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This was a fun read. > However, I do judge you by your drink order. We all do. I give all respect to the patriots that drink their liquor with no mixer. Whiske
by koolba 5y ago
This was a fun read.
> However, I do judge you by your drink order. We all do. I give all respect to the patriots that drink their liquor with no mixer. Whiskey on the rocks- not all heroes wear capes. I don't trust rum drinkers, they don't like booze. A good buzz should be earned, not delivered in a sugar slurry.
If Socrates worked in a dive bar, I’m sure he’d agree.
- smcl 5y agoYeah I firmly believe you are free to enjoy whatever alcohol you like, the way you prefer to drink it without worrying about getting made fun of. That said, if someone going to offer opinions like this I think they can expect a bit of push back so I don't feel too bad about writing the below :) I imagine if someone seriously believes whiskey on the rocks is a drink for grizzled hard-men and that rum is for fancy lads[0] who can't handle alcohol then they're not particularly well versed with spirits, and are just repeating something they heard and thought sounded cool. Whiskey on the rocks is usually very easy going - and if you had something like sweeter like Eagle Rare, or delicate like Redbreast that's possibly one of lightest spirit-without-mixer drinks you can get. Then again, they might have just been joking. [0] = I've used male-centric terms here because I cannot think of more suitable gender neutral ones, but I hope the intent is well understood :)
- adamors 5y agoIce makes the whisky lose its taste, so that whole line is nonsensical to me. He thinks people who don't like the taste of whisky are heroes without capes?
- smcl 5y agoI dunno, while ice definitely takes a lot out of a whisky it leaves something there and is still IMO a totally acceptable way to drink it (particularly if it's a hot day or if it's cask strength). But I agree it's an odd selection for the "hero" drink :)
- bwship 5y agoyea, whiskey neat would be the superman drink
- laputan_machine 5y agoSounds like they've never tasted a good-quality rum. Havana Club 7 is a decent quality, middle-of-the-road rum for the price.
- smcl 5y agoTo be honest the entry level Appleton (just called "Appleton Signature" iirc?) would be a reasonably well-priced intro to the world of funky Jamaican rum and IMO would be a better way to show that rum isn't just about sweetness. I'm trying to think what the author had which would have lead him to this conclusion. Tbh if they'd only tried the darker "British" ones - like Pussers - might explain it? Pussers blue in particular has a caramelized demerara sugar taste that for me really needs to be mixed so that it's not overpowering.
- Clewza313 5y agoGiven the description of the bar's demographic, I'm pretty sure "rum" translates to cheap bulk Captain Morgan and Bacardi.
- xyzzy_plugh 5y agoAll the mainstream stuff is extremely artificial tasting and gross. Spiced is bad too. Bacardi, Kraken, Captain Morgan, etc. Havana Club, Appleton, Mount Gay are all fine. The best intro for sipping neat for most folks is probably Ron Diplomatico, it's on the sweeter side. There is much, much greater breadth and depth to rums than whiskeys and scotches.
- sharken 5y agoAs someone who never liked the taste of whiskey, I'm glad that there is Rum or even Vodka. To me a Dark'n'Stormy is a great drink, in part due to imagining the pirates of the old time sailing on the high seas with nothing else but their wits and rum.
- euroderf 5y agoRum is about mixology-is-fun, and about making a strong drink that showcases ingredients and doesn't taste strong. But yeah, aged scotch straight up.