The Drinking Too Much Thread

I didn’t drink at all in January and then went to only drinking Friday and Saturday from that point onwards

Like anything it’s about trying to create a new habit, not stopping the old one

That’s my long term plan, two nights a week, just need to make that the new habit and normal👍

Saw that Guinness 0% is back in stock, so will be sampling one of those evening…

I hear you. The first Menabrea was divine. I didn't need the 2nd but had it anyway. I now feel bad as it wasnt remotely as enjoyable. Craft gin (Otterbeck Distillery Cotton Garden Gin) is nice. Citrusy, with some floral notes and a nice smooth finish. Not the nicest I've had from them (that is definitely the Rock Rose Coastal gin) but worth my readies.

I love my gin, usually go for Plymouth as a general cocktail staple but they had tanqueray on offer in Saino’s. A friend of mine has a distillery up in Kintyre so I get the luxury stuff off her, it’s pricey but it’s my absolute go to for a martini

Gimlet is two parts gin, one part lime juice, sugar to taste which is about 0.5 for me. Lime cordial optional, a dash of orange bitters can be nice too, I never bother with either of them though, cordial just takes up precious space in the drinks cabinet

I've made mine wrong in the past then, i was 1:1 gin:cordial. No sugar, very warming on a cold night.

We have cordial since the missus like a soda & lime, lime juice looks more aesthetically pleasing though.

elstoof - Similar drinks cabinet in Eleven63 towers.

On the subject of too much booze.

I drink beer 99% of the time. Too much of it, probably. A glass of something bubbly on special occasions - basically Christmas day and New year's Eve. The odd whiskey, or G&T.

But that's it.

So I'm a healthy drinker 😃👍🍻

Even the thought of the smell of Vodka red bull makes me gip.

The smell of red bull & vodka takes me back to going out clubbing.

Can almost feel the need for arms in the air at the breakdown in a trance tune. 😀

I'm at a point where it's almost worrying. I got a job in a fellow british mates pub about 6 months ago to keep me sane (I'm hyper social - if I'm not around people, I get a bit feral), and the constant exposure to booze has not been conducive to a healthy lifestyle. I just quit because I'm back to regular work with decent hours again so hopefully that'll put a cap on things, but I'm more often than not jonesing for a lager all day every day.

Time to dry the fuck out.

Yeah I steer clear of anything with unusual botanicals thrown at it, pink peppercorns and whatnot aren’t for me, I drink gin for the juniper. Picked up some nice local bottles while travelling the U.K. on holidays over lockdown, there was a really good one near Chester. Couldn’t stomach the York gin though

Gin is my thing. I strongly recommend St. George's Botanivor and Terroir, Nolet's (reserve if possible, but silver is great), and Mahon. Absolutely top of the pack. Pair them with a decent tonic from London Essence, Q or Fever Tree and you're in for a treat. 

That's the stuff. Goes great with Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic and a slice of lime.

While I'm on the subject, snap up a bottle of Hendricks Midsummer if you see it. Stuff is gold.