ILX DRINK FIGHT: LAST ONE STANDING LICKS THE BAR FLOOR - Round One, Group One - The Dude and Catastrophe

zinfandel has an a

Roit. Will correct if it makes it through.

hmmm ... nice setup but what about IPAs, belgian ales (other than lambic), cask ales, etc?

coming. . .

also are margarita and tequila going to be separate?

my ultimate showdown would be like IIPA vs margarita, i think

actually i move that you make "mexican beer" a category

Motion denied.

White Russian, Bourbon, Zinfandel, Pilsner

and white russian on a whim cuz both that and jager = repulsive filth. nor do i have any specific fondness for zinfandel, but would get more use out of any decent red than a champagne cocktail.

White Russian, Bourbon, Mimosa, Pilsner

With apologies for any egregious omissions.

yeah, yeah, apologies

JBMP

Jaegermeister, Bourbon, Mimosa, Irish Coffee

Jaegermeister, Bourbon, Mimosa, Pilsner

as there is no Jaegerbomb option i will be double rooting for Jag to go all the way.

With no apologies for necessary omissions

Ugh... Not easy choices.

White Russian, Lambic, Mimosa, Irish Coffee

Not easy choices because most of this is filth.

Honest question: are there any good Bourbons?

Of course there are! I just don't like bourbon, alas.

Jaegermeister, Bourbon, Mimosa, Irish Coffee

christ, the things jägermeister has led to and the situations i have had it in.
no opinion on either but spirits >> beer.
champagne cocktails are some of the finest things life has to offer us.
irish coffee will totally be underrated but c'mon it's so useful if you're flagging and need a bit of perking up, but don't actually want to stop drinking or go home. regular caffeination can really aid a night out.

Honest question: are there any good Bourbons?

Dear lord, yes.

A few to start:

Blanton's, Booker's, Van Winkle

i wasn't looking for an apology on the Jaegerbomb front, I understands. i just really like them.

(xp) Thanks for the tips - Bourbon consciousness hasn't made its way over to the UK as far as I can see, even my whisk(e)y drinking friends never talk about it.

Honest question: are there any good Bourbons?

― seandalai, Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:59 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark

wtf
bourbon is the best thing ever

questioning of bourbon made a little piece of my heart die

Emm...cross-Atlantic divide maybe? As I said I just don't know anyone who riffs about Bourbon. We have our own whiskies and whiskeys.

White Russian, Bourbon, Mimosa, Pilsner

I'm riding bourbon all the way to the end of this provided people don't get dumb and let it lose a round.

White Russian, Lambic, Mimosa, Irish Coffee

I don't think I've ever had a White Russian, but Jäger tastes like cough syrup to me so fukkit. Lambic will probably go down against bourbon this round, but I'm proud to vote for it -- and not just fruit lambics. There was this unfruity lambic, might have been a gueuze, at Kafé Belgie in Utrecht that I could have happily drank as a session beer for the rest of my life.

alright, this one's easy for me: jager, bourbon, mimosa, pilsner

i know they're not really anything special.. but damn do i love a mimosa

White Russians are a go-to for me (along w/red wine).

White Russians are my 'stay up all night watching elections/important events' drink. I think the fact that drinking them too fast leads to nausea helps a marathon drinking session somewhat.

I'm riding bourbon all the way to the end of this provided people don't get dumb and let it lose a round.

and good god white russians are repulsive. no sympathy for anyone who suffers on their account.

as opposed to the smooth loving embrace of jag?

that shit is also so nasty, but at least does not involve whipping cream

whoa wait what someone is tricking you with their white russians

okay, well milk at least. or bailey's, which is worse cuz it's like 90% sugar. sugar is only okay in drinks when it is a cube (single) or a juice (bitter).

"Because drinking is a MAN'S JOB." [high five]

no cuz shit is gross. i am allowed to know this.

I'm going to have to recuse myself from any voting in the drink polls, I have close personal relationships with far too many of the candidates.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

JBZI

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