BallsToTheWall: I Hate Rum

BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Can’t be a little Bitch though, I gotta finish the bottle.
Sinternet 02.27.21	but rum is the best
hal1ax 02.27.21	yea rum has always made me sick ever since i over did it with sailor jerry's a while back. just stick to whiskey, gin and tequila now
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Rum is the most dangerous for hangovers because of the sugar.
gschwen 02.27.21	Gin gang rise up
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Miss you Balls
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Smart man Hal, gin, tequila l, whiskey, vodka are clean for me.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	We talking white, spiced, or black?
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Good to be back Nihilist, and yeah, boy! Get that purple Empress Gin goin.
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Black and spiced.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Tequila is deffs the worst for hangovers for me but I still love it
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	White rum is a great mix but terrible straight. Don't care much for black on its own or as an ingredient but spiced is fine to drink on its own as far as it goes
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Spiced rum is amazing but prefer craft beer any day of the week
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Rum fucks me up more than anything, I also rarely ever drink enough water. That and eating sweet shit last night, I was a dumb son of a bitch that deserved what I got.
MO 02.27.21	I find wine to be the gnarliest of hangovers. Just so clouded
hal1ax 02.27.21	whiskey is prob my favorite to drink straight but for cocktails i usually go with gin or tequila. but yea tequila has shitty hangovers for me too, probably because i usually drink it in sugary cocktails tho
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	I like beer less and less every day tbqh
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Wine hangovers are absolutely terrible. I’m gonna have to swing some Hair of the dog to get this over with.
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Yeah, not a beer guy but I’ll drink Belgians.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Wine is terrible for hangovers agreed, I often get hungover from wine before I even get drunk off it.
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	That’s awful Pots.
hal1ax 02.27.21	wine always fucks with my sinuses which ends up making me super foggy which is hella annoying
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Yeah potsy but there's variety in beer that you don't get in other alcohol. I came across a beer that tasted like red wine without any of the drawbacks
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Yeah I prefer light beers honestly these days, im so over pretending IPA's don't taste like fucking shit and a lot of other dark beers are just too heavy to drink many of at a time
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	IPA’s suck, I like the flavor of Belgian beers generally and Stouts and Sours I’m cool with
hal1ax 02.27.21	been kinda digging sour beers lately. not a fan of the darker stuff though like the imperial stouts and what not
MO 02.27.21	nothing better than a nice crisp lager for real
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	"Yeah potsy but there's variety in beer that you don't get in other alcohol." Eh thats debatable. Depends on your palate. But it definitely is the most accessible so the variety is less discerning. But I do like sours or a gose on occasion and there are lots of other fun novelty options out there. But at the end of the day the common shit is all low alcohol piss water to me.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Belgian beers are great agreed
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	I kind of get you there with the dark beers like Guinness which taste like shit tbh. It's a problem with light beers is finding one that tastes good. Bud just tastes like piss tbh and you have to look local for a good one.
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	I’ve only tried a couple wines that I’ve genuinely enjoyed but at the end of the day, alcohol is alcohol and any alcohol is better than no alcohol, except for 4Loko.
Ryus 02.27.21	lmao 4loko was like all i drank in high school. truly the devil's liquid
ArsMoriendi 02.27.21	Rum's one of my favorite hard liquors, but it's also been a while since I've had it
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	I don’t know Howmim not dead. In 07 we drank Redline and alcohol and vodka red bulls later on in my early 20’s.
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Sours tend to be a gamble. Some are great some are shit. Prefer the sweet beers like a black trecal one I tried recently.
garas 02.27.21	Rum is awesome, idk what's wrong with ya. List is awesome though!
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	Navy Rum was my go-to spirit for getting fuckin trollied in my student years. I'm not sure if I could even stand it now.
Ryus 02.27.21	"In 07 we drank Redline and alcohol and vodka red bulls later on in my early 20’s." dude my friends used to mix four loko, red bull, and vodka. it was repulsive
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	I have a pretty decent liquor cabinet at this point and I realized I didn't really know what to do with blue curacao so I've been playing with that a lot lately. Made a really great one called frostbite the other night that is tequila, blue curacao, creme de cacao, heavy cream, and a dash of creme de menthe with sour cherry as garnish. Very deserty cocktail but it was fucking lit and very strong
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Ryus, they wild man!
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	That sounds delicious Pots.
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Another thing you can use the blue for is to make fruit loops cereal. Fruit loop vodka, milk and blue curaçao. Tastes like god damn cereal
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Haha thats... interesting. I try to avoid buying flavored vodkas because the lack of versatility annoys me. That being said I once had some bacon vodka that was fantastic for Caesars
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	bacon vodka sounds like a whole new tier of atrocious
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Haha on its own im certain it would be but vodka is terrible on its own regardless of flavor. But thats exactly what I mean with "lack of versatility". There are so many flavored vodkas but you're stuck to like a few cocktails for each of them when you could just have plain vodka and use it for a myriad.... like I don't know if there is a single other use for bacon vodka other than Caesars.
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Gotta agree with zele on this one. I'm surprised there isn't a vodka that smells of rotten mushrooms
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Bro, bacon vodka?
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	I need that.
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	My dad once brewed an entire batch of homemade wine from Japanese tea. That shit smelled and tasted like bacon all the fucking time.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	People do infuse vodka with mushrooms lol google it
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	'Fruit loop vodka, milk and blue curaçao.' - is 'fruit loop vodka' something you buy ready made, or is it a kinda bootleg flavour?
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Infusions are a while new game, big fan of infusing whiskey with smoked tea particularly. This summer I infused some vodka with lavender from my garden and that was fantastic. Tequila infused with jalapeno is god tier
Ryus 02.27.21	"My dad once brewed an entire batch of homemade wine from Japanese tea. That shit smelled and tasted like bacon all the fucking time." sounds amazing
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	https://boozedandinfused.com/2012/04/19/mushroom-vodka-im-not-kidding/ I am appalled.
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Already made.
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Fuck I need to try that lol. I wonder if someone's done it with magic mushrooms lol
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	@zelen 100% something you can buy ready made. You can get cotton candy and burnt marshmallow, you can get anything lol
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	noted noted I remember my wife trying to make a kinda Nutella vodka once cos she'd had one in a vodka bar once and thought 'how hard can it be' and it's absolutely in the top 5 worst things I've ever drunk
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Now in need tequila and Taco Bell.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	". I wonder if someone's done it with magic mushrooms lol" Oh I'm absolutely sure of it hahaa
hal1ax 02.27.21	"Made a really great one called frostbite the other night that is tequila, blue curacao, creme de cacao, heavy cream, and a dash of creme de menthe with sour cherry as garnish." wtf this sounds so good
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	It was really great and the cream lightens the colour of the blue curacao and makes it this super icy frosty colour so it's really pretty too lol
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	yeah that frostbite sounds unreal
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Yeah ryus my dad was experimenting, he managed to make earl gray tea wine and a really bitter one out of elderberries. Elderberries would be a cool infusion in vodka tbh
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	an earl grey tea wine? I'd give that a go ngl
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	I like ur dad
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	One of the most disappointing things I've ever had was a matcha honey lager. I was so sold on it and it just tasted like... beer.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Back on the subject of sours tho, if you guys ever see something called "Cool Hand Cuke" sour grab the fuck out of that shit. Its a cucumber sour and it is fucking nuts
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Yeah my dad was an arse but he brewed great alcohol.
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	'The aroma is of pineapple, tropical fruit, citrus, and a light cucumber note to bring it all together. In the mouth, the flavour is of cucumber up front followed by grains, berry, citrus and green apples' - beer description is always a little wild but that sounds fucking incredible if that's actually how it tastes
Colton 02.27.21	favourite beer is rolling rock
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	You know that super refreshing aftertaste of cucumber water? Its basically a really good sour with that aftertaste after every sip.
ResidentNihilist 02.27.21	Will do potsy. There's a coconut beer I had as well in a micro pub and that shit tasted the best.
hal1ax 02.27.21	lol colton fr?
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Mmm that sounds great. I made a coctail last night that called for straight coconut cream instead of coconut liqueur and that was lit
Colton 02.27.21	what's wrong with rolling rock? lol
Ryus 02.27.21	favorite drink is the tub of shitty extremely sweet punch that everyone dips their nasty already-used solo cups into and has probably been spiked by multiple frat dudes
hal1ax 02.27.21	it's ok. just super basic
Colton 02.27.21	idk if that's an American thing or what Ryus but I've never been to a party that actually had a punch bowl besides a work party one time
Colton 02.27.21	oh yeah I barely drink so something basic is good enough for me
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	i'd say we made a punch bowl once but tbh it was basically a goldfish bowl with fruit juice, spirits and an unholy amount of cheap absinthe thrown in utterly rancid
Ryus 02.27.21	"idk if that's an American thing or what Ryus but I've never been to a party that actually had a punch bowl besides a work party one time" lol they have it at some frat parties and its actually repulsive how people all dip their cups into it. never again
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	"favorite drink is the tub of shitty extremely sweet punch that everyone dips their nasty already-used solo cups into and has probably been spiked by multiple frat dudes" Lmaoo There is a tiki lounge here that specializes in punch bowls that are actually lit tho, there is one that they literally bring to you on fire
Sinternet 02.27.21	i am a cocktail guy for sure, it can be a hassle though for anything but special occasions
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	I feel sorry for the people that feel cocktails are an affront to their masculinity cos they are missing out on some delicious shit
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	"i am a cocktail guy for sure, it can be a hassle though for anything but special occasions" If you have a solid liquor cabinet and always have some basic things like simple syrup, lemon and lime juice, and soda water (my partner got a sods stream for christmas which is a game changer for that) on hand there's always something you can whip up. The thing about being a cocktail guy that is a hassle for me is that when you have people over you just fucking know they are gonna want what ur having and it is expensive and time consuming and annoying to make like 4 cocktails at a time lol
Ryus 02.27.21	"I feel sorry for the people that feel cocktails are an affront to their masculinity cos they are missing out on some delicious shit" those ppl are dumb. the only drinks i really like are mixed with good shit. and some wines
hal1ax 02.27.21	i made a white peach sangria the other day with a rly good bottle of Chenin Blanc i had and it was amazinggg.
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	white sangria is the only way I've found that I can drink white wine but oh man it's delightful
Divaman 02.27.21	It was the s'mores that did you in, not the rum.
Trebor. 02.27.21	Fragile masculine guys that'll only drink a cocktail if it's an old fashioned
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Oh this reminded me of the best gin cocktail I've ever had. I forget the name but basically you infuse gin with a couple chamomile tea bags for about 5 mins then shake with simple syrup, lemon juice, and egg white and top off with soda water
Demon of the Fall 02.27.21	Cocktails seem too high effort for me. But beer, open beer, drink beer (or wine, works similarly).
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Its fun tbh
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	I was with you all the way until the egg white. What does that do?
gschwen 02.27.21	My favorite cocktail is the Negroni, and I love citra hops and kettle sours.
hal1ax 02.27.21	you had me at chamomile
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	On a semi-related note, I swear that Sput always used to have a beer thread going back in 2014-15ish. Was that a thing or are my memories playing up?
gschwen 02.27.21	Egg white just allows you to shake a cocktail and get a froth on top. What Pots described was a chamomile Gin Fizz, as best as I can tell.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	@zelen if you ever have seen cocktails with like a layer of thick foam on top thats how that is done. You don't taste it at all, it's just for the foam!
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Yeah gin fizz tis !
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	oh shiiiiiiiiiiiit, is that it? Well I never.
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	yes as an ex bartender can confirm egg white drinks are our least fav to make
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Hahaha
gschwen 02.27.21	i don't doubt that for a second. i feel bad that i just have a damn yolk leftover when i'm done and it's like ... i always have this cocktail with breakfast
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	I imagine as a bartender you just have those cartons of straight egg white on hand. Ya fuckin babies!
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	literally would have like cartoon masturbation cut arm and one normal arm after a night of traditional whiskey sours / gin fizz ugh so much shaking
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Haha!
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Yeah throwing out an egg yolk hurts. Much more so than the other way around lol
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	naw and then if u crack the egg and the yolk gets in there u gotta find a whole new egg i'm mad just thinking about it
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Cool Hand Cuke is the best name for a beer ever. 100% about dining that Posty, RIP! Paul!
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	How hard could they be to find!?
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Right where you got the first one!
gschwen 02.27.21	This is the drink: 20th Century-- 1.5 oz Gin, half oz Lillet Blanc, half oz White creme de cacao, 3/4 oz lemon juice. Lemon twist This one goes from chocolate to lemony sour in the most pleasant way. It's indescribable.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	@balls lol you think thats good? Just wait til u see the label
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	@gschwen thanks for that, adding it to my book
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	egg white drinks are nowhere near as annoying as Flips though plus most flips are fuckin gross
gschwen 02.27.21	What's a flip
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	basically means egg white + yolk in a similar composition, just about twice as much as already twice as much shaking
gschwen 02.27.21	Plus yolk? WTF
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	too much shaking it tastes like a gross nutritional shake not enuf and it tastes like cake batter. nice classic cocktail choice dipshits
gschwen 02.27.21	https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/1584/cocktails/flip-cocktails Actually that doesn't sound bad in context. Still probably not fun to make
Jasdevi087 02.27.21	i have thrown up several times drinking rum but i return to it out of love
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	This is an exceptional thread.
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	rum is one of the coolest and most varied spirits IMO but nothing can touch mezcal for me
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Lol yeah on loves description I was like WTF and then I started on that link and was like mmmmmmmmmm
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	i personally hate 90% of them but that's also bc most ppl ask for flips with gin or vodka in a disgusting way. the best flips are made w whiskey see this example https://www.winemag.com/recipe/new-york-flip/
hal1ax 02.27.21	those cognac flips sound dank
Ryus 02.27.21	"rum is one of the coolest and most varied spirits IMO but nothing can touch mezcal for me" i like soju the best i think
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	yes cognac specifically hennessee is a great flip spirit usually tbh
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	also cynar flips can go hard i just really hate vodka and most gin so idk
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	I went to lady gaga's fav restaurant in Vancouver and they had a "coctaik" that was basically a foie gras creme brulee that you sipped expensive cognac through and lol wow 15/10
BallsToTheWall 02.27.21	Gin at least tastes better.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Just reading about the concept of a flip id intuitively gravitate towards one with whiskey or spiced rum over gin or vodka for sure Reading that it is kind of like an eggnog, gin sounds like it would be terrible
Ryus 02.27.21	vodka is evil
Ryus 02.27.21	ive had bad experiences with it
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	You know what ima try and make a flip tonight, any tips loveisamixdrink?
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	i have a soft spot for bombay sapphire dirty af martinis but i'm also an olive freak and many people aren't / prefer vodka martinis
hal1ax 02.27.21	yea id think flips would be best with rum / cognac / bourbon. gonna have to experiment
Ryus 02.27.21	loveisamixeddrink
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	if you have access to normal simple syrup, a good rule of thumb for any flip is 1 whole egg, 2 oz of your spirit of choice, and a half ounce of simple syrup. maybe less if it's store bought simple syrup that's rly sweet, i usually just make my own w sugar and boiling water using a 1 cup of sugar per 1 cup of water ratio. add all of that stuff to a mixer and shake like fuckin crazy for like 3 minutes, and once it feels shaken well, add ice and shake again to cool it. double strain into a glass. don't add ice unless you usually drink iced milk
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Yeah I make 1:1 simple syrup too so that's perfect! Thanks b
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	depending on the spirit you use, adding bitters always helps. for whiskey flips use things like angostura/ peychauds/ orange, for clear spirits use herbal ones like lavendar etc but sparingly bc they can fuck up your whole thing
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	for sure king lemme know how it goes
gschwen 02.27.21	i guess someone could make a case for soju being a spirit but it's essentially vodka, and at worst a liqueur
hal1ax 02.27.21	this looks fire -- https://www.liquor.com/recipes/gaelic-flip/
Ryus 02.27.21	@gschwen i mean how is it not a spirit haha
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Thanks for that extra bitters tip
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	As far as spirits go i'm highly partial to a measure of akvavit, fucking freezing and sipped. That stuff is beautiful, the Scandis are spot on with that
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	I just made up a cocktail that turned out super good with sour cherry brine, lime juice, creme de cacao, cherry brandy, and vodka Gonna name it "Sour Candy by Lady Gaga "
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	that sounds deceptively decapitating bet it tastes amazing
hal1ax 02.27.21	i might pick up some of that blue curacao today. what does it taste like? i saw that it comes from a certain type of bitter orange peel. does it taste pretty bitter?
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Its pretty great. Originally I did it without the lime juice but it wasn't quite sour enough. The lime got it there but the subtle chocolate flavor still hits and Mmmmph
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	@hal1 yeah its an orange liqueur but sweeter than triple sec
DamnVanne 02.27.21	o lord that does sound good
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	blue caracao is what u put into a long island iced tea to turn it into a "blue mother fucker" around here lol
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	also pots that sounds gr8 u got vodka down. anyone that makes a vodka drink to "taste the vodka" is a liar and deserves the guillotine
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Haha thanks and agreed. Vodka is the one you use specifically to not taste the hard liquor lmao
zelenichajnik 02.27.21	'anyone that makes a vodka drink to "taste the vodka" is a liar and deserves the guillotine' - people do this? Brah just drink neat vodka if you're that eager to prove you really like ethanol
hal1ax 02.27.21	ye people who like sip vodka are psychopaths
loveisamixtape 02.27.21	psychopaths with a 401k usually tbh "vodka soda" yeah right
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Ok i one hundred percent agree with all this but tbh vodka soda is fine, it tastes like nothing, its clear, and it keeps u skinny and hydrated, its the gay bar classic
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.27.21	Its the water of mixed drinks lol
Parallels 02.27.21	Even more-so than an Old Fashioned
gschwen 02.28.21	"i mean how is it not a spirit haha" It's clearly distilled, but I think the question is "how is it not vodka" Maybe it's that I'm just a western piece of shit and grew up understanding that there are five spirits and everything else is a variation on those five things (e.g. all mezcal is tequila, not all tequila is mezcal). I'm open to the idea that I'm wrong. EDIT: Now I'm reading an article about the six base spirits (including brandy, from distilled fruits), and even further articles saying mezcal is a seventh spirit. I haven't seen anything saying soju is an eighth.
loveisamixtape 02.28.21	vodka soda is only good after you’re blackout w alcohol poisoning and the ER is injecting u with saline
Parallels 02.28.21	as the doctors talk shit behind your back and shake their heads, and you faintly hear the words "what a fucking idiot"
loveisamixtape 02.28.21	i had to go through this once at the ER after my 25th bday party lol my friend threw a giant bash for us and hired a clown, another friend kept shooting moonshine into our mouths with a syringe type thing and i prob almost died. glad I’m not like that anymore those were dark times
Supercoolguy64 02.28.21	Roke and cum
Parallels 02.28.21	youre sure it was a syringe tho?
BallsToTheWall 02.28.21	Moonshine!
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.28.21	"vodka soda is only good after you’re blackout w alcohol poisoning and the ER is injecting u with saline" Hey I never said "good" I just said "fine" lol. It is utilitarian af, nothing more nothing less.
Trebor. 02.28.21	I bought the crystal head vodka for the meme but I never fuck with vodka
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.28.21	Oh man that stuff sucks lol
BallsToTheWall 02.28.21	Straight up moonshine tastes like spicy popcorn.
jgrunge107 02.28.21	Whisky beats rum for a mixer
Parallels 02.28.21	whiskey beats everything liquor of royalty
BallsToTheWall 02.28.21	No lie there.
CaliggyJack 02.28.21	rum hates you
BallsToTheWall 02.28.21	Gotta finish the bottle.
evilford 02.28.21	Not a huge rum fan, although I'm not a huge liquor fan in general but I do enjoy me some Jameson, some whiskey/scotch on occasion Mostly just drink beer anymore when I do drink. Beer in general is pretty good, but not the cheap domestic garbage
evilford 02.28.21	Also, don't die balls.....
twlight 02.28.21	Pull it together, ya fuck
BallsToTheWall 02.28.21	Not today, evil. No hangover, how you boys feelin today?
evilford 02.28.21	"No hangover" Sweeeeet Doin great, got like 11 hrs of sleep last night after a long ass week lol. Just jammin some neurosis and sadus with coffee this morning, life rules
twlight 02.28.21	Very cool
BallsToTheWall 02.28.21	My dude. I’m watching live Gulch performances and it’s amazing how WWE their shows get.
evilford 02.28.21	Lol. Never heard gulch tbh, never been super into hardcore but they look interesting, might check em soon
AsleepInTheBack 02.28.21	Gulch is that good shit preach
AsleepInTheBack 02.28.21	Also been ages since I got drunk on rum, need to revisit it, been on a craft beer kick for too long
BallsToTheWall 02.28.21	Their live shows are hilarious, front flips, Ric Flair flopping, takedowns and all sorts of WWE shit.