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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI have to agree with my sister.
Of all the alcohols I know (only a handful, really) and use for mixed drinks, gin makes me the loopiest!
(I made a double gin & tonic over an hour ago.)
The thing is, I never had gin until last year. Talking to the guy at Spec's, he recommended a brand out of Fort Worth (1835: The Lone Star Gin) versus the standard English varieties. It's quite good
Kali
(55,026 posts)have another so we can watch kentauros PUI
kentauros
(29,414 posts)What makes you think I'm not?
I'm still careful with posting, previewing and all that. It just takes l o n g e r !
if it weren't for my internal sensors, i'd be pui all over the place
Kali
(55,026 posts)haven't had a real buzz in ages. had a couple glasses of champagne with Easter dinner, but ate so much I didn't even feel them.
getting old is...freaking boring!
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)being drunk at 10 means it's about bedtime and not getting started time
we joke around here when we go to bed at 10, "but the band is just getting started!"
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)husband kvetched at me that it was too early.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)The majority of the 'food' I've had today was some fresh-made veggie-fruit juice this morning, and a small bowl of leftovers and more veggie-fruit juice this evening. (I have a new juicer and am trying many recipes.)
And thus... loopiness!
Kali
(55,026 posts)Besides, I'm done with making juice for the day. I wouldn't trust my coordination with a sharp knife now
Plus, I wanted a good gin & tonic. I bought some decent tonic water last week (it's in small bottles) and it was just the right size for a double. That's all I needed. Because I'll likely be loopy for another hour or so...
Kali
(55,026 posts)always felt like I should get a safari costume and a pith helmet to go with
kentauros
(29,414 posts)This is the recipe I followed:
Who doesn't love Jamie?
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)never, ever, ever again
kentauros
(29,414 posts)I know that's a problem for some folks. Maybe you have a mild allergy and it translates to a worse time drinking it.
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)it involved me wandering around a foreign city, blind drunk and missing a contact, and an offer of unwanted sex.
the lead up to this is way cooler than the end.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)Where were your friends/family?
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)thousands of miles from home. scary at the time, slightly amusing all these years later as his pickup line was "my roommates are gone, come have sex with me."
he backed off when i cocked my fist and raised my voice.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)I have no similar story. All of my drunken escalators have taken place near home