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I want to switch from beer to liquor but I don't know what to buy? I can't drink vodka, it makes me sick. I was thinking Baileys? I've had it before and it was yummy : )
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)... oughta freaking do it!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Baileys is good. But do you really want to drink that all evening?
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)I'm trying to evolve from beer though. I guess anything will be better than beer : )
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)I don't drink much anymore but I did.
Played mixologist at more than one party.
I'll be happy to suggest drinks as long as I know what you like.
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Keep your Baileys refrigerated after opening.
Don't let it set too long before finishing the bottle.
narnian60
(3,510 posts)A cheaper & better-tasting (imo) Irish cream is Carolyn's. For years I used to buy it for my coffee, but I like my coffee very sweet so would use a lot of it. Had to give it up because of weight gain (I love my rum & coke, too, so something had to go.)
sendero
(28,552 posts).. wine? You can get some really decent wine for only a few bucks a bottle nowadays. Some of it is quite yummy.
sir pball
(4,741 posts)Bad night with it 12 years ago, I still just can't. And it's not like I'm a booze-snob, my most common liquor would be Jameson. Straight out of the bottle into a shot glass. Yes, I am a cook, why do you ask?
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)Paulie
(8,462 posts)lime twist
Once you're used to it, then Bombay Sapphire and Campari.
harmonicon
(12,008 posts)I've never tried it that way.
I like to mix it with vodka (I think gin is too strong of a taste already) and fruit juice; grapefruit or pineapple, depending on if you want tart or sweet along with the bitter from the Campari.
Great summer drink!
eShirl
(18,490 posts)yummy enough for dessert
edit: they've changed their name to DISARONNO ORIGINALE since last I noticed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaretto#Disaronno_Originale
sakabatou
(42,152 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)sakabatou
(42,152 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,159 posts)then absinthe might be the route to go. The only brand that I've tried is Lucid.
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,159 posts)We aren't getting the hallucinogenic stuff but it has a high proof. I mix it with pineapple juice to mellow it out some.
LostinRed
(840 posts)ellisonz
(27,711 posts)I like Hennessy. Mix with Coke if you like - I also really like Hennessy with Jamaican ginger ale. I'm weird.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Bourbon has to be my all time favorite liquor. There are a lot of top shelf ones that I like, but for everyday use I like either Makers Mark or Weller Special Reserve. Laird's Apple Brandy (7 1/2 years) is quite nice and not that expensive.
sir pball
(4,741 posts)A Basil Hayden's Manhattan is my all-time favorite cocktail, hands-down. Plus you get to look super-classy while getting absolutely shitfaced!
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)But I do like a Manhattan made with bourbon occassionally.
Lasher
(27,581 posts)I like to mix it with coke. It's good stuff, so you're not likely to end up with a headache the next day even of you over-indulge.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)MissMillie
(38,555 posts).
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(11,660 posts)JoeyT
(6,785 posts)Gin is too, if you like the taste of juniper.
If you want to drink your liquor straight, Jaeger is a good choice. Malibu rocks, too. It's rum, but watered down slightly (30%ABV) and flavored. Malibu is also excellent for mixing, especially the Mango flavor.
American vodka is boat cleaner anyway until you get into the higher price ranges. It's not put through enough stripping runs and it tastes like sweaty socks soaked in nail polish remover.
Whatever you choose, be careful until you get used to what you're drinking. You'll get a lot drunker a lot faster off this than you do beer, and it's easy to go overboard.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Titos is a world class vodka that is made right here in Texas and it's priced with mid shelf vodkas. There are also some small batch vodkas being made in Texas that are quite good and reasonably priced.
harmonicon
(12,008 posts)PufPuf23
(8,774 posts)With vodka best to get high priced and high proof and put in freezer first or not do vodka especially cheap.
I used to like well made bloody Mary's with fine vodka's but that was a decade or more ago on special occasions and locations.
I only drink fine tequillas on occasion straight and from the freezer regards tio spirits.
I like some fine red wines (cabernet, mertot, pinot noir) but make no effort any more to partake regularly for decades now.
Light in weight , just realize the high impact relative to a large person that is a regular drinker of hard spirits.
Body mass, drinking habits, and metabolism counts and I say this as a 60 year old male in protection of the female gender.
There are some fine brandies and scotch. Absinth? lol Good vibes.
Bucky
(54,003 posts)Lots of fat in Baileys. Maybe look into cultivating a martini habit. It's not just a social lubricant, it's also a fun hobby.
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)If I were a lightweight, I'd stay away from the liquor. Two drinks could get you shitty.
a la izquierda
(11,794 posts)And I say this as an Irish-American lass who loves a good Irish coffee. It is too sweet and too heavy to drink straight.
Why do you want to switch from beer? What kind of beer are you drinking now? Even if you like sweeter drinks, there are routes you can take. I'm not the hugest liquor drinker, but I do like a vodka tonic, vodka and OJ, or a cosmopolitan. I also love excellent tequila, but abhor cheap stuff.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)this stuff is good... (ROOT organic liquor)
http://www.artintheage.com/spirits-landing/root/#
and this if you have lots of money
and besides that... Woodchuck makes really good Hard Cider
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)No-brainer.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)A Little Weird
(1,754 posts)Midori or Ameretto are tasty if you like sweet drinks. But I don't drink much so there might be better things out there.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)... a Pub Crawl is a perfect opportunity to sample as many different liquors as possible in the shortest amount of time.
Cheers!
driver8
(12,710 posts)Very refreshing drink. I'm a beer drinker, but when I don't want a beer, this is what I order.
Lesmoderesstupides
(156 posts)datasuspect
(26,591 posts)srican69
(1,426 posts)Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)I thought it said: "What are good liquors for someone to lose weight?"
and I was like "Whaaaaa....? There's a liquor diet??? Why don't I know about this?!"
mrmpa
(4,033 posts)no ice, just good for sipping. Or some home made moonshine, of which I just poured some for myself.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Now if you're talking for medicinal purposes....a nice liquer in the evening is nice. Creme de mint, schnapps, Kahlua, etc. Mixed with milk or straight. They have a low alcohol content.
If you insist on drinking, what you drink depends on where you are. If you're playing pool in a sports bar, you probably don't want something sweet or fancy. You need a guy's drink. Whiskey, bourbon, scotch, vodka. I'm a weakling alcohol-wise, but I love an occasional dark beer, or liquer (for medicinal purposes, of course )
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)and she likes tequila sunrises. Tequila, orange juice and grenadine for color. She makes 'em weak though.
We like Herradurra Tequila.
Hendricks is a good gin.