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[BIG PAKO]

wow cucumber? thats the first time I heard that - but I will try it, it'll sure taste better then a lime..
thanks!

Actually that whole "lime" thing is overrated. If you think about it, lemon/lime will actually numb your taste buds and therfore hinder the fantastic and distinct flavor of an aged tequila. Have you ever seen a wine connoisseur suck on any kind of fruit after sipping an expensive wine? Same goes for tequila. I was told by grandpa "Chuy" that the whole lime thing started in the old days of the Mexican revolution when tequila was really bad & lime was used to subdue it's repugnant flavor. So unless you're drinking Jose Cuervo or the like, drop the limes, and like you would with a good Cognac, Brandy or Rum, let your taste buds have some fun.

My honest opinion.

[Dave Burrell]

Actually that whole "lime" thing is overrated. If you think about it, lemon/lime will actually numb your taste buds and therfore, will hinder the fantastic and distinct flavor of an aged tequila. Have you ever seen a wine connoisseur suck on any kind of fruit after sipping an expensive wine? Same goes for tequila. I was told by grandpa "Chuy" that the whole lime thing started in the old days of the Mexican revolution when tequila was really bad & lime was used to subdue it's repugnant flavor. So unless you're drinking Jose Cuervo or the like, drop the limes, and like you would with a good Cognac, Brandy or Rum, let your taste buds have some fun.

My honest opinion.

hey you're right on the money about the lime reason ...

I was told by grandpa "Chuy" that the whole lime thing started in the old days of the Mexican revolution when tequila was really bad & lime was used to subdue it's repugnant flavor. So unless you're drinking Jose Cuervo or the like, drop the limes

and I also agree that its unnecessary when consuming the good stuf

[mylo]

Reminds me of the history of Gin & Tonic

From: http://en.wikipedia....&_tonic#History

Lore has it that the sheer quantity of limes (for the prevention of scurvy) and quinine (for the aforementioned prevention of malaria) was so unpalatable that the only way to get the members of the British Army to consume the prescribed amount was with the addition of gin.

You're not supposed to drink tonic water, it's disgusting! Unless, of course, you're worried about getting Malaria. Otherwise, don't spoil good gin!

[Orangetj]

Anybody here ever drink Buckhorn? In high school, we used to toss together our coins to get a case. NASTY stuff.

Buckhorn! When I was in college, we use to drink that nasty stuff when we couldn't afford a quality beer like Keystone Light! So few people have heard of it that I was beginning to think I had actually conjured it up in a bad dream or something.

[benning]

any recommendations on a really good scotch?

Dalmore - you can get it for a reasonable price at Trader Joes. It's great.

[folsombound]

I've been through most of the weird drinks (and most of them have been through me) and at this point in my life my drinking is limited to beer, Bushmills or good wine(and frankly, damn little Bushmills). There just isn't a need for anything else.

[cw68]

Buckhorn! When I was in college, we use to drink that nasty stuff when we couldn't afford a quality beer like Keystone Light! So few people have heard of it that I was beginning to think I had actually conjured it up in a bad dream or something.

You and I have had the same bad dreams.

btw, I've heard that Margaritas don't need salt. A little lime can make the drink taste better but the salt just covers up bad ToKillYa.

[BIG PAKO]

Reminds me of the history of Gin & Tonic

From: http://en.wikipedia....&_tonic#History

Lore has it that the sheer quantity of limes (for the prevention of scurvy) and quinine (for the aforementioned prevention of malaria) was so unpalatable that the only way to get the members of the British Army to consume the prescribed amount was with the addition of gin.

You're not supposed to drink tonic water, it's disgusting! Unless, of course, you're worried about getting Malaria. Otherwise, don't spoil good gin!

I agree 100%

Tanqueray 10 is awesome chilled and on it's own, great in the summer after a few IPAs.

Note to self: stock up on Tanqueray 10 & IPA for the weekend

[mylo]

Tanqueray 10 is awesome chilled and on it's own, great in the summer after a few IPAs.

*GAH*

IPA only exists because real beer couldn't survive the trip to India!

[cw68]

*GAH*

IPA only exists because real beer couldn't survive the trip to India!

Curses, you. IPA is one of my favorites. Give me ale, give me hops, or give me death.

[FabGab]

Actually that whole "lime" thing is overrated. If you think about it, lemon/lime will actually numb your taste buds and therfore hinder the fantastic and distinct flavor of an aged tequila. Have you ever seen a wine connoisseur suck on any kind of fruit after sipping an expensive wine? Same goes for tequila. I was told by grandpa "Chuy" that the whole lime thing started in the old days of the Mexican revolution when tequila was really bad & lime was used to subdue it's repugnant flavor. So unless you're drinking Jose Cuervo or the like, drop the limes, and like you would with a good Cognac, Brandy or Rum, let your taste buds have some fun.

My honest opinion.

That explains why I need a lime to drink a Corona.

[BIG PAKO]

That explains why I need a lime to drink a Corona.

Yes, Corona is shockingly unpleasant, in Mexico people refer to Corona as "donkey piss" and it's rejected at most establishments, but how about THEM commercials, that's good marketing for you. I've tried many mexican beers in my life, some that aren't even sold her in the U.S. and the only one worth honorable mention is Negra Modelo.

[SacKen]

A little tip on tequila "sipping". Slightly chill it, loose the shot glass and serve in a brandy snifter. ...

... Negra Modelo.

It looks like BIG PAKO and I have a few things in common!

[ducky]

That explains why I need a lime to drink a Corona.

Me, too. Can't stand the stuff.

[ngilbert]

Buckhorn! When I was in college, we use to drink that nasty stuff when we couldn't afford a quality beer like Keystone Light! So few people have heard of it that I was beginning to think I had actually conjured it up in a bad dream or something.

On the subject of disgusting things we drank in college....

My parents had a pomegranate tree ever since I was little, and oh how I loved them so (the pomegranates I mean, but I also loved my parents too).

So every October they would bring me boxes and boxes of pomegranates. I couldn't eat them fast enough before they would start going bad, so me and some friends decided to see what kinds of mixed drinks we could make with them.

We figured pomegranate juice and grenadine are the same thing anyway, right? It turns out grenadine is sweeter and thicker pomegranate juice, which in it's raw unsweetened state is extremely tart and also you get sort of an unavoidable brainy pulp.

(handy tip - the best way to juice a pomegranate is to keep it intact and just roll it around on a hard surface, thus breaking the seeds inside. When you're ready, poke a small hole in it and *carefully* drain the juice out. Wear a purple shirt)

Anyhow the drinks that stand out from that experiment (the rest of my memory of that experiment is sort of blurry) are:

"An Unnatural Act"
1 part fresh-squeezed pomegranate juice
1 part Jack Daniels

We originally called it a "Vomet Comet", and then later "An Arch Enema", but figured no one would try it if we called it those names. Some of us were Marketing majors, you know.


"A Trotsky"
1 part fresh-squeezed pomegranate juice
1 part vodka

A Trotsky is basically a screwdriver, except uinstead of using orange juice you use pomegranate juice. No fancy umbrellas - instead you stir and serve it with an ice pick to add to the pulpy "gore" factor (too soon for Stalin-having-Trotsky-stabbed-to-death-in-Mexico jokes?)


"A Hot Trotsky"
Same as above, except you microwave it for about a minute. Be sure to remove the ice pick *before* you put it in the microwave. Stir and drink it fast before the bacteria forming on the top layer of pomegranate juice becomes too much for the alcohol in the vodka to kill. If a microbe can survive in a Hot Trotsky, you definitely do not want to put it in your body.


"A Flaming George Wallace"
1 part fresh-squeezed pomegranate juice
1 part Southern Comfort

This was actually more of a cruel joke than a beverage, and it almost didn't leave the planning stages. We named it the Flaming George Wallace because, according to our calculations, it was probably quite flammable and if you drank one you might become paralyzed (some of us were pre-med). I don't think any of us actually ever tried to light one ablaze, and I don't recall any of us ever finishing a Flaming George Wallace. Maybe. Like I said, it's kind of a blur.