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rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
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#126: Jan 4th 2015 at 2:58:56 PM

High and dry? Party drug could target excess drinking: "Last month, a patent application was filed for a drug that is supposed to give people a pleasant intoxication as well as limit the amount they drink.

In an unlikely marriage, the compound was created by the drug designer behind mephedrone, a now widely banned substance that has caused at least one death and been implicated in 13 others in the UK. The man, who has asked to be referred to by his pseudonym, Dr Z, initially intended his creation to be sold as a legal high. But after having discussions with Nutt and trying it on himself, he now plans to gift the patent to Nutt's charitable research group Drug Science, in the hope it will be used as a 'binge mitigation agent'.

How it might finally be used will depend on the results of detailed testing – including how quickly it is absorbed and how it mixes with alcohol. But it might become something you'd take at the start of a night out, or perhaps even add to each drink."

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PippingFool Eclipse the Moon from A Floridian Prison Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
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#127: Jan 5th 2015 at 7:07:39 AM

Of course, the caveat of that is how it combines or more accurately fucks with people taking other medications already.

I generally have to be very careful about alcohol intake since the side-effects of alcohol (namely drowsiness) are amplified by my epilepsy medication. It would take me a lot of convincing to add another drug on top of that. How it could fuck with women on contraceptive pills in particular would be a definite cause of concern in testing

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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#128: Jan 5th 2015 at 11:11:21 AM

it could fuck with women on contraceptive pills
...I see what you did there.

edited 5th Jan '15 11:16:10 AM by NativeJovian

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#129: Feb 20th 2015 at 8:31:04 AM

Bought a bottle of Talisker 10. Oh yes...

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#130: Feb 20th 2015 at 11:56:13 AM

And going by others threads appear to be pretty far into it... tongue

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Quag15 Since: Mar, 2012
#131: Feb 21st 2015 at 1:39:14 PM

I'm having some Dimple right now. I think it's a good one. What do the whisky experts here have to say about it?

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#132: Feb 21st 2015 at 2:34:03 PM

Hmm. Tried different wines from Jellybean, but none of them are as sweet as they say on the label.

There was an apple based wine I bought from Tennesse's Apple store in pigeon forge that was really sweet, and felt more like alcoholic strawberry Apple juice then wine. Pretty good stuff.

I've grown to love Mikes hard lemonade and other assorted Mike's drinks, as well as Smirnoff.

edited 21st Feb '15 2:34:41 PM by Demongodofchaos2

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Quag15 Since: Mar, 2012
#133: Mar 3rd 2015 at 4:54:02 PM

Had three bottles of Estrella Damm two nights ago. Nice pilsner lager, very smooth. I can alternate between a pack of this, a pack of Guinness or some Franziskaner on my weekends.

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#134: Mar 4th 2015 at 8:28:21 AM

The supermarket near me sells a Czech beer called Konrad, which is excellent. My new go-to beer bottle.

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SolipSchism Since: Jun, 2014
#135: Mar 4th 2015 at 8:33:56 AM

I didn't know we had an Alcoholics Thread!

Hello. My name is SolipSchism, and I'm a high-functioning alcoholic. I just discovered Cynar and we've been going steady for about a month now. I'm generally a vodka drinker, although I also recently discovered Angel's Envy, one of the only whiskeys I can tolerate (Fireball and other cinammon whiskeys are another, though I'm not particularly fond of them).

I also have a weakness for dirty gin martinis, Guinness, high-quality Hefeweizens (I'm thinking Weihenstephaner and Paulaner, here, none of that Widmer Brothers bullshit), AMFs (the delicious blue cousin of the disgusting Long Island Iced Tea), and a bourbon Old-Fashioned.

How do you do?

pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Sneering Imperialist
#137: Mar 23rd 2015 at 11:50:23 AM

Nothing particularly surprising. It mostly seems to be each country's most terrible lager, though there are a couple of nice ones in there.

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nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#138: Mar 24th 2015 at 12:59:33 AM

Currently on a bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel. Havent had that vintage in years. Still tastes great. And with my glencairn glass, I can now study its nose as well.

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#139: Mar 24th 2015 at 2:49:29 AM

Lucky man.

Bought a bottle of Black Label today. Will write up tasting notes for it later.

edited 24th Mar '15 2:49:52 AM by Achaemenid

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#140: Mar 29th 2015 at 11:18:43 AM

So, this is catching my eye. Next bottle to save up for.

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#141: Apr 20th 2015 at 1:07:33 PM

WHISKY REVIEW: Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 49 @ 60.4%

Alright troops, time for another whisky review. Tonight, its Aberlour's beloved cask strength no-age-statement sherry monster A'Bunadh - "The Original".

A quick note of explanation: Whiskies are usually diluted down to bottling strengths in the 40%-50% range. Some whiskies, however, are simply bottled straight out of the cask without watering down. Such whiskies are called "cask strength". A'Bunadh is just such a whisky.

Color: A deep red-gold. A'Bunadh does not have E150 caramel colorant added, so this is all from the active Spanish Oloroso sherry butts it was matured in. Very nice.

Nose: A very strong scent of dried red fruits; Massive aroma of marzipan. Winter spices, like mince pies. Dark chocolate. A sharp aroma of oranges develops. God, I could smell this all day. Maltiness and shortbread. Brilliantly strong - but it needs quite a bit of time in the glass and a lot of water to get here.

Palate: Oranges and chocolate. Bitter lemon. Maraschino cherries towards the end. Toffee. There's a fantastic ginger and cloves spiciness throughout

Mouthfeel: Very creamy. Beautifully so in fact.

Finish: The spices stay, and the oak remains throughout. Chocolate. Ginger rounds it off.

Overall: One of the best whiskies out on the market, especially at present prices. What's more, I've hard Batch 46 isn't even one of the better Aberlours out there. This is what Scotch can do at its best.

The nose alone is worth the price of the bottle. Not for the faint-hearted though, and it needs a fair bit of water.

edited 20th Apr '15 1:08:11 PM by Achaemenid

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#142: Apr 22nd 2015 at 2:54:47 PM

So what are the best kinds of gin and bourbon to make martini with?

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#143: Apr 22nd 2015 at 3:06:08 PM

You don't use bourbon in a martini.

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#144: Apr 22nd 2015 at 11:12:45 PM

Vermouth. Sorry. I keep mixing them up :P

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A procrastination in of itself
#145: Apr 23rd 2015 at 5:35:50 AM

So I've been getting into cocktails lately, so far I've had Long Island ice Tea and June Bugs, both of which I very much enjoyed. I need to work out what I will have next time I go to the cocktail bar, as it's really not far.

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#146: Apr 23rd 2015 at 10:24:38 AM

Long Island Ice Tea is one sneaky motherfucker.

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#147: Apr 23rd 2015 at 12:03:54 PM

It is, you start off thinking it tastes one way then it keeps changing the more you drink.

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#148: Apr 23rd 2015 at 2:11:48 PM

No, I mean you barely notice the alcohol and happily drink away until BAM, then you're out of commission!

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#149: Apr 23rd 2015 at 2:13:39 PM

Ahhh I'm such a lightweight that I didn't notice, I think that the reasoning for that is because there's a stronger concentration of alcohol at the bottom of the drink than at the top.

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#150: Apr 23rd 2015 at 2:18:07 PM

... I drink from a straw.

I'm a straw man.

Anyway, martinis!ç

You have to remember, the martini is the King of the Cocktails. It’s from a different era. A martini is not something to be raced through, but to take your time with, in a relaxed state of mind. All that hooey-phalooey about vigorous shaking, and drinking it before there’s even a thought of ice dilution is for frat boys. Guys that drink their “martinis” with chocolate in ‘em. Or vodka. Just look at movies like The Tender Trap. Now, while I don’t advocate using equal parts vermouth to gin, nor making them in fishbowls, as was done in said film, the point is, it’s a casual thing. Back in my Dad’s day, martinis were made in large glass pitchers, with ice, and left to sit out. Kinda like in The Seven Year Itch. I do, However, recommend taking the cubes out before drinking. Marilyn didn’t seem to mind, I must say.

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