What are YOU drinking right now?

[trnewcomb]

Coffee, somewhat diluted with di-hydrogen oxide.

[GC]

I recently got tired of the sludge at the bottom of coffee from my French press and bought an el cheapo Melitta filter cone coffee maker and carafe (under $10). It makes much cleaner tasting coffee, and after a bit of experimenting with grinds and techniques, I can get the coffee to taste just like I want. Sometimes the really good things in life are cheap and easy (no Like Your Mama jokes, please).

[Dan Schultz]

I 'splurged' this evening while watching Sochi 2014. Polished off a big bowl of salty... buttery popcorn along with a generous triple shot of Dalwhinnie (straight, of course!.)

[Dan Schultz]

Just polished off a bowl of salty butter-flavored popcorn and a triple shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey. This is gettin' to be a habit! (of course, on the 21st it was a triple of Dahlwinnie!)

[Dan Schultz]

Jameson and ginger ale. "Vernon's" to be exact.

Yup... my dad's family 'old folks' in Detroit always had Vernon's ginger ale in the house. I haven't heard about Vernon's for a while. Thanks!

[TexTuba]

Ranger Creek's .44 Rye Whiskey

[bearphonium]

A Crater Lake hot pepper infused vodka by Bend Distillery. It might work in a Bloody Mary...

[Dan Schultz]

....As you probably remember, Vernon's is not like the typical bar mixer ginger ale like Schweppes or Canada Dry. It much "hotter" or spicier. A perfect match for the Jameson...

Yup. The 'old folks' would mix gin and Vernon's and called them 'high-balls'.

[bort]

It's Vernor's, not Vernon's. Good stuff, hard to find out east. My wife's parents are from Michigan (Upper and Lower peninsulas), so there is always a healthy supply of Vernor's at their house when we go to visit.

[Dan Schultz]

It's Vernor's, not Vernon's.

You are correct. My bad!

[WoWwYnAtoR]

I have found Vernor's at every wegmans I've been to. (And auto correct capitalized and added the apostrophe for me.)

[WoWwYnAtoR]

LOL, nice

BTW: Black Cherry Cruzan Rum is dangerous when mixed with Vernor's.

[WoWwYnAtoR]

...not as bad as the one about finding out about 151 the hard way

[tbn.al]

...not as bad as the one about finding out about 151 the hard way

You referencing the obvious imbibing in the same proportions of regular rum or the explosion possibility. A bartender in Atlanta attempted to add some to a flambé several years ago and blew up the whole bar area. First, and last, day on the job..

[bort]

He was lucky, it could have been his last day on Earth!

[Donn]

After a few days band excursion recently where there was a fair amount of alcohol every evening, I did notice a slight loss of interest. Horizon Air was handing out complimentary wine and beer, and on the return flight I opted for some juice rather than a refill on the wine! (Well, "bloody mary mix", but effectively tomato juice.) As best I remember, the last evening featured absinthe, corn whiskey, bourbon, red jug wine ... a typical evening around the band table. The wine was a constant, and I can't say it was a bad choice for heavy consumption, enough sugar to offer a little nutrition to go along with the alcohol

[GC]

Eh. I've recently found that W.L. Weller 12-Year-Old is in short supply and is only released a couple of times a year. For the money, I find it unbeatable for a slightly sweet wheated bourbon.

@Bloke: I agree totally with your principle of driving home 100% sober. Deer are pests in my neck of the woods, too. My son was hit by (not hit) deer three times in a few months and lost two side mirrors on his car.

[Rev Rob]

Earl Grey tea - hot.

[bearphonium]

Kona coffee, medium roast. On the deck, surveying the spring bulbs that are telling me that spring really is coming.

[TexTuba]

Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout