Drinking - an article and questions

[seemunkee]

Yesterday the WaPost had a good article on stocking a summer bar, I thought it was well done and very lounge worthy.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/29/AR2007052900376.html

And now the questions
1. How many days a week do you have a drink?
2. How many drinks do you typically have when you do drink?
3. Do you drink differently in the summer than you do in the winter?
4. Favorite summer drink?
5. Favorite winter drink?

[NightWatcher]

1. alcoholic's answers

1. How many days a week do you have a drink? almost every day
2. How many drinks do you typically have when you do drink? two
3. Do you drink differently in the summer than you do in the winter? nope
4. Favorite summer drink? beer, rum, tequila, whisky. Mainly beer
5. Favorite winter drink? beer, scotch, rum, whisky

[AllegroRondo]

2. non-alcoholics answers

1. How many days a week do you have a drink?
one to two, tops

2. How many drinks do you typically have when you do drink?
one to two, tops

3. Do you drink differently in the summer than you do in the winter?
I shift to lighter beers.

4. Favorite summer drink?
Hefeweitzen

5. Favorite winter drink?
Guinness

[MissMillie]

3. well, here are my answers

1. How many days a week do you have a drink? usually not more than one day a week
2. How many drinks do you typically have when you do drink? four or five
3. Do you drink differently in the summer than you do in the winter? I'm more social in the summer, so yes
4. Favorite summer drink? tequila, beer, Mike's Hard Lemonade
5. Favorite winter drink? tequaila and beer

[Reverend_Smitty]

4. my answers

1. How many days a week do you have a drink?
Usually one or two

2. How many drinks do you typically have when you do drink?
If I'm at home, no more than one or two...if I'm out at a bar and am not the driver, could be 8 or 9

3. Do you drink differently in the summer than you do in the winter?
I usually drink more and more frequently in the summer

4. Favorite summer drink?
beer, mojito, one of those frozen girly drinks

5. Favorite winter drink?
beer, bourbon

[skygazer]

5. My answers

1. How many days a week do you have a drink?

I have a drink maybe once or twice a week.

2. How many drinks do you typically have when you do drink?

Never more than two.

3. Do you drink differently in the summer than you do in the winter?

I drink cooler drinks in the summer, icy drinks, crisp Pinot Grigios, that sort of thing. I drink more red wines in the winter, and hot drinks and whiskeys.

4. Favorite summer drink?

Vodka and Safeway brand diet Grapefruit soda.

5. Favorite winter drink?

My own invention, the Skygazer.

A cup of hot chocolate
A shot of Starbucks coffee liqueur
A shot of Starbucks cream liqueur
A splash of either vanilla vodka (good) or vanilla whiskey (better - I use Philip's Union)

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. I'm impressed with the article - Campari and Lillet Blanc got a mention, as did the Monkey Gland,

a great classic cocktail.

Kudos to the author!

As to the question, I usually have a cocktail or two every night. Beyond the Martini, which is a yearly staple, my fave cocktails are Negronis, Aviations, and Hemingway Daiquiris in the summer, and for mixed drink I go for the gin and tonic; in the winter, it's Stingers, scotch, and whiskey.

[crispini]

7. wow, just looked up the Monkey Gland...

very interesting! I'll have to mix one up and try it. Esp. since I happen to have some absinthe on hand. ;)

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. It is a good drink, indeed! If you like that, try a Sazerac or a Yellow Parrot

Yummy!!

[seemunkee]

8. You sir know your cocktails

I've mostly been a beer man but recently started to enjoy more mixed drinks.

[ceile]

10. ok

1. almost everyday
2. 2-3
3. yes
4. beer, margaritas
5. beer, red wine

[zappa_parappa]

11. Ugh...real alcoholics answer here

1. How many days a week do you have a drink? Just about Every Night
2. How many drinks do you typically have when you do drink? 12+
3. Do you drink differently in the summer than you do in the winter? No
4. Favorite summer drink? Shots of Vodka
5. Favorite winter drink? Shots of Vodka

Geez, you guys make me feel like a real drunk.