Rum & Coke, preferably Bacardi, with lime please. NO Captain.
Or Old No 7 Jack & Coke.
Or Old No 7 Jack & Coke.
Alternative Whiskey / Mixed Drink Thread for the Low Brow Amongst Us
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CAJUNLAWYER
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Actually it's spelled "Sloe"Slow Gin Fizz for the ladies, the ordinal date drug!
My everyday power drinking scotch is Dewars with club soda. Will happily substituter JW Red, Cutty, or (in a pinch)Ushers Green Stripe.Fairly pedestrian.
CAJUNLAWYER
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Ancient Age was my mom's go to whiskey. Didn't know they still made it. It was at the head of the line for bottom shelf. Problem with scotch is that unlike bourbos where there are some drinkable lower shelf ones, when you go low shelf with scotch it's BAD. Witness Highland Mist.
Everclear back in my day was what we used when we "Bill Cosby"ed them. Went well with Hawaiian Punch if I recall.....
joeintexas
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Evan Williams and Ezra Brooks both make a reasonably priced bourbon and not bad in the taste department either. Our oldest son has higher priced taste and likes Bookers. I go to his house a lot!
What we called "spoolie" was made up in a #3 tub, a couple gallons of Hawaiian punch and pineapple juice and Spirits of Peoria. Sometimes the U.T. Marine Science Institute cricket stickers would bring laboratory alcohol. Beach party.
I remember my dad pouring Ancient Age over banana nut ice cream. He'd buy a pint of the ice cream, I'd eat an inch or two, pass the container to him. He'd then tip the booze into the ice cream and slurp the "float".
Then he'd pass it back to me, I'd lower the level of ice cream another inch or two, he'd then top it off again with Ancient Age, and slurp that, repeat. Made the drive out to the ranch in the hill country fairly jovial, if probably not the safest. My dad might have been an irresponsible parent. We also had firearms.
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joeintexas
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As teens we would often times steal a watermelon from one of the local farms, ours included and cut the top off, hollow out the mellon somewhat and fill with whatever booze we were able to get ahold of. Can't remember what we called it, heck, I can barely remember doing it!
nachogrande
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GRAIN ALCOHOL, EVERCLEAR???
Here in Fl the "grain alcohol" is only 150 proof/75 % pure alcohol.
(Baccardi 151 rum is stronger 
) I use it with my homegrown Meyer lemons to make limon cello. It's nowhere near as good as the 199% pure pharmaceutical grade we used to get in the hospitals. A few drops of that stuff injected into a Christmas rum ball really made the holidays happy, & the person eating it turn purple. 
Here in Fl the "grain alcohol" is only 150 proof/75 % pure alcohol.
(Baccardi 151 rum is stronger ) I use it with my homegrown Meyer lemons to make limon cello. It's nowhere near as good as the 199% pure pharmaceutical grade we used to get in the hospitals. A few drops of that stuff injected into a Christmas rum ball really made the holidays happy, & the person eating it turn purple. 
THE PILGRIM
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Here in Fl the "grain alcohol" is only 150 proof/75 % pure alcohol.
Everclear (alcohol)
Everclear is a brand name of rectified spirit (also known as grain alcohol and neutral spirit) produced by the American company Luxco (formerly known as the David Sherman Corporation). It is made from grain[1] and is bottled at 151 and 190 U.S. proof (75.5% and 95% alcohol by volume).[2] Due to its market prevalence and high alcohol content, the product has become iconic, with a "notorious reputation" in popular culture.[3] Sale of the 190-proof variation is prohibited in some state
Note that sales of 190 Proof Pro-hib-e- tad in some states.
Back when, none was sold in Indiana.
But I could get the 190 in Illinois.
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I so enjoy a mixed drink on occasion and also agree that when making a mixed drink top shelf is not usually required. I do enjoy a Bloody Mary, an Old fashion, or on rare occasion a Manhattan and do not specify which brand to be used.
The problem I have with mixed drinks is that they are usually made with sugar, salt, MSG, and things I do not want to drink. Because they are also usually many times larger by volume of liquid, they fill me up and when I am out to dinner I rather eat the food.
On cruises I will have a Pina Colada, a Mai Tai, or other specials of the day while laying out on the Pool Deck. They are 2 for 1 during the day and this way my wife gets her fruity drinks that she likes.
The problem I have with mixed drinks is that they are usually made with sugar, salt, MSG, and things I do not want to drink. Because they are also usually many times larger by volume of liquid, they fill me up and when I am out to dinner I rather eat the food.
On cruises I will have a Pina Colada, a Mai Tai, or other specials of the day while laying out on the Pool Deck. They are 2 for 1 during the day and this way my wife gets her fruity drinks that she likes.
BearBio
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"Everclear (alcohol)
Everclear is a brand name of rectified spirit (also known as grain alcohol and neutral spirit) produced by the American company Luxco (formerly known as the David Sherman Corporation). It is made from grain[1] and is bottled at 151 and 190 U.S. proof (75.5% and 95% alcohol by volume).[2] Due to its market prevalence and high alcohol content, the product has become iconic, with a "notorious reputation" in popular culture.[3] Sale of the 190-proof variation is prohibited in some state
Note that sales of 190 Proof Pro-hib-e- tad in some states.
Back when, none was sold in Indiana.
But I could get the 190 in Illinois. "
I remember it was made in Sacramento but not sold in California. We bought it on the Rez in Washington.
Beer was 0.75 a six at the PX at Ft Ord==0.99 for Coors. Less for PBR.
Everclear is a brand name of rectified spirit (also known as grain alcohol and neutral spirit) produced by the American company Luxco (formerly known as the David Sherman Corporation). It is made from grain[1] and is bottled at 151 and 190 U.S. proof (75.5% and 95% alcohol by volume).[2] Due to its market prevalence and high alcohol content, the product has become iconic, with a "notorious reputation" in popular culture.[3] Sale of the 190-proof variation is prohibited in some state
Note that sales of 190 Proof Pro-hib-e- tad in some states.
Back when, none was sold in Indiana.
But I could get the 190 in Illinois. "
I remember it was made in Sacramento but not sold in California. We bought it on the Rez in Washington.
Beer was 0.75 a six at the PX at Ft Ord==0.99 for Coors. Less for PBR.
Because they are also usually many times larger by volume of liquid, they fill me up and when I am out to dinner I rather eat the food.
I had a friend 30 years ago whose wife always ordered desert with her meal, and ate it first, before anything else. Deserts were her favorite; she didn't want a nice steak to mess it up.
For some reason, blended Canadians like CC, Windsor and Crown Royal do not appeal to me. But not too long ago I found a bottle of Canadian Club 100% Rye. It was cheap, and quite good.
Old Overholt used to be my go-to bottom shelf rye, but it has gotten spendy with the resurgence in rye whisky in recent years. A plastic rally mug filled with Overholt over store ice used to keep me going for an hour or so around the campfire. I have converted a lot of dirt-biking bourbon drinkers to Overholt over the years. If I am going to mix whisky, it will be Overholt and Diet Dr. Pepper, or else a tall whisky and soda.
The design of the Old Crow label is exactly like the Jim Beam label, except for the words themselves, so if you agree that a lot of times you are really drinking the label, well, there you go.
For gin and tonic, you don't need Sapphire or Citadelle. Booths will do fine, comes in an economical 1.75 size, and will make an ok Martini in a pinch.
For camping, I have extinguished a grease fire in a cast-iron pan by splashing Calvert's Reserve right on the flames. The flare-up will extinguish the fire by consuming the surrounding oxygen - like the fire-bombing of Dresden on a micro scale. Burn the Calvert, drink the Overholt.
Old Overholt used to be my go-to bottom shelf rye, but it has gotten spendy with the resurgence in rye whisky in recent years. A plastic rally mug filled with Overholt over store ice used to keep me going for an hour or so around the campfire. I have converted a lot of dirt-biking bourbon drinkers to Overholt over the years. If I am going to mix whisky, it will be Overholt and Diet Dr. Pepper, or else a tall whisky and soda.
The design of the Old Crow label is exactly like the Jim Beam label, except for the words themselves, so if you agree that a lot of times you are really drinking the label, well, there you go.
For gin and tonic, you don't need Sapphire or Citadelle. Booths will do fine, comes in an economical 1.75 size, and will make an ok Martini in a pinch.
For camping, I have extinguished a grease fire in a cast-iron pan by splashing Calvert's Reserve right on the flames. The flare-up will extinguish the fire by consuming the surrounding oxygen - like the fire-bombing of Dresden on a micro scale. Burn the Calvert, drink the Overholt.
Low brow, I like that. So your pinky is not elevated when drinking?
Being a diabetic I drink Captains and caffeine free diet coke. After many years of this I can't stand plain coke. In My younger days We used to buy Bourbun Deluxe. Cheap but very smooth, and a great sippin whiskey. Much better than the Woodford Reserve I bought based on this forum. That stuff is just plain nasty. I ended up mixing it with diet squirt.
chaparrito
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A very tasty Rye whisky. Most Canadian hooch is blended and contains very little if any rye in the mashbill. The Pendleton is an exception. Also notable is it's aged and bottled in the U.S. in Hood River Oregon. Another very well priced Canadian rye is Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye. It's also 100% rye grain and is about 10 bucks a bottle cheaper than the Pendleton.
There is no accounting for taste and everybody should drink what they like. Having said that, I disagree that bad whiskey is drinkable while bad gin or other spirit isn't. Life is too short to drink bad anything.
Four Roses is hardly rot-gut. Their base Bourbon mixes very well, and their pricier single barrel Bourbon is a classic.
mstem
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My #1 choice is Jack Daniel's not mixed with anything. Just a we dram while sitting back relaxing watching a hockey game. Sometimes a splash of The Glen Livet 12 y/o single malt scotch over ice. Or once in a while a shot of Skyy vodka. Have a pint of shine with maraschino cherries that my contractor gave me. Taste great , really smooth but it will knock you in the dirt!
Absalom
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As Ralfy always says, our whiskey palates develop as we age; no offense, but apparently not always for the better ....
kamloops67
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Double Appleton's and coke with a twist of lime
May cause the occasional "rum bum" but sure tastes good
May cause the occasional "rum bum" but sure tastes good
