Recommend me a short drink

[TheHowieLama]

Almost everything in this thread should be forgotten immediately. If you order anything with Coke you are Quim the mighty eskimo. Also rum will kill you - the sugar alone will turn your six pack upside down and leave you with a belter of a headahce everytime.

 

2 oz Tequila (Patron Anejo) - squeeze in half a fresh lime. Repeat as necessary. Sit it next to an ice cold bottle of Pellegrino. Between every 2 oz, down half of the water. Clean livin.

[Guest ShoePiss]

An Old Fashioned.

[Son of L8]

When I used to work behind bars over here, I was on liquor as opposed to beer as a rule and didn't like a lot of mix. I was partial to an Old-fashioned or a Black Russian or in them days, and encourage partaking in either. You can feel a right smooth operator ordering these.

 

 

[lifetime fan]

Fruity and refreshing you say T&B?

 

 

[Son of L8]

A good cognac is obviously the answer.

 

Remy Martin is the best option, but Courvoisier, Hennessey and Hine are more than adequate.

 

3 ice cubes, a splash of coke and you are in business.

 

I... nnhh..... Uh...

 

B-b-b....

 

You fucking WHAT!? Ice and coke in a good cognac?

 

I think I need to lie down for a few minutes.

[jsims]

Morgan spiced vanilla (silver) with coke is a really nice drink

 

Jack daniels and coke is my preferred

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Almost everything in this thread should be forgotten immediately. If you order anything with Coke you are Quim the mighty eskimo. Also rum will kill you - the sugar alone will turn your six pack upside down and leave you with a belter of a headahce everytime.

 

2 oz Tequila (Patron Anejo) - squeeze in half a fresh lime. Repeat as necessary. Sit it next to an ice cold bottle of Pellegrino. Between every 2 oz, down half of the water. Clean livin.

 

Absolutely agree that sounds cool, but I really hate Tequila, or at least the ones I've tried, +/- dead invertebrate / reptile. Also whenever you mention Tequila round these parts divvies have to start up stories of snorting salt and squeezing fruit juice in their eyes.

 

An Old Fashioned.

 

When I used to work behind bars over here, I was on liquor as opposed to beer as a rule and didn't like a lot of mix. I was partial to an Old-fashioned or a Black Russian or in them days, and encourage partaking in either. You can feel a right smooth operator ordering these.

 

 

 

Great, I'm in. What are the consituents of these? I think a 2-3 component drink with a cool name which is mandatory when ordering, but not strictly speaking a cocktail, is where it's at. For instance:

-screwdriver = pretentious. It's just a vodka and orange.

-sex on the beach / slippery nipple etc etc = no matter how nice it tastes you sound / look like a right cock irrespective of the sex of the barstaff

-Old-fashioned = I'm in. Provided it tastes OK.

[RedKnight]

Don Draper drinks an Old Fashioned, you won't get much cooler than that.

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Morgan spiced vanilla (silver) with coke is a really nice drink

 

Jack daniels and coke is my preferred

 

Yes, probably current one is JD and coke on account of it tasting alright and sounding good to order. I'm after something that sounds as cool but tastes better. Whiskey wise I like that Glayva stuff but the name sounds too shit.

 

Rum is OK, but I'm not so keen on the spiced stuff.

 

Anything tasting of aniseed, liquorice is off the menu too.

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Can't beat a stiff G&T now that summer's arriving

 

Yes for beergarden quaffing, but I'm more looking for busy darkened bar 2300hrs drink.

[Pidge]

Black Russian - Kahlua and Vodka.

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Triple bacardi with coke does the job quickly.

 

Schnapps and lemonade is also good for a nice fruity flavour.

 

Good shout for Schnapps. Is there a particular brand which is uber cool?

[Guest ShoePiss]

Absolutely agree that sounds cool, but I really hate Tequila, or at least the ones I've tried, +/- dead invertebrate / reptile. Also whenever you mention Tequila round these parts divvies have to start up stories of snorting salt and squeezing fruit juice in their eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

Great, I'm in. What are the consituents of these? I think a 2-3 component drink with a cool name which is mandatory when ordering, but not strictly speaking a cocktail, is where it's at. For instance:

-screwdriver = pretentious. It's just a vodka and orange.

-sex on the beach / slippery nipple etc etc = no matter how nice it tastes you sound / look like a right cock irrespective of the sex of the barstaff

-Old-fashioned = I'm in. Provided it tastes OK.

 

The problem with an old fashioned is that I wouldn't trust most of the UK bars to 1. know what it is 2. make it even close to correct 3. have ice

 

If you like whisky you might like it. Whisky, sugar cube, bitters and some citrus plus a maraschino cherry

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Black Russian - Kahlua and Vodka.

 

OK. Presume Kahlua isn't aniseed based?

[Guest ShoePiss]

Good shout for Schnapps. Is there a particular brand which is uber cool?

 

Haha what is wrong with you?

[Trumo]

OK. Presume Kahlua isn't aniseed based?

 

Basically coffee flavoured rum.

[RJ Fan club]

Poteen and Benylin.

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Basically coffee flavoured rum.

 

So it tastes like an alcoholic coffee? Less keen now.

[Son of L8]

As the Piss says, you might have a bit of trouble with an Old-Fashioned back home, so be prepared to explain it to them.

 

The classic method is to take a small sugar cube, wet it with a splash of water and a few dashes of Angostura bitters, and crush it against the bottom and sides of the glass with a spoon. Then drop in an ice cube, pour two full measures of good Bourbon, add a long strip of scraped lemon peel and stir.

 

The "pub" method is to put a teaspoon's worth of loose sugar into the glass, dash the bitters over top, add ice, pour the bourbon and stir, then chuck a slice of lemon in. Still tastes good, just not as cool.

 

As pidge says, the Black Russian is vodka and kahlua. Slightly sweet, tastes a bit of coffee, and still packs a vodka punch.

 

P.S., there is no way you will sound cool ordering anything with Schnapps in it. Ever. Don't even try.

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Haha what is wrong with you?

 

In my mind I'm the BMW driver in the late 80s Audi advert.

 

In real life........ not so much.

[Tossed and blown]

As the Piss says, you might have a bit of trouble with an Old-Fashioned back home, so be prepared to explain it to them.

 

The classic method is to take a small sugar cube, wet it with a splash of water and a few dashes of Angostura bitters, and crush it against the bottom and sides of the glass with a spoon. Then drop in an ice cube, pour two full measures of good Bourbon, add a long strip of scraped lemon peel and stir.

 

The "pub" method is to put a teaspoon's worth of loose sugar into the glass, dash the bitters over top, add ice, pour the bourbon and stir, then chuck a slice of lemon in. Still tastes good, just not as cool.

 

As pidge says, the Black Russian is vodka and kahlua. Slightly sweet, tastes a bit of coffee, and still packs a vodka punch.

 

P.S., there is no way you will sound cool ordering anything with Schnapps in it. Ever. Don't even try.

 

So I could kill two birds* by having that woodford stuff in the Old Fashioned?

[Guest ShoePiss]

So I could kill two birds* by having that woodford stuff in the Old Fashioned?

 

Absolutely.

[Son of L8]

Oh yeah, that stuff would make a lovely old fashioned.

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There must be something which has Schnapps in but still satisfies the criteria though. Like say, Scnapps, gin and grapefruit juice. Called a 3x2. Imagine how suave it would be ordering a 3x2!

[Guest The Big Green Bastard]

Kinell, lots of ladies on here that like tom cruise mincing there drink for them with fancy shit.

 

Manup and go top shelf without the salt/sugar/lemon condiments.