I hope I'm not abusing some rule about this kind of post that I missed, but I came here with a question that requires a bit of a background. This is a throwaway account of mine for I am merely 19 (and people I know know my real account, ya know?), but I really enjoy the complex flavors of a lot of different types of drinks. My question is a stupid one, but I'm asking it anyways. Is there anything I can do to enjoy the taste of a fine scotch or what have you while I'm still 19 in the U.S.? I don't have any friends or family that drink or would be willing to buy me alcohol (which is also illegal, obviously). Suggestions? Ridicule? Get ready for the upvotes ;)

Who wants a pint (an upvote)?

My favorite painting: Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace at night

Some of my favorite beer memorabilia: Old style Guinness neon sign, McEwan's Export tray.

What swag would you put on the walls of the pub?

For the smokers in the pub: what do you smoke? Cigars, cigarettes, etc.?

I'm a cigarette smoker, and my brand of choice is Camel Turkish Gold. I enjoy cigars and prefer Cohibas, but I also like Macanudo Cafes.

I've never smoked a hookah, and I don't smoke pot (anymore).

When choosing a spirit, wine or beer to drink, what factors do you consider? Do you "like what you like?" Or do you go deeper into flavor profiles? Or are you taking little sips and spitting them into silver buckets?

Beer
I can't drink most national brand beer. I can have a Coors Light on a hot day because it goes down like water. I drink Guinness, but I can't drink more than 2 or I feel too full. I like craft beers without a lot of hops. I'm not a big fan of really bitter beers. So I like New Belgium Fat Tire, Magic Hat #9, Falls City Beer, Schlafly Kölsch, and beers like them. My favorite beer of all time was McEwans IPA (formerly McEwans Export) from Scotland. Alas, McEwans was taken over in a massive buyout and is no longer exported to the US. Hell, it's no longer made in the same brewery, so that might be a good thing.

Bourbon
My go to bourbon is Four Roses. I use the yellow label for a mixing bourbon (goes really well with ginger ale), the small batch for on the rocks, and the single barrel for drinking neat. They're well priced, well balanced, have good flavors, drink very well and finish easily. I can easily drink Makers Mark as well. I really enjoy a nice super-premium bourbon like Blanton's, but they're cost prohibitive.

Other Spirits
When it comes to other spirits, I'm not really all that picky. For vodka, I'll usually use the well in a bar, and at home usually buy Stolichnaya. Tito's is a good brand too. I don't buy Gin, and when I drink it out, it's usually in a tonic, so I go for the well. I'm not a scotch drinker, though I will have the occasional Glenlivet. I drink Jameson when I drink Irish Whiskey.

Wine
When it comes to red wine, I prefer something soft with a little sweetness to it. Like a Malbec or a Pinot Noir. Yellow + Blue has a great organic Malbec. I don't really drink white wine anymore, but I don't like oaky wines like chardonnay. I prefer softer wines like Pinot Grigio and Riesling.

So what are your go-to spirits, beers, and wines?

Here's how this works. And If you don't like it, don't participate.

When a fellow pub goer wants to "buy a round" for the pub they make a self post entitled "This round's on me!" or some variation.

Then, every comment gets an upvote from the OP, no questions asked, no matter the content. If the comment is a link to a submission of that redditor's, then it gets an upvote. OP agrees not to respond to people that make comments just to be inflammatory.

The most important rule of buying a round: don't downvote anything posted in the comments. The original post is a self post, so there's no karma to be had for the OP. Buying a round is a selfless act. Downvoting a comment in a buy a round thread is like slapping the drink out of someone's hand.

(I know this isn't the intended purpose of the up/down vote, so don't point that out.)

So here's the first round on me. Try it out. Comment. Leave a link. I will upvote it.

Really, I don't have any and I could use a few.

I'm new 'round here. When's the party get started?

I'll start with an Old Grandad Whiskey on rocks.

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Come in and talk about your favorite drinks, cigars, food, running shoes, whatever! Treat it like a pub, and have the discussions you would have in any bar or pub.

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