon. Made it yesterday and it was delicious, tasted like breakfast. This time I'm just using bacon whiskey and maybe switching the cinnamon for brown sugar, to make it more breakfasty.

Making whiskey sours with some Kentucky bourbon I got as a gift from a co-worker.

>>13852739
>mfw i started that meme

>>13852645
And with bacon grwase

My stock is dwindling lads. The whiskey and beer are gone and I fear the gin won't make it much longer. Vodka and wine are holding the line. Just did international travel have been in quarantine 1 week need to try and last 1 more week to try and not infect liquor store bros

>>13852751
The grease doesn't go straight into the drink. The whiskey and grease are in the freezer now. When the fat all solidifies on top I'll drain the whiskey and strain it, then repeat the process until there's no more fat to solidify on top. What's left is a clear, clean, bacon flavored Irish whiskey. If I do it right, never done it before.

How should I get into sake?

>>13853024
You shouldn't. It tastes like shitty diluted moonshine.

>just finished my handle

I lost my job from coronavirus and need a liquor too keep me company. Any recs?

>>13853722
Depends on the weather.
It's a lovely sunshiny spring here today, so I'd think something like a gin and tonic would fit.
Plus the tonic water cures COVID19.
Fact.

is tennessee fire any good? wanted to get fireball but not available in stores in germany.

>>13853722
Any bottom to mid shelf vodka. ironically the ones from slav regions are usually ok

>>13854065
Fireball is available on Amazon.de too my dude.

cade

>>13836104
but anon, i am

>>13854730
is it a lot better than tennessee fire?
also idk how long shipping will take and im jewish about shipping. however if it's much better than tennessee fire i'll get it from amazon

>>13854065
>wanted to get fireball
do you unironically like anti-freeze?

>>13850201
it was definitely better than a screwdriver. I didnt do any proper bartending stuff, just mixed the ingredients in a glass. I dont freshly squeeze anything

>>13854816
What
Have you not bought from amazon before or what am I reading here? Shipping is 1-2 days maximum. From 30 euro on it's free.

>>13839257
Rum rage detected

>cocktail
Nah thank you, I'ma stick to my beer.

>>13832938
Wait, the mods are allowing al/ck/? Moot be blessed!

>>13855126
Notice how the thread is anons talking about the booze itself rather than being filled with faggots blogging about their addictions?
The blogging threads are the ones that get deleted.

>>13855463
Newfag, most al/ck/ threads talking about booze just for having that name were pruned within 10 posts. Not to mention that al/ck/ was around before you started browsing 4chan.

>>13855836
As they should be. This thread skirted around that with the title of /alch/

>>13855866
You can stop acting like a gatekeeper anytime, newfriend. This isn't Reddit.

>>13852790
Yeah i've seen that done before. I believe it's called fat washing. Was thinking about doing that with some dark rum and butter but don't feel like wasting my spirit in the event i fuck up or it tastes like shit.

liqour stores are closing for 2 weeks (tm) what should i buy bros? i was thinking a 30 pack and then a couple vodkas

>>13856035
You can get over your addiction any time, or at least keep your sad blogging to the correct board.

What mix drinks will keep my sanity during the lockdown

>>13852269
Fine. 6 oz would be the limit before health effects for a man

>>13852269
NHS guidelines to minimize risks of cancer and liver disease recommend no more than 14 standard units of alcohol weekly, ideally spaced out over several days.
Assuming 40% abv, you exceed that limit after just 3 nights.

>>13856527
vodka mixed with vodka

>>13856527
Grog. The vitamin c will also help you survive the plague.

>>13856717
wrong.
a standard drink is 1.5 oz liquor
if he drinks 3oz a night, it would take him the entire week to hit 14 drinks, which is “zero risk”
even if he did 4oz every night, thats still low risk drinking

>>13856755
NHS defines a standard drink of liquor to be equivalent 25mL of 38% abv spirits.

>>13856824
ahh ok that's the British one
okay, we Yanks are allowed to drink more then

Keeping it light tonight. Enjoying the weather and watching football reruns with some smokes

>>13856867
Oh you're drinking water?

>>13857130
No it's beer

what does /ck/ think of soju. specifically flavored soju. I don't think I know anyone who actually likes drinking unflavored soju

>try whiskey sour because of that one meme image
>it's actually delicious

thank you memes

buying absinthe for the first time how is St george? pic is it
>>13857283
you use an egg white?
try a new york sour too

Does anyone know why beer makes me happy and fun but drinks like wine, whisky, rum, etc make me feel sloppy drunk and a little depressed?

>>13857320
Literally just higher alcohol per oz you gotta physically drink less than you would beer

>>13857329
Oh ok, thanks.

who /gimlet/ here

>>13836379
I did pick-up at my local liquor store.

>>13836379
Where the fuck does Target sell alcohol?

>>13857416
everywhere i assumed

>>13857504
I live in MA and mine sure as hell don't

>>13857403
Vodka Lime is my favorite drink so ill give the gin edition a shot sometime

>>13857403
me bro
do u use fresh lime or some of that rose's bullshit
i will judge hard

>>13858173
Fresh lime only