What is your favourite alcoholic drink?

bwahahahahahahahaaaa, that stuff tastes like water.

-Chris

I can't drink anymore, but when I did, I liked:

beer (Molson Canadian and Labbatt's Blue)
dry red wine
dry white wine
(no particular brands as long as they were good)

Now I enjoy:

Ice cold soda water with squeezed lime and a touch of sugar.

On a hot summer day... mmmmm good! Very refreshing.

Sylvia

Clandestine Absinthe.

^^^^^^^Me too^^^^^^^^^^

Always wanted to try Absinthe, the whole process of preparation before drinking it fascinated me.

From Wiki:

Traditionally, absinthe is prepared by placing a sugar cube on top of a specially designed slotted spoon, and then placing the spoon on the glass which has been filled with a measure of absinthe. Iced water is then poured or dripped over the sugar cube in a manner whereby the water is slowly and evenly displaced into the absinthe, such that the final preparation contains 1 part absinthe and 3-5 parts water. As water dilutes the spirit, those components with poor water solubility (mainly those from anise, fennel, and star anise) come out of solution and cloud the drink. The resulting milky opalescence is called the louche (Fr. "opaque" or "shady", IPA [luʃ]). The release of these dissolved essences coincides with a perfuming of herbal aromas and flavours that "blossom" or "bloom", and brings out subtleties that are otherwise muted within the neat spirit. This reflects what is perhaps the oldest and purest method of preparation, and is often referred to as the French Method.
The Bohemian Method is a recent invention that involves fire, and was not performed during absinthe's peak of popularity in the Belle Époque. Like the French method, a sugar cube is placed on a slotted spoon over a glass containing one shot of absinthe. The sugar is pre-soaked in alcohol (usually more absinthe), then set ablaze. The flaming sugar cube is then dropped into the glass, thus igniting the absinthe. Finally, a shot glass of water is added to douse the flames. This method tends to produce a stronger drink than the French method. A variant of the Bohemian Method involves allowing the fire to extinguish on its own. This variant, sometimes referred to as "Cooking the Absinthe" or "Flaming Green Fairy," destroys most of the alcohol. The origin of this burning ritual may borrow from a coffee and brandy drink that was served at Café Brûlot, in which a sugar cube soaked in brandy was set aflame


Sidebar: $72 a bottle here in the states.

I quit serious drinking years ago, but I still enjoy some wine on occasion. Lately I've been sampling Putney Mt. Winery's selection of organic wines.
Before I quit drinking I drank Jack Daniels with a Jack and Ginger chaser, which is why I quit drinking

I got a bottle of Amaretto for fathers day, Exclusively for the purpose of Making these Fine concoctions. Double Yum! Nice, mellow buzz,too.

Kahlua and Coke? Are you mad?