What are good liquors for someone light weight?

[darkangel218]

I want to switch from beer to liquor but I don't know what to buy? I can't drink vodka, it makes me sick. I was thinking Baileys? I've had it before and it was yummy : )

[hrmjustin]

1. I like Gin and Tonic.

[rug]

2. 12 ounces of Glenlivet every morning.

[sendero]

27. that...

... oughta freaking do it!

[In_The_Wind]

3. Caption Morgan's Spiced Rum mixes well with everything.

Baileys is good. But do you really want to drink that all evening?

[darkangel218]

5. I only had it once, so i dont know.

I'm trying to evolve from beer though. I guess anything will be better than beer : )

[In_The_Wind]

6. Do you like sweet drinks or dry?

I don't drink much anymore but I did.

Played mixologist at more than one party.

I'll be happy to suggest drinks as long as I know what you like.

[darkangel218]

9. Sweet i guess. I was thinking to buy a bottle of Baileys tomorrow

[In_The_Wind]

11. Go for it. Look around, ask questions. Liquor store owners love newbies.

Keep your Baileys refrigerated after opening.
Don't let it set too long before finishing the bottle.

[narnian60]

36. It is loaded with calories if that matters to you.

A cheaper & better-tasting (imo) Irish cream is Carolyn's. For years I used to buy it for my coffee, but I like my coffee very sweet so would use a lot of it. Had to give it up because of weight gain (I love my rum & coke, too, so something had to go.)

[sendero]

28. Why not try...

.. wine? You can get some really decent wine for only a few bucks a bottle nowadays. Some of it is quite yummy.

[sir pball]

42. Captain still makes me retch

Bad night with it 12 years ago, I still just can't. And it's not like I'm a booze-snob, my most common liquor would be Jameson. Straight out of the bottle into a shot glass. Yes, I am a cook, why do you ask?

[geardaddy]

45. I like it. Caption Morgan.

[Paulie]

4. Campari and Soda

lime twist

Once you're used to it, then Bombay Sapphire and Campari.

[harmonicon]

22. Just with soda and lime?

I've never tried it that way.

I like to mix it with vodka (I think gin is too strong of a taste already) and fruit juice; grapefruit or pineapple, depending on if you want tart or sweet along with the bitter from the Campari.

Great summer drink!

[eShirl]

7. Amaretto di Saronno

yummy enough for dessert

edit: they've changed their name to DISARONNO ORIGINALE since last I noticed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaretto#Disaronno_Originale

[sakabatou]

8. I've only had vodka (with juice) and a whiskey sour (which was awful)

[darkangel218]

13. Ive had vodka in many ways. I get sick after drinking it, i think im alergic

[sakabatou]

15. I usually just drink wine

[TexasTowelie]

10. If you like the taste of licorice,

then absinthe might be the route to go. The only brand that I've tried is Lucid.

[darkangel218]

12. Isnt that drink illegal?

[TexasTowelie]

17. Not anymore, but you might want to read up on it:

http://absinthe.msjekyll.com/usa.shtml

We aren't getting the hallucinogenic stuff but it has a high proof. I mix it with pineapple juice to mellow it out some.

[LostinRed]

14. Everything you can't go from lightweight to drunk otherwise

[ellisonz]

16. Brandy or Cognac

I like Hennessy. Mix with Coke if you like - I also really like Hennessy with Jamaican ginger ale. I'm weird.

[Major Nikon]

18. Baileys has an alcohol content that is closer to wine than liquor

Bourbon has to be my all time favorite liquor. There are a lot of top shelf ones that I like, but for everyday use I like either Makers Mark or Weller Special Reserve. Laird's Apple Brandy (7 1/2 years) is quite nice and not that expensive.

[sir pball]

43. What he said

A Basil Hayden's Manhattan is my all-time favorite cocktail, hands-down. Plus you get to look super-classy while getting absolutely shitfaced!

[Major Nikon]

44. I'm not big on cocktails

But I do like a Manhattan made with bourbon occassionally.

[Lasher]

48. Wild Turkey 101 is my all time favorite bourbon.

I like to mix it with coke. It's good stuff, so you're not likely to end up with a headache the next day even of you over-indulge.

[Angry Dragon]

19. Tequila

[MissMillie]

46. +1

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[name not needed]

20. Jagermeister.

[JoeyT]

21. Rum is a good choice.

Gin is too, if you like the taste of juniper.

If you want to drink your liquor straight, Jaeger is a good choice. Malibu rocks, too. It's rum, but watered down slightly (30%ABV) and flavored. Malibu is also excellent for mixing, especially the Mango flavor.

American vodka is boat cleaner anyway until you get into the higher price ranges. It's not put through enough stripping runs and it tastes like sweaty socks soaked in nail polish remover.

Whatever you choose, be careful until you get used to what you're drinking. You'll get a lot drunker a lot faster off this than you do beer, and it's easy to go overboard.

[Major Nikon]

32. There are some excellent American vodkas out there which are reasonably priced

Titos is a world class vodka that is made right here in Texas and it's priced with mid shelf vodkas. There are also some small batch vodkas being made in Texas that are quite good and reasonably priced.

[harmonicon]

23. Ether. (nt)

[PufPuf23]

24. To much sugar in Baileys (why yummy, hangover and crazy liquor if one drinks to much..

With vodka best to get high priced and high proof and put in freezer first or not do vodka especially cheap.

I used to like well made bloody Mary's with fine vodka's but that was a decade or more ago on special occasions and locations.

I only drink fine tequillas on occasion straight and from the freezer regards tio spirits.

I like some fine red wines (cabernet, mertot, pinot noir) but make no effort any more to partake regularly for decades now.

Light in weight , just realize the high impact relative to a large person that is a regular drinker of hard spirits.

Body mass, drinking habits, and metabolism counts and I say this as a 60 year old male in protection of the female gender.

There are some fine brandies and scotch. Absinth? lol Good vibes.

[Bucky]

25. If you're trying to minimize your calorie-to-buzz ratio, avoid those creamy drinks

Lots of fat in Baileys. Maybe look into cultivating a martini habit. It's not just a social lubricant, it's also a fun hobby.

[Tobin S.]

26. What's wrong with beer?

If I were a lightweight, I'd stay away from the liquor. Two drinks could get you shitty.

[a la izquierda]

29. I would not drink just bailey's.

And I say this as an Irish-American lass who loves a good Irish coffee. It is too sweet and too heavy to drink straight.
Why do you want to switch from beer? What kind of beer are you drinking now? Even if you like sweeter drinks, there are routes you can take. I'm not the hugest liquor drinker, but I do like a vodka tonic, vodka and OJ, or a cosmopolitan. I also love excellent tequila, but abhor cheap stuff.

[handmade34]

30. if you're in PA

this stuff is good... (ROOT organic liquor)
http://www.artintheage.com/spirits-landing/root/#



and this if you have lots of money



and besides that... Woodchuck makes really good Hard Cider

[pinboy3niner]

31. Jameson

No-brainer.

[Major Nikon]

34. It's a good time of the year for Irish coffee

[A Little Weird]

33. Midori or Ameretto

Midori or Ameretto are tasty if you like sweet drinks. But I don't drink much so there might be better things out there.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

35. St Patrick's day is coming soon ...

... a Pub Crawl is a perfect opportunity to sample as many different liquors as possible in the shortest amount of time.

Cheers!

[driver8]

37. Vodka and Cranberry juice.

Very refreshing drink. I'm a beer drinker, but when I don't want a beer, this is what I order.

[Lesmoderesstupides]

38. Go with Wine - The Classy way to get shit faced!

[datasuspect]

39. malort

[srican69]

40. MELONCELLO ..... you will absolutely love it

[Duer 157099]

41. I misread your post and read all the replies with the misreading still in my head

I thought it said: "What are good liquors for someone to lose weight?"

and I was like "Whaaaaa....? There's a liquor diet??? Why don't I know about this?!"

[mrmpa]

47. Red Stag, a black cherry bourbon...........

no ice, just good for sipping. Or some home made moonshine, of which I just poured some for myself.

[Honeycombe8]

49. Why drink at all? Switch to virgin Marys or Shirley Temples or soda water with lemon.

Now if you're talking for medicinal purposes....a nice liquer in the evening is nice. Creme de mint, schnapps, Kahlua, etc. Mixed with milk or straight. They have a low alcohol content.

If you insist on drinking, what you drink depends on where you are. If you're playing pool in a sports bar, you probably don't want something sweet or fancy. You need a guy's drink. Whiskey, bourbon, scotch, vodka. I'm a weakling alcohol-wise, but I love an occasional dark beer, or liquer (for medicinal purposes, of course )

[OriginalGeek]

50. My wife is a lightweight

and she likes tequila sunrises. Tequila, orange juice and grenadine for color. She makes 'em weak though.

We like Herradurra Tequila.

Hendricks is a good gin.