Rank alcohols for me.

[Rain Man]

Okay, I'm not a drinker so maybe this is obvious, but it's not obvious to me.

There are all sorts of alcohol - beer, wine, whiskey, bourbon, rum, scotch, gin, vodka, tequila, port wines, and so on.

I recognize that there are probably big differences in brand quality within those major categories. Bud Light is different than some German monk artisanal brand. But put that aside. Let's just think about categories ACROSS types of alcohol.

What's the hierarchy of quality or prestige or whatever? Is gin generally "better" than rum? Is scotch "better" than bourbon? Is wine "better" than tequila?

Can someone give me a top to bottom rank of the "best" alcohol down to the "worst" alcohol?

[Buns]

Hi, my name is Buns, and I'm an alcoholic. For real. My last drink was the Monday after the wild card **** fest against the Titans. I believe it was an IPA, but I'm not sure.

I was mostly beer drinking. IPAs with >9% alcohol. Once in a while, a Jameson and ginger ale or Seven and seven. But I have drank everything; from 16 to 32, I wasn't too picky. I've made marks with Jack, Jim, Goose, Jose (OH man I have some Quervo stories.) I used to slum with 211, hurricanes, four loco. I used to do alcohol studies all the time on the strip.

Shit is poison, yet I still miss it. 3 months into not drinking, I saw a cooler full of PBR pints at the gas station. It might as well have been gold bars, the way I was looking at them. C'est la vie.

[BottomShelfBoose]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Rubbing Alcohol is a white liquor..


I can't justify cost of good Gin But Gorden's is a great value. In the new green bottle

Same here, my liquor man is always trying to sell me on top shelf bull shit and I always tell him to **** right off and go slit his wrists and pour that gin right on

[scho63]

Craft Beer
$20+ Wines
True Scotch and Whisky
Quality Vodka
Italian Digestivo Liqueurs
Premium Tequila
Kentucky Bourbons
Upper End Cuban and Haitian Rum
Smooth Brand Label Gin
Brand Name Liqueurs like Bailey's, Chambord, Tuaca, Frangelica, Jagermeister
Champagne


AMERICAN BEERS LIKE BUD, COORS LIGHT, AND NATTY CRAP
FLAVORED ALCOHOL LIKE BANANA RUM, FIREBALL, APPLE WHISKY
ALL OFF LABEL AND WELL-SHIT TASTING LIQUORS
$7 OR LESS WINE

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by Buns

Hi, my name is Buns, and I'm an alcoholic. For real. My last drink was the Monday after the wild card **** fest against the Titans. I believe it was an IPA, but I'm not sure.

I was mostly beer drinking. IPAs with >9% alcohol. Once in a while, a Jameson and ginger ale or Seven and seven. But I have drank everything; from 16 to 32, I wasn't too picky. I've made marks with Jack, Jim, Goose, Jose (OH man I have some Quervo stories.) I used to slum with 211, hurricanes, four loco. I used to do alcohol studies all the time on the strip.

Shit is poison, yet I still miss it. 3 months into not drinking, I saw a cooler full of PBR pints at the gas station. It might as well have been gold bars, the way I was looking at them. C'est la vie.

Give yourself a massive break, my friend. Your brain is still healing. I promise, it all gets really great when we put in the effort to examine and address all the reasons behind our -ism.

Looking at that cooler of PBR will have no effect at all on you down the road.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

This has taken over Los Angeles and Palm Springs for the past three summers:





No sugar. But made from sugar. 5% by volume. Little hangover. No aftertaste like Zima and not a malt liquor like Zima.

Basically it tastes like a LaCroix with the same alcohol by volume as a beer but none of the filling and bloatedness.

Basically it's the perfect pool drink. I'd say invest in it but it's owned by Boston Brew Company that makes Sam Adams.

All of those Trump hating Angelinos unwittingly supporting a company that supports Trump... you just gotta love it

It does sound interesting, I'd like to try one

[cooper barrett]

Personally, I am a still pot, small batch, single pot, single malt, or even "cask finished Irish Whisky lover, I love them all..

I prefer Redbreast 12 as a standard but there are lots of great bottles of Irish to try.

[Discuss Thrower]

Though it wasn't going down smooth last night, I'm a yuge fan of Crown Royal Vanilla. Especially if you keep it in the freezer.

[Shag]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Personally, I am a still pot, small batch, single pot, single malt, or even "cask finished Irish Whisky lover, I love them all..

I prefer Redbreast 12 as a standard but there are lots of great bottles of Irish to try.

I just got turned on to Redbreast 12 last year, and absolutely love it. Always have a bottle of that on hand.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Oh there definitely is. Have a friend when she drinks Jack she gets argumentative. Another on vodka does the same.

A few of us were talking about how different alcohols affect different people. One was a bartender. He said he liked the warm buzz of wine. I then asked him why he usually drinks southern comfort. He responded that it makes him smart and witty.

I think that is a just something people want to believe. No matter what I drink - beer, vodka, tequila, whisky, wine - the only thing that matters is how drunk I am and what mood I'm in. One type of alcohol doesn't make me do weirder things than others.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Different alcohol definitely affects personalty differently. Tequila is party drink, Jager will turn me into the biggest asshole on the planet. Ive lost many friends after a night with Jager.

[KCUnited]

Me coming in from mowing the lawn.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

All of those Trump hating Angelinos unwittingly supporting a company that supports Trump... you just gotta love it

It does sound interesting, I'd like to try one

I do enjoy some Truly and Chick-Fil-A, even if Donald Trump should be burned alive.

[O.city]

Try different things, find what you like.

I’m a scotch and whisky guy, but I enjoy vodka and rum as well.

I may have a problem

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

Different alcohol definitely affects personalty differently. Tequila is party drink, Jager will turn me into the biggest asshole on the planet. Ive lost many friends after a night with Jager.

A good friend of mine was always a happy drunk, but Long Island iced teas turned him into an instant asshole.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

...even if Donald Trump should be burned alive.

I'd ask why, but its best left for DC