Lemon drop martini! Love lemons, love sugar, tolerate vodka!
Lagavulin 12y, double, neat.
Laphroig or Ardbeg will do in a pinch.
If they don’t have any islay single malt whiskys, then usually cheap bourbon.
My favorite drink is usually a crisp white wine like Pinot Grigio but I’ll order a Sazerac or Old Fashioned (or a specialty cocktail) at nice places. At a dive bar or music venue or whatever, I typically stick to gin and tonic or vodka soda, the main reasons being just that they’re simple for a busy bartender to make and also don’t make me as miserable the next day.
Beer, or if I don’t want beer then I order a tequila tonic. It’s easy for the bartender and it’s like a light margarita.
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Good bar: Old fashioned or Wine
Medium bar: Whiskey Sour or Mohito depending on mood/weather/company
Cheap bar: Something sweet with rum or simply beer
Quince cider if they have it, but typically they don’t, and I end up buying it for myself at expensive prices, which one might argue is a good buffer. It has a natural tingy taste (for me anyways) and an non-static level of alcohol content, which is true of cider in general.
Old Fashioned. It’s one with a huge variation in flavor from bar to bar, so it’s always interesting to see how they do it.
A gimlet, an old fashioned cocktail that a lot of bartenders have never even heard of before. Its a fun litmus test of the knowledge and skill of the bartender, and really tasty and refreshing if made right.
Its just gin and lime syrup, about a 2 or 3 to 1 ratio, shaken with with lots of ice and served neat.
Isn’t this more of a litmus test of whether or not they have lime cordial in stock?
I think its pretty standard stock in a bar, I’ve never had someone not have it. There are other drinks with lime flavor too.
You can make it to order with just lime juice and sugar. Never had a complaint.
Should be made with lime juice and simple syrup. Both ingredients every bar will have.
Hail my gimlet brother! I’ve gotten back into these in a major way over the last couple of years for the exact same reasons.
That sounds delightful!
Just a lager idc
Bourbon and Coca-Cola Classic w/ice Sometimes a double.
Why: I want a cocktail that can get me drunk quickly. The coke is sweet and masks the disgusting alcohol flavour.
Try Dr. Pepper and bourbon. So good!
Something bitter and not too sweet, whatever they have. At home I make bourbon and soda with a splash of orange bitters or change it up with a different spirit.
I like bitter and don’t really like sweet. Adding club soda makes the drink stretch farther and reduces dehydration. If I order drinks neat I drink them too fast, drink too many, and end up paying for it with my wallet and my headache.
Manhattan, Old Fashion, or draft
Never had a beer that I liked. There are some I can tolerate, but none of them are actually enjoyable. So I usually go for cocktails, either a gin and tonic or a Moscow mule.
A beer. I live in a movie.
