Old Man Drinks

[Ogandydancer]

Only two mixed drinks I care for are a good Martini (made only with Gin) and a good Whiskey sour made with Buffalo Trace if available otherwise Jack. If I drink anything these days though it is mostly Scotch or Irish straight up.

 

[Bullet Bob]

"Hell my mother in law used to have ashtrays that matched her good china that were placed at the place settings of the family members that smoked."
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One of my many shortcomings is that I don't care for alcohol in any form. But I wanted to comment on the above - I've never smoked tobacco, but I also never saw my mother or brother awake without a cigarette in hand. I like seeing old movies where every adult is smoking, but I don't know exactly why I like that. Nostalgia maybe.

I do like being able to eat without smelling other peoples smokes. A lot of people in my area still smoke, and that's none of my business, but I really wish they'd quit flinging their butts out of their cars. I don't know if cars don't have ashtrays, or people have changed. My brother and I used to argue about who's turn it was to empty out the ashtray in my mother's car when it was full - we both wanted to do it.

 

[Jack Flash]

7&7 … please don't make it with Sprite or Mountain Dew.

 

[lkabug]

Single malt Scotch in a cold glass. Swirl and taste, swirl and taste. No need to confuse the taste buds with ice or water.

 

[Struckat]

One is the limit. Tito’s and red juice.
I tried to drink the world dry and failed. I’ll have a water please.

 

[Cdog]

Every morning, Citrucel

"It loosens tight ones and tightens loose ones."

 

[ContinentalOp]

Don't know if it counts as an "old man drink," but the closest thing to a cocktail I used to drink was Jack-and-Coke. I think I had a Long Island Iced Tea once.

Nowadays I rarely drink, and when I do it's usually beer or bourbon.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Crown Royal on store bought CLEAR ice cubes.

Store ice is always the way to go. A 12oz rally mug, fill to the top with stote ice, then fill with Overholt. That should hold you for one circuit of the campfires.

 

[boatbum101]

Only tourist , hippies or the sexually confused adulterate good liquor....

 

[vigil617]

Whatever old-man libations the rest of y'all are drinkin' -- and for me it'll be a couple of fingers of Elijah Craig over ice -- let's raise our glasses to the Bayou Barrister being back 'mongst us. Sante!

 

[moosedog]

Tequila and prune juice, Southern Splash.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Only tourist , hippies or the sexually confused adulterate good liquor....

But not all liquor is good.

Good vodka - neat, right out of the freezer.
Good whisky - store ice, or neat
Good gin - ditto, with a couple of olives
But if I have to drink Jack Daniels, a tall glass with soda.
If for some reason I am stuck with Crown Royal or Windsor Canadian, then I want it mixed with Dr. Pepper.

 

[GypsmJim]

Some people call them 6-packs. To me they are support groups.

Some people call them 12-packs. I prefer to think of them as a 12-step program.

24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not; most likely part of God's sense of balance in the universe.

I think I'll have another beer now.

My beer comes in 30-packs. I usually buy 2 at a time. How does the math figure in for that?

 

[GypsmJim]

Well made cocktails seem to have gone south in favor of shooters, beer and what have you.

Funny you say that because just the other day I read two references that stated that wine drinking is down significantly, and beer drinking is as well. The articles said that "hard liquor" usage is on the rise.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Who can do math after 60 beers?

 

[memtb]

Alcohol has “never” been near the top of my list for drinks. I grew up without a lot of “throw-away” money......I chose guns and bullets over drinking! I do enjoy a cold beer after a hard day of work on a hot summer day. My go to beverages of choice, sweet tea with lemon and Dark Roast Community Coffee......yes, I grew up in the “Deep South”! Louisiana, to be specific! memtb

 

[BearBio]

Salty Dog: Vodka in a salt rimmed glass with grapefruit juice!

Just had a Thai Basil, lime and vodka martini with a Thai chili=really good! My first martinis.

 

[rustythread]

When I was tending bar (over 50 years ago), fixed a lot of Rob Roys--think of a Manhatan with scotch whiskey. Not a bad geezer swig, but this geezer quit a long time ago.

 

[TheOldPro]

Drambuie has a high version '15'. Use this and a nice single malt to make the finest Rusty Nail ever. I luv 'em too much.

 

[sheepdawg]

When you're old you need to keep things simple.

George Dickel Barrel Select and a glass or Four Roses Single Barrel and a glass.