I turned 18 a few days before I started my senior year of high school, and at that time the legal drinking age in the USA was 18. One of my high school teachers taught me how to drink cheap scotch. He was run out of town a couple of years later, when he married one of his students the day after she graduated from high school (daughter of prominent local family - quite the scandal for a small town.) Any more, I am a Spo no-rubbish fan. Hence this week's Sunday five.
- Do you, or someone you know abstain from alcohol?
- Given a choice between bourbon and single malt, what is your choice?
- Have you ever had a memorable hangover?
- How old were you when you first indulged?
- Is there anything in the cabinet above that should be flushed down the drain?
My answers:
- Do you, or someone you know abstain from alcohol? My sweet hubby, to misquote Night Court, he is "feeling much better now!"
- Given a choice between bourbon and single malt, what is your choice? Tough choice, there is more good bourbon that single malt in my life.
- Have you ever had a memorable hangover? The morning I graduated from college - the honors reception the evening before was EPIC!
- How old were you when you first indulged? 18 - I was one of the goodie two shoes who waited to be legal.
- Is there anything in the cabinet above that should be flushed down the drain? Jim Beam, use it to disinfect the cat box or something but don't drink it.
Please share your answers in the comments.
Do you, or someone you know abstain from alcohol? I have a cousin who doesn't drink. And a half glass of anything will put my mother out. Shes not a huge drinker.
ReplyDeleteGiven a choice between bourbon and single malt, what is your choice? Im not a connoisseur...but bourbon for me.
Have you ever had a memorable hangover? Hum..........how long do you have?
How old were you when you first indulged? Late. I hate the taste of liquor when i tried it. I didn't drink till college.
Is there anything in the cabinet above that should be flushed down the drain? Is this a whiskey bourbon bar I assume? Looks like a nice selection. That Canadian Club looks questionable......
Yes, CC is not the best of Canada
Delete1. I can't remember. (good start)
ReplyDelete2. Not fussy. Probably the scotch.
3. I can't remember. Well, yes I can, and it's not pretty.
4. Probably 16. That's when I had the hangover. Boilermakers.
5. I can't remember. Probably not.
Few non-drinkers in France
Delete1. I don't, although I don't drink much. I know plenty of abstainers.
ReplyDelete2. No clue. Don't I get any other choices?
3. TOO many. Worst was after splitting a fifth of tequila (my first) with a friend's girlfriend. Was sick in my sleep and lived on rice for a week.
4. 15
5. I can't really tell.
The question shows my preference for brown booze,
Delete1. I heard the slogan never trust a man who doesn't drink, yet I have known plenty of people who don't drink.
ReplyDelete2. Single malt. Bourbon is too sweet.
3. A few hangovers, the worst when I was a teenager.
4. Young teen when I first had alcohol.
5. Yes, some clear white whisky given to us by a friend who bought it in Laos.
There was a craze for white unaged whiskey here a few years ago, harsh nasty stuff.
Delete1. I have a few friends in recovery, know one who is allergic to alcohol, and a couple who don't indulge for reasons unknown.
ReplyDelete2. I dont drink either but open to trying both.
3. Only a couple hangovers in 50 years. I dont like them and prefer to limit my imbibing to avoid them.
4. I was 17, and decided I wanted to (safely?) get drunk in my back yard to have the experience. It was a thing and a story best left for another day.
5. Can't say. It doesnt appear theres anything in the cabinet I am familiar with ( we're vodka, gin, and red wine boys.)
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The next set of doors over had the clear stuff, this was in a hotel in Ireland.
DeleteDo you, or someone you know abstain from alcohol? I have a friend who stopped drinking a few years ago when she realized it was becoming a problem. Hasn't had a drink since.
ReplyDeleteGiven a choice between bourbon and single malt, what is your choice? I really don't care for either, but, gun to my head, a good single malt could be had.
Have you ever had a memorable hangover? Yes. My head hurts just thinking about it.
How old were you when you first indulged? Teenager ... 15?
Is there anything in the cabinet above that should be flushed down the drain? I don't think so. They're probably something for everyone in there.
We wouldn't force a single malt on the unwilling
Delete1 - one of my blog friends abstains
ReplyDelete2 - neither
3 - yes, one night, junior or senior year of college. 12 screwdrivers. after that awful feeling, no more!
4 - my maternal grandmother used to give me small sips of mogen david concord grape when I was a pre-teen. grandmom called that wine her "sleeping pill".
5 - I can't see the labels, so I don't know. all I know is that is a damn fine well-stocked liquor cabinet!
The cabinets were in a hotel, there was a whole room full of them.
Delete1. My parents used to abstain but I can't think of anyone else.
ReplyDelete2. Neither, I'd have to abstain.
3. The one with the strange dreams.
4. I was 20. I was more goodie than you were.
5. Probably but I can't tell.
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My father didn't drink, and he kept my mother from enjoying
DeleteDo you, or someone you know abstain from alcohol? I know lots of both types.
ReplyDeleteGiven a choice between bourbon and single malt, what is your choice? ooh Sophie's choice. I suppose if forced I would do the bourbon, as it is more spicy/fun and local - like my men.
Have you ever had a memorable hangover? oh the pain. Yes.
How old were you when you first indulged? I was a junior in college; I was a late bloomer.
Is there anything in the cabinet above that should be flushed down the drain? When my visited my brother, he got out a scotch he retrieved from our parents basement bar. We think it is an open bottle from the 80s. Oh the horror.
From the 80’s, oh my,
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