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Gin = Awesome I rather drink absinthe, mixed with rotten eggs and mushrooms, or just... Plain Gin, that is delicious. But no it is not a drink for old ladies (well, some might enjoy it)... Just tell your friends to shut the fuck up and stop generalizing. | |
I'll not have a heathen slander the good name of my holy triumphant, the PBR. Take it back sir, or I shall attend you on the green sir. | |
Gin has a nickname is the UK and that is 'Mother's Ruin' as it was cheap and drunk in such quantities in the 18th century that people would sell their own kids to get more. A good article about it's history is here http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/MothersRuin.htm That stigma has stuck with Gin to a large extent and so people who drink it still get occasionally mocked. Kind of like how drinkers of Stella Artois get a ribbing because the lager has the nickname of 'wife beater.' | |
Its tricky, I would say generally drink as you like but you have to accept stick some stick for flouting social norms. I've tried and found enjoyable varieties of most kinds of drink, but I've found it's all about where you are and who you are with. Its also worth realizing that not all beer tastes like piss water, I'm a big fan of real ales for good reason and you can find some really interesting and unusual tastes in that market. | |
The hell is wrong with them? I'm in my 30s, and it's my default "I can't think of what to order" drink when I'm out, and it became that at some point probably in my mid-20s. I have a friend who's in his early 20s who's a big fan of them too. In fact, pretty much everyone I know who drinks them is male, and I'm having a hard time thinking of many people female of any age who aren't disgusted by them. | |
Never was a fan of the quinine in the Gin and Tonic. I love gin, but prefer it in a martini or a Tom Collins. Possible reason for it being called an old woman drink: quinine was used for heart conditions in the past, I know I've seen older ladies order a G&T for that reason. | |
Nice cold G&T is wonderful for relaxing, but gin does leak through your sweat. I'd prescribe a good whiskey to warm, a mojito to relax and a pint for all other purposes. Steer clear of lager unless you KNOW where your drunk stage is though. Lager brings anger. | |
you should say Gin and Tonic is the English Gentleman drink. they drank tonic water to ward off malaria and gin so they could drink the tonic. | |
you should say Gin and Tonic is the English Gentleman drink. they drank tonic water to ward off malaria and gin so they could drink the tonic. | |
Why do people drink WKD? Are they just devoid of taste buds? | |
Well... I don't drink G&T, mainly because I drink my gin straight... Too be honest you shouldn't care what other people think of what you drink, because there is nothing to be ashamed of no matter what you have (Even WKD which in my opinion barely an alcoholic beverage... Though blue does taste pretty great) drinks are there for you to enjoy, not something to use as a fashion statement or to be "Cool" I personally am not too keen on gin though (Mainly because I really only get cheap stuff which tastes like crap) I tend to prefer drinking Vodka (Because I don't get such a bad aftertaste from the cheap stuff) I used to drink mainly whiskey, but an incident involving a bottle of Bells, a bottle of navy rum and a bottle of white rum means I can't drink any of those now (It also has dampened my taste of vodka somewhat) Oh and I'm a 17 year old male. No-one judges me about anything I drink (Except they think I'm an alcoholic after they see how much I do drink on the occasions we go out) | |
If you enjoy Gin and Tonics then drink them, I used to prefer wine as my drink and got some shit for that but due to budget reasons I drink beer these days. | |
GT is acually one of the most manly drinks because it tastes really aweful. On a serious note Gin and Tonic is not what I would call a lady drink Gin and Orange juice might be but not tonic | |
Your friends are not wrong :) Hahaha, in all honesty the only person ive seen with that drink in the last year (longer?) was my fifty odd year old dad. So atleast it appeals to both men and women! Gave up gin when i was 15... because i tried to ride my bike down some stairs after i had a drinking session with it in. Didn't go well and now can't stand the smell of whiskey/gin without feeling ill. Lesson learnt. | |
No. I don't care what the dude thinks. I originally found it to be okay, if a bit too sweet and thick. Then I got smashed, and now I can never drink anything like it again. e.g. Bailey's makes me gag. | |
The blue one tastes like slush-puppy. | |
I don't drink G&Ts, but then I'm not a huge fan of gin. Like many have said already, "if you enjoy it, who cares what anyone else thinks." Your friends can go on disagreeing. It will not cause anyone physical harm. | |
Gins fine, but tonic water is the most disgusting liquid on the planet. I'd rather drink Gin & Camel Piss. Personally, I don't like mixing good spirits. Unless you're making a punch or cocktail. I don't drink JD and coke for instance, I'd rather just have a JD, or more truthfully, a good scotch. Pussers Rum is nice on it's own too. Although it's even better mixed with some young coconut water and a couple of orange slices. | |
Your friends are assholes. I like gin and tonic, it's one of the few strong drinks I like to mix up with juice. Normally I just have them straight. | |
Interesting. If I don't order a G&T, my other choice of drink is a Baileys original on the rocks, mainly because it doesn't get me as drunk as quickly as Gin and Tonic does. Those are the two drinks I drink exclusively. | |
I believe the correct term here is "fuck the haters". | |
Personally I think Lime Rickeys (Gin and Lime Pop) are better than G&Ts, but then I'm not that big of a gin drinker anyway. I'll stick to Alexander Keith's (Pride of Nova Scotia) and the occasional batch of dark rum and cokes. | |
I love a good G&T. If you really wanna go super-manly though, you can't beat a martini (made with gin, not vodka, you party animals.) Just drinking it makes you look awesome, because you need a steady hand to hold the glass by the stem for those bars who fill your martini glass to the brim. | |
I'm an occasional G&T drinker. Personally I've always thought of it as alternately an old man drink and a teenage girls drink. The only two people I know who drink G&T are my Grandfather(errr... 70-something) and a trans-man (19) For the record: they both pull it off as an old mans drink; whereas I look like a teenage girl pretty much whatever I drink. | |
Ugh. I don't see that happening to me any time soon. | |
20 years old and while I don't drink Gin and tonic I do enjoy whisky and diet 7up or coca cola. Whisky is really one of the only drinks I do enjoy. My father has gotten brand after brand of beer trying to find one that I like to no avail. Wine makes my taste buds curl up and die. Whisky, however, is a damn fine drink. Haven't tried gin, rum, vodka, or other similar drinks yet. But plan on getting the full experience over the summer. | |
A G&T is refreshing, delicious and antimalarial. Let your friends say what they want, you can laugh when they all have malaria. | |
Gin question: Anyone else think gin has a celery after taste? There aren't many gin drinkers where I live, so I've never really had anyone else with the experience to answer this. | |
Never had G&T before. I'm pretty sure G&T is a man-tastic drink to have anyways. | |
Never liked either gin or tonic. My poison of choice is tequila. | |
Well, I haven't had a Gin and Tonic, mostly because I'm primarily a wine drinker, and something like that isn't the sort of thing I go out of my way to try. That said, if you like Gin and Tonic, then drink it. Admitting that you're so insecure in your masculinity that you'll stop drinking your favorite drink just because someone told you it was girly will reflect much worse on you than just drinking your drink of choice in the first place. Don't let them tell you what to do. | |
I get the same thing for drinking Tom Collins. I say drink what you like, who cares what others drink. Just drink. | |
I won't claim to have a lot of experience drinking gin (in fact, I've only drunk it on two occasions), but I've never noticed such an aftertaste. It might be something with the particular brand you drink though. Care to share what it is? | |
I wish I remembered, it's been a long time. I think it might be the London Gin or whatever it was with the uniformed guy marching on the bottle. | |
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Whoah, whoah easy there. It is a great drink (alcoholic iced cofee really). It even has The Dude's seal of aproval.
OT: Drink what you want, I think it tastes fine and taking the piss is something is no reason to stop. Yes, gin is a cliched, depressed middle age woman drink but it doesn't change you enjoy it. Hell one of my best friends favourite drinks is the Fruit Tingle... and I call him a metrosexual every time he orders one, doesnt change the fact they taste alright. If you want something truly awesome get a slushy machine and put jack daniels and coke in it, a bar I go to has that and it rules.