Hard to pin down a favorite. Used to be a martini after work. Mojito on a hot day. Whiskey or bourbon on a cold day. Wine with dinner. Beer while watching a game.
Negroni (and variations) Martini (the real one, with gin) Gin and Tonic Aviation Salome Windsor Rose Death in the Gulf Stream Vieux Carré Sazerac Manhattan (the real one, with rye whiskey) Greenpoint Mint Julep Ambassade (with Pineau des Charentes) Stamford Raffles Corn and Oil Dark and Stormy Caipirinha Pisco Sour
my own thing where I mixed unaged (blanco / plata) tequila 50:50 with Absolut Cilantro vodka to sip on ice
my own thing where I combined a bunch of weird herbal / bitter / piney stuff like stone pine liqueur, Douglas fir eau de vie, spruce gin, retsina wine, Bénédictine liqueur, unaged jenever and other variations
a local classic cocktail lounge here in my city also used to have a cocktail they created that I loved called the Off-Duty Bartender, which was comprised of rye whiskey, Cynar, Fernet-Branca, Punt e Mes, with an absinthe rinse
i don't drink anymore but when i did, i literally could drink a bucket of margaritas they're so damn good🥰 and NEVER met a Long island iced tea i didn't like.
weirdly after i had a gastric bypass, i suddenly started liking beer and wine. never liked either before that time
