scotch, neat

bourbon, neat

manhattan

lolwut

those are 3 "shot drinks" or cocktails that are available in every bar, and aren't nasty, unlike the other things you're likely to order

I"m drinking alka seltzer night time

Nice progression, Dan.

I had an FBI Fizz from the Stork Club book

1oz each Cherry Heering brandy, bourbon, and jamaica (Trinidad) rum, stirred and strained into highball or rocks glass two ice cubes with orange peel and fill with chilled soda water.

Zombie

1 oz passion fruit juice

1 oz pineapple juice

1 oz lemon juice

1 oz lime juice

0.5 oz rich simple syrup

1 sugar cube

1 oz Coruba

1 oz Wrey & Nephews

1 oz Smith & Cross

1 dash angostura

Muddle cube with bitters and lemon juice. Add crushed ice. Add everything else. Shake. Pour into tall glass.

All Jamaican rum, and quite potent.

Nice Marc! I really enjoyed my Anvil Zombie. Should do it again sometime.

Right now, in order to finish the Fever Tree soda, I mixed up a Sloe Gin Fizz with equal parts sloe and dry gin (1.5oz), about 1oz lemon juice, a scant teaspoon simple syrup, and 2-3oz soda. The dry gin is not in the recipe I was using but I needed a bit more kick.

Heh, I guess that drink would turn you into a Zombie with both W&N and S&C. What about the Coruba?

Nice drink Al and, of course, the kick of gin is approved here.

It's hard to tell, the combo works though. I'll try it with a Corn 'n Oil in a bit.

those are 3 "shot drinks" or cocktails that are available in every bar, and aren't nasty, unlike the other things you're likely to order

I"m drinking alka seltzer night time

I asked for a zombie and a kryptonite and they literally had no idea. Next club we went to I asked for a Manhattan because the first place I knew wasn't great and this second one sucked even worse. No way you could even call it a Manhattan. Wtf? I live in an upscale city, where the hell are the upscale bars/clubs. I'm paying out my ass for shit.

I asked for a zombie and a kryptonite and they literally had no idea. Next club we went to I asked for a Manhattan because the first place I knew wasn't great and this second one sucked even worse. No way you could even call it a Manhattan. Wtf? I live in an upscale city, where the hell are the upscale bars/clubs. I'm paying out my ass for shit.

Never ask for a zombie unless you are at a tiki bar. And wtf is a kryotonite? Unless you are at a bar that actually makes cocktails, then stick with straight booze, neat or on the rocks, bourbon & soda, gin & tonic, whatever. Manhattan is an easy drink to make and to screw up. Ask if they have rye whiskey and specify that, and say you want 2-1 rye to vermouth, with a couple dashes of bitters. Or don't order it.

I capped the evening with a summer negroni from some recipe I found on Alcademics.com. Tasty but I miss the strong bitter of Campari.

2oz each gin, Aperol, and Lillet blanc. Orange wedge and on the rocks.

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I was trying to find out what it was but it didn't work. http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink7804.html

Thanks, I'll try specifying next time but these bartenders really don't seem to care that they don't know how to make a proper mixed drink.

It's really not uncommon so you need to have non-mixed drinks as options

Had a chimay blue and a few glasses of panther creek pinot noir, not sure what year. Both were ok, no where even near last night's Stag's Leap.

had a couple Gumballheads & NB Lips of Faith Dunkel Weiss last night...now looking for coffee...

You're not going to a bar where people are tying to enjoy their drinks. You're going to nightclubs. Order a vodka cranberry or a rohypnol and water with a twist of lime.

Yeah but what if I accidentally roofie myself at someone's bachelor party and spend the next day trying to find clues as to where one of my friends went while finding various odd things like a tiger in my bathroom and a stereotypical chinese guy in my trunk?

then you have a great story to tell your friends

Hate that movie with a passion. There are a few places I know in DC to actually sit down and enjoy nice cocktails, I should hit one of them up sometime. Clubbing is just something I do to hang out with friends and to break the everyday monotony of sitting at the computer all day.

Just don't go clubbing and expect an expert bartender. Have a beer or a simple drink.

Never ask for a zombie unless you are at a tiki bar. And wtf is a kryotonite? Unless you are at a bar that actually makes cocktails, then stick with straight booze, neat or on the rocks, bourbon & soda, gin & tonic, whatever. Manhattan is an easy drink to make and to screw up. Ask if they have rye whiskey and specify that, and say you want 2-1 rye to vermouth, with a couple dashes of bitters. Or don't order it.

I capped the evening with a summer negroni from some recipe I found on Alcademics.com. Tasty but I miss the strong bitter of Campari.

2oz each gin, Aperol, and Lillet blanc. Orange wedge and on the rocks.

Agree about the Campari, Aperol just doesn't do it IMO.

ginseng tea

green smoothie (kale, apple, kiwi and ginger)

I tried the Punto Final 2009 Malbec last night cooler -- it did, indeed, improve somewhat.

I just received an email from drinkupny. They now have the Lemonhart 151 in stock! Also some interesting additions from The Bitter Truth.

My fourth beer at the ballpark:

Lagunitas IPA

Harp

Sierra Nevada

Guiness/Harp half & half