Chess dot com and alcohol

The longer I spend on this site (and I've learned a lot and enjoy interacting with people from all over the known world) the more I think the forums owe their life to drinking (and moderate drug use). 

And that's a good thing!  Pretty much every thread on here has some drinking reference; it's a crucial part of world culture and serves to bond us all together in a convivial chess party. 

Finlandia Vodka, probably.     

Nah.. Glenfiddich probably.  

What is the percentage of acohol by volume?

That's good stuff. I did a double double of that one night. It was very smooth, no ice, water or a chaser required.

http://www.finlandia.com/age.aspx

Just a few splashes of water in it helps.

Whisky is very aromatic unlike that vodka-rubbish. 

Nah, this is more my style on an "at home chess night"

If You drink frozen FV, it´s almost like Ice Water.     

Red Sodium !!!

Oh yeah, that's why I have to drink about three bottles of Pellegrino before bed every night I'm on here, and wake up  the next morning feeling like crap.   Damn, and I thought it was my perennial losing!

Whisky makes me very argumentative (as most will testify!)

Sometimes am ''wino'' but drink pinot-grigio. :))

Though I have my preferences in spirits, if they are well made, I am unbiased as to the type. I look at it as, if you find a good example of something, why not find a way to appreciate it ? Maybe I am biased and like vodka and scotch ? Certainly, every brand of both liquiors isn't good.

I can imagine that Finlandia being very smooth...40% abv is common here

Here is mine mmmmm

My ex used to drink this:

(I blame it 100% for onset of insanity:-)

http://www.hospitality-industry.com/index.php/news/comments/ultimate_spirits_challenge_2011_announces_best_gin_vodka_rum/

I'd rather have a good brandy or Cognac...unless you get the 50% abv...it's like cough syrup to me

Well I refuse to dilute it with crap like ice and mixers so it goes down just fine for me ... speaking of which I may go get a glass

2012 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY WINNERS:

VODKA - UNFLAVORED: Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium

VODKA - FLAVORED: BAK’s Bison Grass Zubrowka

GIN: Plymouth

GENEVER: Bols Barrel Aged

TEQUILA BLANCO: Milagro Select Barrel Reserve Silver

TEQUILA REPOSADO: Ambhar

TEQUILA ANEJO: Siete Leguas

TEQUILA EXTRA ANEJO:Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia

MEZCAL: Del Maguey Vida Single Village

RUM: Appleton Estate Reserve

RHUM AGRICOLE: Rhum J.M. White

CACHACA: INOX Original

AMERICAN WHISKEY: Balcones “1” Texas Single Malt

BOURBON: Blanton’s Single Barrel

RYE: Masterson’s

TENNESSEE WHISKEY: George Dickel Barrel Select

IRISH WHISKEY - BLENDED: Midleton Barry Crockett

IRISH POT STILL WHISKEY: Redbreast Cask Strength 12 Years Old

IRISH SINGLE MALT WHISKEY: Bushmills 16 Years Old

SCOTLAND - BLENDED MALT WHISKY: Johnnie Walker Green Label

SCOTLAND - BLENDED WHISKY: Buchanan’s Special Reserve 18 Years Old

SCOTLAND SINGLE MALT WHISKY: Caol Ila 12 Years Old

WHISKY - CANADA: Caribou Crossing Single Barrel

WHISKY - WORLD: Japan: Yamazaki Single Malt 18 Years Old

ARMAGNAC: Delord 1978

CALVADOS: Calvados Drouin 25 Years Old

COGNAC: Frapin Château Fontpinot XO

GRAPPA: Jacopo Poli Sarpa Barrique

PISCO: Pisco Porton

LIQUEUR: Green Chartreuse

APERITIF: Lise Baccara Troussepinete Red