Things to sip while attired in fine suits

[boundgear]

I like these guys.
The Malt Impostor

And these guys too.
Clear Creek Distillery - Eau-de-Vie, Brandy, Grappa, Single-Malt Whiskey, Oregon Fruit, spirits - Home

[Too Tall]

Looks good. When I'm dressed to the 9s nothing says "I'm gonna get tight" like a dry martini. I'm not picky, just make it very very very cold and don't put it in a stupid giant martini glass thanks.

[chasea]

I'm a bourbon drinker. To-the-nines or naked; no matter.

[lavi]

I drink Jack Daniels. It makes me feel good.

[davids]

I drink beer, scotch or what Archibald is having.

[Blue Jays]

Life is good while drinking a chilled Diet Coke while properly dressed in a 100% wool pinstriped suit.

[chasea]

Made the switch to Diet Coke, but then switched back. Drinking that stuff is one of the worst things you can do to yourself. Bordering on self flagellation.

[Til Dropp]

To drink or not to drink is the question particularly in formal situations. First couple of drinks always get my face all red and make people think I'm drunk out of my mind... all that pretty much goes away with subsequent drinks though.

[caleb]

The conundrum I face is that I like Old Fashioneds. 98% of the time bartenders serve them in a rocks glass and all is right in the world. The problem is that 2% of the time, usually in a situation where image might matter, the bartender serves it without ice in a stemmed glass. That's just plain incorrect.

Since bartenders in nice bars often go astray trying to make an Old Fashioned "fancy", I usually order Scotch or Bourbon since I know it will show up in a glass I won't be ashamed to hold.

[chasea]

The conundrum I face is that I like Old Fashioneds. 98% of the time bartenders serve them in a rocks glass and all is right in the world. The problem is that 2% of the time, usually in a situation where image might matter, the bartender serves it without ice in a stemmed glass. That's just plain incorrect.

Since bartenders in nice bars often go astray trying to make an Old Fashioned "fancy", I usually order Scotch or Bourbon since I know it will show up in a glass I won't be ashamed to hold.

Its best to find out how a bar serves your favorite drink. If you don't like it, don't go back.

I stay away from bars that require bartenders to do the measured pour. Liquor is such a big money maker. Nothing says "we just want to take your money" more than the measured pour.

[caleb]

Its best to find out how a bar serves your favorite drink. If you don't like it, don't go back.

I stay away from bars that require bartenders to do the measured pour. Liquor is such a big money maker. Nothing says "we just want to take your money" more than the measured pour.

Yeah, I hear you. The problem is that the bars that screw it up are the stuffy downtown lawyer bars I have to go to for social events with my wife. Fortunately the bar is usually open, so at least I'm not spending money on a bad drink.

[boundgear]

I hear you. Plus it's more likely that you'll spill if your drink is in one of those 25 oz cone shaped things.

I think the art of dressing is practiced more often than the art of a true to recipe, well mixed drink.
As I read somewhere, a martini should gently announce to your body that something balanced and delicious is coming next, not burn your face.

[davids]

The Malt Imposter site is great. Thanks!

...and Diet Coke? Even worse than Coke atmo. Gimme seltzer or gimme water, but keep the sugar out of my drinks.

[davids]

The Malt Imposter site is great. Thanks!

...and Diet Coke? Even worse than Coke atmo. Gimme seltzer or gimme water, but keep the sugar out of my drinks.

[Blue Jays]

Enjoyed a truly smashing tap water while reclining in gray woolen trousers and a cashmere sweater today. Pip-pip!

[Chance Legstrong]

when I am out, playing Lady and the Tramp; i want my martini like the woman on my arm- while elegant to look at, she is tall, dirty and ice cold

at home, at the desk and in the off season- single malt, neat.

[Ben]

If you have lots of money, Pappy Van Winkle.
If you have enough money, Woodford Reserve.
If you like a gen-u-wine bargain, Old Forester.
If you want cheap but palatable, Old Crow.
If you're from Tennessee or just want to pretend you are, Jack Daniel's.

There's something to be said for wearing your best suit and drinking liquor straight out of the bottle. It has a Kennedyesque insouciance that makes everything more fun.

[Too Tall]

American Whiskey is something I'm just learning about.

[Ben]

American Whiskey is something I'm just learning about.

The number of great American whiskeys out there has exploded in the last 10 years or so -- most of them from about a 100-mile radius in Kentucky -- but Woodford is the standard that I keep coming back to. At 90+ proof, it is impossibly smooth, and has a ginger thing going on that's unmistakable but not overpowering. And it's not unreasonably priced at all.

Nathan, that cocktail sounds terrific.

[Nathanrtaylor]

Nathan, that cocktail sounds terrific.

It is terrific. Served in a highball glass with a perfect sphere of Kold-draft ice.

Woodford is one of my favorites as well, and the distillery is a serious landmark. Also Blanton's single barrel.