Taste of alcohol

Veritas593 · Post by **Veritas593** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:52 am

I've been drinking for a while now and I'm still not used to the taste of hard liqour. How does one start to actually like the taste of bourbons, and gins? Mostly I just stick to beer since I'm really light, and it gets the job done.

G_W · Post by **G_W** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:12 am

Drink what you like.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:04 am

It's all a matter of taste. If you don't enjoy the taste of hard liquor, then I feel for you. It's the greatest thing... EVER. I have been drinking strictly Bourbon lately. Try sipping it as opposed to shooting. Try this: take some Maker's Mark, ice and water. Let the drink get cold and then SIP it. If you try this and you don't enjoy it, I will come up with some other tricks for you.

liquor&poker · Post by **liquor&poker** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:35 am

Little by little I guess?

Like mix a little stronger each time?

MoreEvilThanSkeletor · Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:59 am

I had that problem back in early high school, I could barely tell the difference between 20 proof beer and Gin Pomelo (that's grapefruit to some of you).

I went through the akward phases of gagging and vomiting, gagging and vomiting... then drinking some more, to just vomiting then drinking then vomiting, and so on. Until one day, I realised I liked the taste of whisk(e)y, gin, vodka, and good rum. Never again would I drink the $0.50 "brandy", or beers that had the word "beer" more than once on the label. Yessir, I liked it strong but comforting.

greygoose · Post by **greygoose** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:42 pm

Veritas593 wrote:I've been drinking for a while now and I'm still not used to the taste of hard liqour. How does one start to actually like the taste of bourbons, and gins? Mostly I just stick to beer since I'm really light, and it gets the job done.

I think this is the point in the conversation where you offer to buy us a round, being new and all. Welcome, by the way.

WT101, neat.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:46 pm

Grey Goose wrote:
Veritas593 wrote:I've been drinking for a while now and I'm still not used to the taste of hard liqour. How does one start to actually like the taste of bourbons, and gins? Mostly I just stick to beer since I'm really light, and it gets the job done.
I think this is the point in the conversation where you offer to buy us a round, being new and all. Welcome, by the way.

WT101, neat.

I'll take what he is having!

Phirefighter · Post by **Phirefighter** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:36 pm

Belvedere on the rocks for me

Veritas593 · Post by **Veritas593** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:29 pm

I was shooting some maker's mark yesterday it went down okay. I'll try sipping it with water and ice that sounds delicious.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:59 pm

Veritas593 wrote:I was shooting some maker's mark yesterday it went down okay. I'll try sipping it with water and ice that sounds delicious.

i win!

Post by **Badfellow** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:50 pm

liquor&poker wrote:Little by little I guess?

Like mix a little stronger each time?

Here we have good advice, saying in other words, you've got to ease into that bathwater. It can burn your ass at first, but once you're fully immersed it's the best feeling in the world.

daphne · Post by **daphne** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:37 am

And start with something of quality that is known for being smooth. I have been drinking Dickel lately, not the sourmash but the original whiskey, and it's so smooth that it makes Elijah Craig seem oversweet and cloying (but I know it's not).

Other things to do are drink it on the rocks, or with a splash of soda or orange or lemon twist.

You could also start with the brandies or liqueurs, like Grand Marnier. It's a start to something more intense. And definitely listen to Gerald. Drink what you like. Just try as many things as you can.

GSG · Post by **GSG** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:09 am

A very smooth gin I tried recently was Juniper Green Organic gin. That might be nice to start getting used to because you can taste all the botanicals very clearly and get to know gin's wonderful subtleties without jumping in with something cheap and gut-rotting. Other than my two penneth, I'd follow Lady Red and L&P's advice.

grippingthewheel · Post by **grippingthewheel** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:31 pm

Hmmmmm...interesting.

As far as booze goes. Try a pseudo-scientific approach. Buy a pint of Rebel Yell and a fifth of say Maker's or Knob Creek. For a delicate palate such as yours, drop an ice cube in a two tumblers. Side by side sip back and forth, you'll be thankful for the fifth of better booze. You can duplicate this with Vodka (Skoal & Schmernoff), Rum (bottom shelf pint & Sailor Jerry), gins, etc.. Then you can explore the middle shelf to find value and taste.

Most don't like the beers I drink because they're too hoppy or malty or chocolatly, complex, high ABV, etc. It's hard to go back unless medicinal/maintenance is involved. But as Freud said, sometimes a beer is just beer when it's 110 degrees outside.

Good luck and be patient. It's a journey of discovery not a frat party.

Crockpot · Post by **Crockpot** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:06 am

Who the fuck drinks alcohol for the taste?

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