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bonber Jun 21, 2008 11:40 AM

cocktail order

what's your go-to drink at a bar?

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    budnball Jul 5, 2008 12:52 AM

    Dive bar and I order Bushmill's or Dewar's. Better bar and I look over the Scotch menu. Cocktail bar and i let the barkeep do their magic and ask them to hit me with their best shot.. so to speak.

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    1. re: budnball
      Beach Chick Jul 19, 2008 06:36 PM

      If its a real dive, I only drink beer out of a bottle...I don't want to know where that glass has been!
      Speaking of cocktails..I'm going to make myself one.

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      seacoastguy027 Jun 26, 2008 12:36 PM

      Stoli orange and tonic. Refreshing and delicious.

      1. soilchem Jun 24, 2008 10:07 PM

        scary bar - dark beer and stick with it throughout the night

        good bar - with some of the guys then a white russian and stay with it the rest of the evening. with my wife then a manhattan and if its a good one then i have some derivations off whiskey as i continue to drink and get to know the bartender. if either are bad i toss it and get a dark beer. i think a white russian and a manhattan are pretty much bartending 101 so they are bad its only going to get worse.

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          swsidejim Jun 24, 2008 02:04 PM

          boilermaker aka a shot and a beer.

          a shot of top shelf tequila(neat), and a bottle of Budweiser is my standard order.

          1. AlaskaChick Jun 24, 2008 02:01 PM

            Call vodka soda with a splash of cran juice

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              brandygirl Jun 21, 2008 07:00 PM

              Depends on where I am. Usually I order Tanqueray or Tanqueray Ten martini, especially if the bar is in a steakhouse. Sometimes I order gin and tonics. If I'm in a bar at a Mexican restaurant, I order Margaritas. If the bar has a specialty drinks menu, I might order something from that.

              1. ShadowedOne Jun 21, 2008 02:48 PM

                Almost always a Gin & Tonic, but that can burn you if their tonic is crappy. At least most places have reasonably good Gin.

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