Board 8 > I drank alcoholic beverage for the first time today

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So yeah, I was born and raised (and still live with) in a Muslim family. But...well, I'm not a very pious person, and I'm surprised how my Muslim friends either justify drinking or just do it without any justification. So there was a party today and I was with a very close friend of mine, so I figured a sip won't hurt.

The drinks were red wine, white rum, tequila, dry gin, Absolut, and finally coke with rum (she wanted to make mojito but we ran out of Sprite).

Long story short, they all (except the one with coke) taste terrible. I just tried very tiny sips, like maybe a quarter of a teaspoon. The stronger ones felt like they were burning my tongue and mouth, the weaker ones just taste bad and vaguely like a medicine...or a cleaning agent. After trying tequila, I said to her that it was like licking the floor of a hospital.

The coke with rum was surprisingly good/bearable. I took several sips. The coke taste is strong, and the rum just adds a slightly dangerous feel to it.

I think I got slightly drunk just from the atmosphere and excitement (and placebo), but not really from the alcohol (or at least I hope not, I had very little, I've eaten before, and I'm kinda big). Nobody else got really drunk either.

But the experience was worth it. Now I know what they taste like. As a writer (sometimes), I appreciate knowing firsthand what they taste like (and the words 'burning' and 'poison' commonly used to refer to alcohol are very accurate).

And would I try them again? ...drinks with them, maybe. But not on their own.
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I suggest giving wine another chance in the future
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i suggest drinking more rum and coke until you can't feel unhappiness anymore
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Bane_Of_Despair posted...

I suggest giving wine another chance in the future

Sure if it's free. I'll try to remember to try it again.

Steiner posted...

i suggest drinking more rum and coke until you can't feel unhappiness anymore

This is excellent suggestion for when I'm unhappy.
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Scotch is your friend!
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That's what Audrey II said before it ate the whole town!
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Steiner posted...

i suggest drinking more rum and coke until you can't feel unhappiness anymore

I can't stand beer, I've tried to drink it but god damn it's so disgusting I want to barf.

However, hard lemonade is tolerable and often even enjoyable for me.

I guess I'm just someone who needs his alcoholic drinks to be sweet. </shrug>
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tequila is great.
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in all honestly, all alcohol TASTES bad


its about finding that one you can tolerate the most while getting drunk
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BowserCuffs posted...

I can't stand beer, I've tried to drink it but god damn it's so disgusting I want to barf.

However, hard lemonade is tolerable and often even enjoyable for me.

I guess I'm just someone who needs his alcoholic drinks to be sweet. </shrug>

I prefer sweet too but I take it further. Rather than hard lemonade, straight lemonade flavored vodka lol. It's reasonably strong (30%) and doesn't require mixing, though if I have stuff like iced tea or club soda, I may add a splash or two.
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For me it's Beer, Cider, Guinness, Scotch and on special Occasions, RUM! (Cuban)
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Punnyz posted...

in all honestly, all alcohol TASTES bad


its about finding that one you can tolerate the most while getting drunk

That's a dismal way of looking at things x_x

ImTheMacheteGuy posted...

I prefer sweet too but I take it further. Rather than hard lemonade, straight lemonade flavored vodka lol. It's reasonably strong (30%) and doesn't require mixing, though if I have stuff like iced tea or club soda, I may add a splash or two.

I have a feeling that if I try to drink vodka my head will either explode or implode.
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Rum wine and hard lemonade are great (particularly the right kind of wine. I think I am in the same boat as bowser as I seem to prefer sweeter alcoholic drinks)

Not a fan of beer though. Don't know if its an acquired taste or whatever but yeah, don't like it
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Honestly wish you'd had a chance to try a good cocktail while in New York.

Also, It's worth noting that the difference in taste between cheap and mid-range alcohol can be pretty huge.
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^ It is an acquired taste.

You just have to find the ones you like. I hate beer snobs though.
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Hardcore_Adult posted...

^ It is an acquired taste.

You just have to find the ones you like. I hate beer snobs though.

Do I count as a beer snob if I just can't stand any beer?

Even if it's, say, due to sensory issues that make the bitter taste far more prominent than it should be?

Also, fun fact, I have relatives on both sides of the family who were/are alcoholics so the fact that I'm not addicted to alcohol is actually a very good sign.
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I hate beer snobs too but I think I prefer them to "all I have is bud light". like seriously
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See, the magic of alcohol is that every subsequent drink tastes better. The first shot of vodak tastes like ass, the tenth tastes like marshmallows and sunshine and happiness.
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I highly disagree with the notion that all alcohol tastes bad
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Fun fact: I've never gotten to the full blown drunk stage. I've only ever gone to "buzzed".

Partly because I have no idea how I'll act when drunk and I'm not curious enough to want to find out. And being buzzed has that vague unpleasantness to it that I'm worried will intensify if I go any further.
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Bane_Of_Despair posted...

I highly disagree with the notion that all alcohol tastes bad

Wine is bad.
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NFUN you're 12 you shouldn't know how any alcohol tastes like anyway
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Bane_Of_Despair posted...

NFUN you're 12 you shouldn't know how any alcohol tastes like anyway

Jewish holidays!
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Raka_Putra posted...

And would I try them again? ...drinks with them, maybe. But not on their own.

oh, and, definitely mix them. Hard liquor by itself is a bit rough when you're starting out. Anything stronger than wine is probably going to annoy you with the sensation and taste of alcohol more than the enjoyment of the spirits.
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FTR, I'm a happy drunk til someone fucks with me.
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Hardcore_Adult posted...

FTR, I'm a happy drunk when someone fucks me.

FTFY
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Hardcore_Adult posted...

^ It is an acquired taste.

You just have to find the ones you like. I hate beer snobs though.

Do you count someone as a beer snob if they point out that Guinness is beer?
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neonreaper posted...

oh, and, definitely mix them. Hard liquor by itself is a bit rough when you're starting out. Anything stronger than wine is probably going to annoy you with the sensation and taste of alcohol more than the enjoyment of the spirits.

I prefer hard alcohol as the quickest way to get drunk because the higher concentration of alcohol means you need less liquid to get drunk.
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LusterSoldier posted...

neonreaper posted...

oh, and, definitely mix them. Hard liquor by itself is a bit rough when you're starting out. Anything stronger than wine is probably going to annoy you with the sensation and taste of alcohol more than the enjoyment of the spirits.

I prefer hard alcohol as the quickest way to get drunk because the higher concentration of alcohol means you need less liquid to get drunk.

I'm having trouble following. Please, can you elaborate?
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Cool nice
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VintageGin posted...

Honestly wish you'd had a chance to try a good cocktail while in New York.

That was Natwaf!
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Any type of Alochol is nasty for the first long while when you drink
You have to acquire the taste for the poison. It will happen eventually.
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Find yourself a bottle of yuzu
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SeabassDebeste posted...

VintageGin posted...

Honestly wish you'd had a chance to try a good cocktail while in New York.

That was Natwaf!

Oh, whoops! Nevermind then.
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LusterSoldier posted...

neonreaper posted...

oh, and, definitely mix them. Hard liquor by itself is a bit rough when you're starting out. Anything stronger than wine is probably going to annoy you with the sensation and taste of alcohol more than the enjoyment of the spirits.

I prefer hard alcohol as the quickest way to get drunk because the higher concentration of alcohol means you need less liquid to get drunk.

I agree with Luster Soldier here, as my lemonade vodka is still hard liquor, at 30% as opposed to most unflavored liquor which is typically 40-50%, but is still sweet and good -tasting without requiring mixing agents such as soda or juice, which would dilute the alcohol, meaning I would have to consume a larger total volume of liquid in order to achieve the ideal level of intoxication.

I also sometimes buy beer when it is hot out, because it is refreshing to down an ice cold beer upon arriving home after a long walk from the bus stop after work. In these cases, I typically consume just one beer for refreshment before switching to vodka.
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NFUN posted...

LusterSoldier posted...

neonreaper posted...

oh, and, definitely mix them. Hard liquor by itself is a bit rough when you're starting out. Anything stronger than wine is probably going to annoy you with the sensation and taste of alcohol more than the enjoyment of the spirits.

I prefer hard alcohol as the quickest way to get drunk because the higher concentration of alcohol means you need less liquid to get drunk.

I'm having trouble following. Please, can you elaborate?

If you read my post, there is some elaboration there although I didn't see your post so it was not an attempt to answer your question, but does provide further insight as far as the phenomenon mentioned by Luster Soldier.
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I'm with you, Raka. Anything that's an "acquired taste" is probably a taste you shouldn't acquire. You've gotten the pressure of curiosity off, you've realized it all tastes like ass, and you don't have any pressing desire to know what it feels like to be drunk.

Although, as a (sometimes) writer myself, it is amusing when I have to ask other people to help me describe what my characters are experiencing. Fortunately, I have friends who understand and are willing to help me with that (even if they otherwise suck for helping with writing.)

Only time I've legitimately had a drink was the night before my best friend's wedding. We were having a really tame, lame "bachelor party" -- just me and two other guys walking around Miami, and we happened to stop in a bar, and he asked me to share a drink with him. For anyone else, I wouldn't have done it. I had one mixed drink, it wasn't actually as bad as some of the crap I've smelled or tasted before, and I felt okay afterwards, but I had no desire to repeat the experience. Plus, I know what kind of self-control I have, and I fear if I really allowed myself to experience getting drunk, I'd like it enough to turn into an alcoholic. Yeah, screw that.
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@azuarc

There's a big difference between drinking for taste and drinking to get drunk. A lot of people get exposed to cheap, awful alcohol, but that's not representative of the whole. And there are some amazing cocktails, especially nowadays as cocktails have begun to get more popular.

Also, to say that nothing that's an acquired taste is worth it...do you also not like coffee or dark chocolate?
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maybe I just can't remember not being acquainted to alcohol as a taste but this topic is super weird

there are millions of delicious beers and cocktails and wine out there

like they aren't just "good to get drunk", they are delicious.

The burning means it's working.
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I've never tasted an alcoholic beverage that didn't taste like butt
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VintageGin posted...

Also, to say that nothing that's an acquired taste is worth it...do you also not like coffee or dark chocolate?

Coffee: no, not at all. It's freaking disgusting.
Chocolate: I don't enjoy pure chocolate. I like chocolate in things, but not as a singular entity by itself. So again, no.
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I find it intriguing that some people apparently drink them just to get drunk, not enjoying the taste itself...

VintageGin posted...

Honestly wish you'd had a chance to try a good cocktail while in New York.

If I could go to New York for 12 days I'd happily drink any alcohol for it lol.

NFUN posted...

See, the magic of alcohol is that every subsequent drink tastes better. The first shot of vodak tastes like ass, the tenth tastes like marshmallows and sunshine and happiness.

This sounds very dangerous, like one of those devil characters say in literature. x_x I'll take your word for it.

neonreaper posted...

Raka_Putra posted...

And would I try them again? ...drinks with them, maybe. But not on their own.

oh, and, definitely mix them. Hard liquor by itself is a bit rough when you're starting out. Anything stronger than wine is probably going to annoy you with the sensation and taste of alcohol more than the enjoyment of the spirits.

Noted.

azuarc posted...

I'm with you, Raka. Anything that's an "acquired taste" is probably a taste you shouldn't acquire. You've gotten the pressure of curiosity off, you've realized it all tastes like ass, and you don't have any pressing desire to know what it feels like to be drunk.

Well, not at the moment anyway xD
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Red wine - generally really bad and bitter unless you know which are good
White rum - very chemical flavor, try dark rum instead
Tequila - absolutely disgusting, like liquid insect juice
Dry gin - it tastes like a christmas tree, which can be both nice and disgusting
Absolut - also very chemical but with the right technique can taste like nothing when doing shots
Coke & rum - easily the best beginner's drink, it's just sweet and vanillaish

In general you kinda only had shitty alcohol and missed out on the most important alcohol tastes, if we're talking research purposes. Bourbon whiskey is the #1 that you should try to really feel the burn... one that travels down your whole body down to your nerves, not just tingling in your throat. And then also some strong hoppy beer. Those are actually delicious and not just "durr let's get dr0nk".

That being said, alcohol is really terrible and other drugs have way better/healthier effects. Although when it comes to anxiety there's no competition with alcohol... and it also makes food super delicious.
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Raka_Putra posted...

I find it intriguing that some people apparently drink them just to get drunk, not

(Sorry, backspace on phone goes too fast so it cut off the end of that paragraph)

When I'm drunk, I can pretty much enjoy myself in almost any circumstances, my mood is almost always above average and I am pretty laid back. When I'm not drunk, my ability to enjoy stuff in general is sporadic and my temper is awful and being in a good mood is somewhat uncommon. This has been the case my entire life though and I only started drinking regularly in my 20s.
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Lol you non alcoholics saying stuff about any of these drinks.

They are all delicious if you're not drinking trash brands
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Aecioo posted...

Lol you non alcoholics saying stuff about any of these drinks.

They are all delicious if you're not drinking trash brands

I drink trash brands because I like spending less money :P
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Tequila is never delicious
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