Sage

Normally I'm the type of gal who likes a strong drink. The kind of drink that could carry you over the threshold AND convince you to have anal sex for the first time the same night. The kind of drink they drank back when men were men and there was a whorehouse on every block. The kind of drink they give to pirates to sober them up. A proper drink.

However, on occasion I like to mix my drinks with a little something extra. I prefer my burbon (Eagle Rare) with a bit of sweet vermouth (Cinzano) mixed in the Manhattan style- 2 burbon to 1/2 vermouth. Sometimes, to kick it up a notch, I give my straight burbon a blast with my bitters weasel. I prefer my martinis with lots of gin (regular Bombay- NOT the Sapphire) and very dirty- it should taste like a salted pine tree. Rum (Pyrat XO Reserve) is drunk straight, unless I feel like making a daquri (for which I use the Cruzian Single Barrel). The only thing I like tequilla (Sauza Hornitos) for is margiritas, and ONLY with fresh lime. I don't like vodka, but I keep a bottle of Finlandia around for the rare occasion. My cordial of choice is either Grand Marnier or Cherry Marnier (which you can't get in the US anymore- I have one bottle and no I won't share).

The only thing I've ever mixed with coke is Laird's Apple Jack, which tastes GREAT and is wonderful to get happily, bubbily drunk on.

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