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  • Goat Milk
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    • 03-24-10
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    #1
    What's your go-to spirit and why?
    I'm doing some research here on liquor preferences. Why do you buy that bottle over and over. What is it about the taste, specifically? What got you into it to begin with? Was it the name? The design of the bottle? The branding? Layered descriptions would be appreciated.
    Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
  • Chi_archie
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    • 07-22-08
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    #2
    Holy
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    • RudyRuetigger
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      • 08-24-10
      • 65084

      #3
      Originally posted by Chi_archie
      Holy
      i was going to say this
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      • KiDBaZkiT
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        • 10-20-09
        • 14962

        #4
        Drinking is for fukking morons.
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        • t-wizzle
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          • 12-18-09
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          #5
          Tito’s vodka I guess
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          • RudyRuetigger
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            • 08-24-10
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            #6
            Originally posted by KiDBaZkiT
            Drinking is for fukking morons.
            you must like too many varieties to name then
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            • stevek173
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              • 03-29-08
              • 27598

              #7
              purple drank and some blow

              take the edge off
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              • paco
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                • 05-07-09
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                #8
                Crown royal. Pairs great with a good cigar and it isn’t super expensive.

                Purple bag is useful for many different reasons also lol
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                • hawkeye 16
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                  • 09-07-17
                  • 3553

                  #9
                  Jim Beam neat.

                  Cherry fricking Coke now (Mr. Liver got into an argument with Mr. Beam).
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                  • MinnesotaFats
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                    • 12-18-10
                    • 14758

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Goat Milk
                    I'm doing some research here on liquor preferences. Why do you buy that bottle over and over. What is it about the taste, specifically? What got you into it to begin with? Was it the name? The design of the bottle? The branding? Layered descriptions would be appreciated.
                    Look up the history of Grey Goose

                    The start of the 'marketed spirit'

                    Producers create brands to satisfy niches now. Organic, small batch, local ingredients, fake price points, celebrities endorsed for different demographics.

                    Very small differences in actual quality of final product. Even less difference in cost to produce.

                    Example (beer):

                    Miller High Life case retails for 16.99
                    Miller Genuine Draft case details 18.99

                    Miller Gen Draft is nothing more than unpasteurized High Life (aseptic production/ cold filtered to remove yeast). It costs less to produce yet they charge 20% more per case.

                    Why? Because High Life has a marketed image as a bit low brow, MGD marketed as a premium full bodied choice comparable to Budweiser.
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                    • RudyRuetigger
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                      • 08-24-10
                      • 65084

                      #11
                      captain morgans is the best

                      cheaper and gets the job done
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                      • t-wizzle
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                        • 12-18-09
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by paco
                        Crown royal. Pairs great with a good cigar and it isn’t super expensive.

                        Purple bag is useful for many different reasons also lol
                        So true. I drink that more in the winter though. Warmer weather now so I transition to the clear stuff.
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                        • pablo222
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                          • 01-03-19
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                          #13
                          I don't drink rum very often, but when I do I get the Admiral Nelson or Lady Bligh.
                          Half the price of Captain and I do not taste the difference.
                          My go to spirit is Jameson.
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                          • JIBBBY
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                            • 12-10-09
                            • 83686

                            #14
                            It all started with box wine years back. Then I Graduated to these 2 red wines below for around $10 bucks a pop because of the better taste.. Then unfortunately I graduated again to even better tasting and more expensive wines.. It ain't cheap.. End of story...



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                            • gauchojake
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                              • 09-17-10
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                              #15
                              Goat Milk Distillery tm
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                              • lakerboy
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                                • 04-02-09
                                • 94379

                                #16
                                Originally posted by KiDBaZkiT
                                Drinking is for fukking morons.
                                Trout is Garbage
                                NHL underdogs never win right?

                                Bro what the hell is wrong with you?
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                                • Goat Milk
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                                  • 03-24-10
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by t-wizzle
                                  Tito’s vodka I guess
                                  Why. Specifically.
                                  Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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                                  • Goat Milk
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                                    • 03-24-10
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by KiDBaZkiT
                                    Drinking is for fukking morons.
                                    The friends I have who don't drink/have never drank have missed out on some of my greatest experiences in life. Not joking. If you're drinking everyday, there's a problem. But we're not talking about that here.
                                    Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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                                    • Goat Milk
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                                      • 03-24-10
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by paco
                                      Crown royal. Pairs great with a good cigar and it isn’t super expensive.

                                      Purple bag is useful for many different reasons also lol
                                      Thanks. Those are useful details. Consumer psychology.
                                      Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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                                      • RudyRuetigger
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                                        • 08-24-10
                                        • 65084

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Goat Milk
                                        The friends I have who don't drink/have never drank have missed out on some of my greatest experiences in life. Not joking. If you're drinking everyday, there's a problem. But we're not talking about that here.
                                        you live and you die

                                        who cares if you live to 120 in great health

                                        id rather die at 50 fukkin doin what i want
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                                        • lakerboy
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                                          • 04-02-09
                                          • 94379

                                          #21
                                          I used to drink scotch exclusively. Single malts. Speyside, Glenlivet etc. Great stuff. Now just vodka. Grey goose is overrated. Prince Igor extreme only. Shit is the best
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                                          • JayLA
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                                            • 09-11-12
                                            • 7806

                                            #22
                                            Tequila

                                            When I lived in Miami and went out, I'd get Seleccion Arte 1414 from this one lounge, can't remember the name. The bottle's nice and it's a balanced Tequila. My friend was a table host there and she recommended it.

                                            At the house I'd have Cazadores Extra Anejo. For the price (something like 50 bucks), it's great.
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                                            • Goat Milk
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                                              • 03-24-10
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by lakerboy
                                              I used to drink scotch exclusively. Single malts. Speyside, Glenlivet etc. Great stuff. Now just vodka. Grey goose is overrated. Prince Igor extreme only. Shit is the best
                                              Is there anything related to the design, the packaging, the labeling, that made you choose that vodka initially? You stayed for the taste, yeah, but what led you to it, specifically.
                                              Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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                                              • RudyRuetigger
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                                                • 08-24-10
                                                • 65084

                                                #24
                                                guys that drink expensive hard alcohol are as stupid as IPA drinkers
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                                                • unlearn
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                                                  • 03-22-14
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                                                  #25
                                                  Makers Mark my go to cheapie. Pappy when I want to splurge
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                                                  • JayLA
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                                                    • 09-11-12
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by RudyRuetigger
                                                    guys that drink expensive hard alcohol are as stupid as IPA drinkers
                                                    What? IPA is great. Please enlighten me as to why IPA drinking is stupid.
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                                                    • Philmill
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                                                      • 09-30-11
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                                                      #27
                                                      Crown Royal
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                                                      • thechaoz
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                                                        • 10-23-09
                                                        • 12154

                                                        #28
                                                        A good bourbon. Maker mark, Bulleit, knob creek, woodford reserve
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                                                        • RudyRuetigger
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                                                          • 08-24-10
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by JayLA
                                                          What? IPA is great. Please enlighten me as to why IPA drinking is stupid.
                                                          expensive

                                                          there are 10 family tree branches from that but it all comes down to expense



                                                          marketing, % alcohol, etc etc
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                                                          • t-wizzle
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                                                            • 12-18-09
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Goat Milk
                                                            Why. Specifically.
                                                            Just a really smooth, clean vodka. Not overpowering and pairs great with anything.
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                                                            • JayLA
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                                                              • 09-11-12
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by RudyRuetigger
                                                              expensive

                                                              there are 10 family tree branches from that but it all comes down to expense



                                                              marketing, % alcohol, etc etc
                                                              Well, all craft brew is expensive, that's true.

                                                              But IPA specifically is tasty, and it's different from other beer. So, I drink it. I prefer Belgian beers like...St. Bernardus. And there's problaly "better" belgian beers out there. But that whole hipster scene where people are foaming at the mouth with all of the details is wack. Just drink what you fkn want.
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                                                              • lakerboy
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                                                                • 04-02-09
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                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Goat Milk
                                                                Is there anything related to the design, the packaging, the labeling, that made you choose that vodka initially? You stayed for the taste, yeah, but what led you to it, specifically.
                                                                I actually tried the regular Prince Igor(red color sticker) but I didn't like that so I tried the 45%extreme. Nothing to do with the design etc. Just the crisp taste.
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                                                                • Big Bear
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                                                                  • 11-01-11
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Budweiser if I want to feel like a true American


                                                                  It was just being discussed the other day America has no brand loyalty anymore

                                                                  back in the day our Grandpa’s wouldn’t get off of Ford and buy another truck no matter what

                                                                  now days people switch brands just to do it or b/c it’s a fad or b/c some rapper drank it on instagram
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                                                                  • JIBBBY
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                                                                    • 12-10-09
                                                                    • 83686

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by JayLA
                                                                    What? IPA is great. Please enlighten me as to why IPA drinking is stupid.
                                                                    And the people who drink Bud light are typically trailer trash meth heads with no teeth, no job and no money also. ..
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                                                                    • The General
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                                                                      • 08-10-05
                                                                      • 13279

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Skoal vodka 1.75 liter about 9$. Been a long time but it worked well.
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