Filthy Heathens, what is your drink of choice?

[-0-] · 12-11-2012 03:18PM #1

As the title says, what is your drink of choice?

For me, it really depends on my mood. A perfect pint of Guinness is the way to my heart. It's hard to find that in the states but I did find one place which can fill this requirement.

I also love Belgian trappist ale. Triple Karmeleit is the nectar of the gods!

Over the past few months I have been drinking whiskey, and lots of it. Midleton, Connemara Peated 12 year old... Oh baby. And of course Johnnie Walker Black is my every day drink. Johnnie Walker Blue is so smooth, it makes life worth living.

If I had to chose I would say Connemara is my favourite drink. What's yours?

Zamboni · 12-11-2012 03:28PM

Whiskey

Surely the blood of babies should be on that list, no?

Genghiz Cohen · 12-11-2012 03:29PM

Vodka

Bit of Morgans and Fanta. Nyom.

GLaDOS · 12-11-2012 03:31PM

Cider

Beer for me, been exploring craft beers as of late

Sin City · 12-11-2012 03:32PM

Jack Daniels ........ and beer

juan.kerr · 12-11-2012 03:33PM

Juice

Galvasean · 12-11-2012 03:34PM

Anything but Spirits.

Newaglish · 12-11-2012 03:35PM

Alcopops (for shame, people)

No gin?!

fatmammycat · 12-11-2012 03:38PM

Goose Island IPA for beer, coopers ( green) or Serra Nevada, if Goose not available

Gin Gimlet for pre dinner drinks
and a good full-bodied Bordeaux with food.
Baileys for after, or a well aged Armagnac.
Bloody Mary the following morning to set right for the day.

Bannasidhe · 12-11-2012 03:39PM

Don't really drink alcohol very much - maybe 3/4 times a year... then it will depend on where I am/mood...could be G&T, could be Murphys, could be whisky (yes, whisky - my preference is for peaty Scotch) mainly I drink coffee - lots of coffee.
If I am drinking 'instantcoffee' ( a distinct drink from 'coffee' imho) then it's Douwe Egberts pure indulgence, if it's coffee then it's Lavazza.

kylith · 12-11-2012 03:41PM

Cider

You can't beat a good beer, Staropramen, Erdinger. Murphy's Red is a very tasty drop too.

I'm also partial to a dram of nice whiskey. It has to be the good stuff though; Lagavullen or Glenfiddich, none of this Powers lark.

[-0-] · 12-11-2012 03:44PM

Alcopops (for shame, people)

Newaglish wrote: »

No gin?!

Mods - help a brother out please!

Sarky · 12-11-2012 03:51PM

Rum

I'm a sucker for whisk(e)y. I'm quite partial to a drop of Green Spot or Redbreast. I've gotten into the habit of popping over to Edinburgh for a few days every year or thereabouts, and I always make sure I come back with a bottle of something I've never tried before. That said, I'll always come back to the Balvenie Doublewood and Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. Nothing like sitting by the fire with a port cask matured scotch in the depth of freezing winter.

Beer-wise I'm the same, I love trying new things. My latest favourite is an ale called Wee Heavy, but I'll happily flit between weissbier, ale, stout, pils, IPA... Whatever I like. I'm not a huge fan of really hoppy stuff, but every now and then you find something where all the flavours just work together, you know? Brewdog and Shipyard are making me quite happy of late.

Sometimes though you just want a nice G&T. Cork Dry is quite nice. Bombay Sapphire a little nicer. I recently discovered a place in Cork with a list of about 15 different gins on offer, I'm going to have to check that out soon...

Tim Robbins · 12-11-2012 03:54PM

Milk or water.

magicbastarder · 12-11-2012 03:55PM

oban distillery only edition, redbreast, nikka, midleton. i like knappogue too.

if you like whiskey, you should try innis & gunn beer, which is aged in whiskey casks. you wouldn't drink much of it, it's very sweet.

kylith, powers is a perfectly respectable whiskey; it's the best of the 'cheap' stuff.

also, there's a new irish cider made by a crowd called orpens. highly recommended.

Dades · 12-11-2012 04:03PM

Alcopops (for shame, people)

[-0-] wrote: »

Mods - help a brother out please!

Sorted.

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At home I drink white wine. The fruity New World stuff. Nyom.

Out, Heineken.

Absolute favourite drink? A White Russian. Vodka, Kahlua and milk. Far out!

Sarky · 12-11-2012 04:03PM

Rum

The Powers 10 (or is it 12? It's been a while) year old is actually very nice indeed.

krudler · 12-11-2012 04:05PM

Unbaptised orphans tears.

magicbastarder · 12-11-2012 04:06PM

12.
i don't think the john's lane is worth the €20 more than the 12 year old.

Bannasidhe · 12-11-2012 04:09PM

I am partial to frozen vodka when the rare mood to let rip strikes

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kylith · 12-11-2012 04:11PM

Cider

Might give the Powers a try next time then. I don't drink much, and I don't drink often, but when I do I like to enjoy the hell out of it.

Bloodwing · 12-11-2012 04:12PM

Scotch

Whiskey for me,

Red Breast, Glenfiddich 12 or 15, Blackbush or anything from the Cooley distillery. At a push I'll go for a Crested 10.

Gbear · 12-11-2012 04:16PM

Cider

Mostly beer when I'm out. Was in the US recently so I drank a lot of Yuengling. It's scrumptious. Pity they don't make enough of it. Don't think you can get it in Ireland.

Whiskey with lots of ice is quite nice. Jameson usually.

[-0-] · 12-11-2012 04:19PM

Alcopops (for shame, people)

Sarky wrote: »

The Powers 10 (or is it 12? It's been a while) year old is actually very nice indeed.

Have you ever tried Connemara 12 year old?

Sarky · 12-11-2012 04:22PM

Rum

Don't think so. I suspect I'll get a chance over Christmas.

Bloodwing · 12-11-2012 04:23PM

Scotch

? wrote: »

Have you ever tried Connemara 12 year old?

It's from the Cooley distillery, I love the stuff. The peat flavours are really strong. I must get another bottle of it.

[-0-] · 12-11-2012 04:30PM

Alcopops (for shame, people)

Bloodwing wrote: »

It's from the Cooley distillery, I love the stuff. The peat flavours are really strong. I must get another bottle of it.

It is amazing.

I love the stuff. Sarky - definitely give it a go. You won't be disappointed.

legspin · 12-11-2012 04:33PM

On a night out, OJ. or a cola.
At home, coffee (Carte Noir for preference)

Alcohol is not my drug of choice.

12-11-2012 04:34PM

Rum

Irish stout and most whiskies, especially scotch whisky. I love Guinness, and it's my staple drink, but when I can get my hands on other brands of stout I'm even happier. Give me some Dark Arts, Wrasslers, Oyster, even Murphy's or Beamish, and I'm a happy man. Along with stout, I love a good single malt Scotch whisky; I've tried dozens of brands and each is as nice of the last, though I find I drink Glenfiddich more often than most others — probably because it's the most widely available. The only downside is the price, which can be prohibitively high if drinking in a pub, so it's better to buy a bottle for yourself and enjoy it at home beside a nice open fire.

Sarky: I think I read a comment of yours in some other thread where you mention a book on whiskey. What is it? I'd like to get a nice whiskey-drinkers book.

magicbastarder · 12-11-2012 04:47PM

Gbear wrote: »

Whiskey with lots of ice is quite nice.

oh god no.

Sarky · 12-11-2012 04:47PM

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Probably a little pocket guide I got for Christmas last year. No idea how "good" it is, but it has mentioned a few of my favourites and given me clues as to what else I might like, and it's nice and compact. I'll dig up the details when I get home.

On a similar note, I'd really recommend any of the stout-lovers here to pop in to the fran well in Cork for a go of Shandon Stout. I think it's fantastic stuff, right up there with Oyster. Makes Guinness/Murphys seem a bit watery and bland by comparison.

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