Re: tOfficial Covid-19 Drinking Thread

by **Heat Miser** Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:41 pm

InTenSity wrote:What should I be mixing with rum? The iced tea was meh, ginger ale isn't bad. I know there is coke, but I don't really drink much soda.

I do apple juice. Used to do Coke, but after an episode of gout many years ago I eliminated most high fructose corn syrup from my diet. The acidity in the apple juice can lead to heartburn though.

by **Cameron** Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:30 am

Are we talking spiced rum? Silver? Gold?

I tend to think that spiced rum is ass, only good with coke. A nice silver rum goes well with most juices and pretty much anything you would mix vodka with, in my opinion. I love Bacardi and Red Bull.

by **steveschneider** Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:27 am

Cameron wrote:Are we talking spiced rum? Silver? Gold?

I tend to think that spiced rum is ass, only good with coke. A nice silver rum goes well with most juices and pretty much anything you would mix vodka with, in my opinion. I love Bacardi and Red Bull.

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by **InTenSity** Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:32 am

Cameron wrote:Are we talking spiced rum? Silver? Gold?

I tend to think that spiced rum is ass, only good with coke. A nice silver rum goes well with most juices and pretty much anything you would mix vodka with, in my opinion. I love Bacardi and Red Bull.

In this case it is gold rum. Appleton Estate.

by **Heat Miser** Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:44 am

InTenSity wrote:
Cameron wrote:Are we talking spiced rum? Silver? Gold?

I tend to think that spiced rum is ass, only good with coke. A nice silver rum goes well with most juices and pretty much anything you would mix vodka with, in my opinion. I love Bacardi and Red Bull.
In this case it is gold rum. Appleton Estate.

Brinley Shipwreck is smooth enough to drink straight on the rocks if the sweetness doesn't turn you off. Hard to find though.

by **InTenSity** Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:05 am

Heat Miser wrote:
InTenSity wrote:
In this case it is gold rum. Appleton Estate.

Brinley Shipwreck is smooth enough to drink straight on the rocks if the sweetness doesn't turn you off. Hard to find though.

Papa's Pillar seemed pretty good. A friend of mine had a bottle of the Platinum Blonde. I drank that straight. I'm not willing to spend the $$ on rum yet though that I do on Bourbon at times.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:07 am

I've been drinking a lot of Buffalo Trace bourbon with a Stroh's lately. My wife's latest drink du jour has been tequila washed down with a splash of White Claw.

by **InTenSity** Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:21 am

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I've been drinking a lot of Buffalo Trace bourbon with a Stroh's lately. My wife's latest drink du jour has been tequila washed down with a splash of White Claw.

Buffalo Trace is kind of hard to find.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:58 pm

Bulleit ginger ale

by **StylesGShmooth** Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:11 pm

had to re-up on the Tito's and Jamo tonight. It's essential, don't worry I bought bread too though.

by **Nordic** Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:42 pm

Oberon tastes so good after working in the yard

by **InTenSity** Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:33 pm

Just found out an old friend died. Not related to covid. Gonna have some Blanton in his memory.

by **StylesGShmooth** Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:55 pm

Nordic wrote:Oberon tastes so good after working in the yard

not as good as a nice Solsun.

by AvgMSUJoe Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:34 pm

Bean flicker and oatmeal cream pie from pigeon Creek (I think) neither bad. Different.

by **Heat Miser** Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:51 pm

Started with a frozen mudslide. Very tasty. Then tried a shaken campari (shit's expensive). Yuck. Now trying my first negroni. Not bad.

by **Dendrobates** Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:09 pm

My mom has stayed at my house the past week. This was normally a once a month thing until corona. We both enjoy it as it gives us a break with the kid, and we can focus on shit around the house.

Anyway, I made my mom and husband an old fashioned yesterday, and a margarita today. I’m living vicariously through them.

by AvgMSUJoe Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:21 pm

I loved not having the DD discussion when my wife was knocked up....(And the boobies)

by AvgMSUJoe Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:02 pm

Teen kid's friend tested positive. Young daughter is freaking out, as I'm freaking I'm trying to calm her, feeling like a bucket of assholes right now....

Boilermaker.

by **Nordic** Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:07 pm

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Teen kid's friend tested positive. Young daughter is freaking out, as I'm freaking I'm trying to calm her, feeling like a bucket of assholes right now....

Boilermaker.

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by **The Pantry** Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:28 pm

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Teen kid's friend tested positive. Young daughter is freaking out, as I'm freaking I'm trying to calm her, feeling like a bucket of assholes right now....

Boilermaker.

Sorry to learn. Have two.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:34 pm

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Teen kid's friend tested positive. Young daughter is freaking out, as I'm freaking I'm trying to calm her, feeling like a bucket of assholes right now....

Boilermaker.

That sucks. Hope things go well.

Oh, two Labatts and some Jim Beam while cooking dinner.

by **Motown Spartan** Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:15 pm

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Teen kid's friend tested positive. Young daughter is freaking out, as I'm freaking I'm trying to calm her, feeling like a bucket of assholes right now....

Boilermaker.

Have one on me my friend!

by **Nordic** Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:52 pm

Gov. Whitmer expected to announce new COVID-19 restrictions Sunday (6pm EST)

by **The Pantry** Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:57 pm

Nordic wrote:Gov. Whitmer expected to announce new COVID-19 restrictions Sunday (6pm EST)

Not surprising with as bad as numbers have gotten.

by AvgMSUJoe Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:11 pm

Sailor Jerry and coke.

by **Tim Wakefield** Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:15 pm

Yuengling

by AvgMSUJoe Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:19 pm

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by **Motown Spartan** Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:28 pm

Imma tell ya...Wild Turkey Rye is VERY good.

by AvgMSUJoe Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:33 pm

Motown Spartan wrote:Imma tell ya...Wild Turkey Rye is VERY good.

My first puke was on wild turkey in high school.
Still gives me chills smelling it.

by **Motown Spartan** Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:34 pm

AvgMSUJoe wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:Imma tell ya...Wild Turkey Rye is VERY good.
My first puke was on wild turkey in high school.
Still gives me chills smelling it.

Whiskey is for grown ups. And This ain’t your normal Wild Turkey.

by **StylesGShmooth** Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:44 pm

So, no gathering for Thanksgiving dinner but I am meeting some friends for a couple well distanced garage beverages later on. I happened upon a bottle of New Holland Beer Barrel Bourbon. Anyone try it yet? Decent or should I not insult everyone and bring something else? Buy local!

by **InTenSity** Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:55 pm

Heat Miser wrote:
InTenSity wrote:What should I be mixing with rum? The iced tea was meh, ginger ale isn't bad. I know there is coke, but I don't really drink much soda.

I do apple juice. Used to do Coke, but after an episode of gout many years ago I eliminated most high fructose corn syrup from my diet. The acidity in the apple juice can lead to heartburn though.

Haha, just seeing this now. So I started with Dark N Stormy's. Papa's Pilar had a recipe on their page, which I think is great and works with Bourbon as well.

Papa's Rum (or any decent rum not Bacardi), Dash of Bitters, Lime juice (sweetened), squeeze of lime, and ginger beer. I like it anyway.

by **The Pantry** Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:19 pm

StylesGShmooth wrote:So, no gathering for Thanksgiving dinner but I am meeting some friends for a couple well distanced garage beverages later on. I happened upon a bottle of New Holland Beer Barrel Bourbon. Anyone try it yet? Decent or should I not insult everyone and bring something else? Buy local!

Was quite enamored with bourbon barrel brews (Backwoods Bastard, KBS, CBS, etc) after first trying them. Took a little while to discover I didn't like them. Way too sweet.

Hopslam isn't far away. My favorite of seasonal brews.

by AvgMSUJoe Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:33 pm

I'm not man enough to truly enjoy whiskey I think...

Traverse City Whiskey and Vernors... the plus is, it works fast....

by **StylesGShmooth** Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:31 pm

The Pantry wrote:
StylesGShmooth wrote:So, no gathering for Thanksgiving dinner but I am meeting some friends for a couple well distanced garage beverages later on. I happened upon a bottle of New Holland Beer Barrel Bourbon. Anyone try it yet? Decent or should I not insult everyone and bring something else? Buy local!
Was quite enamored with bourbon barrel brews (Backwoods Bastard, KBS, CBS, etc) after first trying them. Took a little while to discover I didn't like them. Way too sweet.

Hopslam isn't far away. My favorite of seasonal brews.

Was definitely very sweet. Wasn't really what I was expecting. My friend thought it tasted like tea. I think maybe I could get use to it but really caught me off guard. Not what I'm used to when I have bourbon at all.

by AvgMSUJoe Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:47 am

Wife just asked what Beer I want for the weekend... What should I get? Thinking a nice brown maybe? Any suggestions?

by **The Pantry** Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:29 pm

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Wife just asked what Beer I want for the weekend... What should I get? Thinking a nice brown maybe? Any suggestions?

Bell's Best Brown Ale is pretty good.

by **GRR Spartan** Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:39 pm

I drink Laird & Company's 100 proof Applejack to honor our Revolutionary Forefathers. Laird is America's oldest distillery and Washington's troops were reportedly big fans.

by **Cameron** Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:42 pm

#EggNogSZN

by AvgMSUJoe Fri Dec 11, 2020 2:51 pm

She ended up getting a Bells "holiday pack"... So like 4-5 to choose from. Probably a good call.

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