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Skriven 2006-09-23 22:57:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
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Ärende: Drinking like your Dad 1
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JW> drinking my father's drink. Am I becoming him? Maybe I am
JW> regressing to the 50s?)

> No, you're just rediscovering the joy of a drink that tastes
> like a DRINK.

> After years of drinks that have striven to disguise the taste
> of the alcohol, it's nice to taste that kick in the mouth again.

I just came across this humorous article which kind of fits into this
thread...

                        Manly Drinking

If you're a man aged anywhere from 21 to 35, I've got some sobering news
for you. Your Grandmother is a better drinker than you are. Let me be
more specific, your Grandmother is a manlier drinker than you are. Now,
I'm not talking quantity, (I don't think she'll be beating you at a keg
stand anytime soon) I'm talking about quality. I'm talking about the
fact that she probably drinks bourbon or gin while you're drinking a
vodka and cranberry. Let's face it, when it comes to drinking like men,
our generation is a disgrace.

But there is hope. The cocktail is currently enjoying a renaissance. The
sun has set on the era of the wine cooler and the decade of peach
schnapps. Real drinks are back. This is our golden opportunity to pick
up the torch we dropped and learn to drink like men, so that one day we
might pass that knowledge to our sons.

But if we are to carry on the tradition of masculine drinking, we will
need guidance. To that end, a widely read publication recently printed a
list of "Ten Manly Drinks." It spoke with authority on what you could
proudly hold in your hand in public. A noble goal to be sure, but one
that the list fell short of. Sure, the Manhattan was there, and the
Martini, but so was the Sidecar. Really? The Sidecar? Sure it's a
classic cocktail and it tastes great, but most bars serve it with a
sugarcoated rim. It's a close cousin to the Lemon Drop, for God's sake.
I knew then that it was time for a real man to step forward to properly
instruct the masses on the finer points of manly drinks. And until that
man is found, I will do my best in his place.

You see, I'm not a manly drinker. But I aspire to be one. I want to
drink like my father drank. And like his father before him. I want to
proudly shout my order to the bartender and see the nods of respect out
of the corner of my eye. I want to trade my straw for a swizzle and my
pink vodka slurry for something brown and congener-laced. But it won't
be easy. I have a confession to make. I don't love the taste of booze. I
know that some of you will now scoff and turn the page, but I know that
there are others like me, and that they will keep reading. Together we
can find a way to drink like men.

I know that I am not alone because the American palate has changed. We
have turned away from gin and bourbon and embraced vodka, the safe,
colorless, tasteless friend of the amateur drinker. But we are not
fulfilled. We drink a Sour Appletini with shame as the man next to us
polishes off a scotch. We pray that the bartender won't garnish our
glass with an orange slice while the girls are watching. We look across
the sea of bottles behind the bar and wonder "What will taste good and
not leave me emasculated?" Join with me then, as we put down the hooter
shooter and go in search of a manly drink.

First, we must define our terms. What exactly is a manly drink? The
definition is situation and location dependent. Think a martini is
always manly? Try ordering one in a blue collar Rust Belt bar. See what
kind of looks you get from the locals. The hard truth is that in some
establishments, the only thing a man drinks is a shot or a beer. Or both
in quick succession. So yes, you can always look like a man if you drink
a beer, but a bottle of suds will never have the gentlemanly charm of a
Manhattan.

So let's assume that you're in bar where you can drink from stemware and
still be a man. What now? Well, our definition still needs work. After
all, there are two groups that you want to look like a man in front of,
and they don't have the same conceptions. I'm speaking of course of men
and women. Think about it this way, a woman might be excited by a sports
car with smooth European styling and not give a damn what's under the
hood. But a man will give more respect when you rev up an old Dodge
Charger with two primered doors and a quarter panel missing. He respects
that big block V8. So, by the same token, there are drinks that a woman
thinks are manly, and those that will give you standing among other men,
and they only partly overlap.

The first factor is the drink's appearance. Color and container. This
will determine how your drink looks from across the room. A rocks glass
looks great. So can a martini glass. But unless you're in a Tiki bar,
you don't want to be the guy drinking out of a novelty glass with a
kooky straw. And the color of your drink is perhaps even more important.
There are really only two acceptable colors. Clear and brown. Clear
could be vodka or gin. Brown could be bourbon or whiskey. Green and blue
are probably colors you don't want to run up the flagpole. Here's a
simple little rhyme that may help: If it's brown, suck it down, if it's
pink, don't you drink.

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