31 replies to this topic

[bez]

How much and how often you drink absinthe???

[Joe Legate]

Oh, George, you must have misunderstood! We never drink absinthe. We only talk about it.
and talk
and talk
and talk
and talk
and talk
and talk
and talk.
On average, about 2 glasses 4 times a week*.



*Repeat as necessary.

[Selmac]

I try not to think about it.

[bez]

trying not to think about it too ...

[peridot]

Sometimes more, sometimes less. Generally depends on how much I have around. When I have a lot of absinthe in the house I drink one or two glasses every day. Lately I drink two or three times a week.

[Brian Robinson]

Here's a great thread talking about the same thing. Would be interesting to know who's answer has changed since their last post.

My answer is still the same.

[Butch Onufrak]

Before Lucid and Kübler came to town I would "try" to be fairly conservative.
Now it's..... whenever I want....
Actually now is a good time...

[Joe Legate]

Would be interesting to know who's answer has changed since their last post. My answer is still the same.

My answers are pretty much the same, too. I'm drinking much less beer and wine and a few more martinis. I feel much better about it, too.

[Stroller]

What is this, how you say "Absinthe"?

[Wrayalien]

I drink, therefore I am, I drink!

[Absomphe]

A few times a year, at this point, but I hear my number's been retired, and I'm being considered as an inductee into the Absinthe Hall of Shame.

[Joe Legate]

What is this, how you say "Absinthe"?

No way, Dude! My absinthe consumption has remained consistent. I merely replaced most of the beer and wine with martinis. Good absinthe. Good gin. What are hangovers?

[peridot]

Apparently I'm pretty much the same as I ever was, except that now my consumption is based on how much I have around more than whether I'm in the mood for absinthe, because it seems I'm always in the mood for absinthe these days. I just try not to go through all I have before I can afford to replace it.

Now I'm drinking cocktails about as often, beer more often, and whisky every single day. I can afford to replace bourbon often so I do, but I drink single malts about like I do absinthe.

[dakini_painter]

Absinthe? I haven't heard of this absinthe. Do tell more.

[OMG_Bill]

I understand it makes you crazy. That won't take much for me.

To answer your question. I may sip a glass or two a week but I may sip three glasses a night for a few days running. I prefer my absinthe on days that I can relax a bit and enjoy it. The stuff is expensive and like fine drinks or smokes, I feel it should be done when you can appreciate it.

Off the soapbox.

[Poor]

I like to slam four or five shots of 'sinth before dinner. Then I just drink from the bottle until I pass out. I drink lots of water and let it louche in my stomach.

But I kid.

Asides from the copious amounts of Gin and Tonic when I go dancing on the weekends I enjoy a glass or two of Arak when I am writing during the week. When I was working third shift I didn't do much drinking at all, it was very awkward to pour a drink at seven in the morning, blatantly breaking my five o'clock rule.

[Derrick]

For me, about 6-7 glasses a week.

[Boggy]

Dependant on the mood, nowadays up to 5/day with dry intermissions. But usually two big savoured sloooowlyyy...

[Absomphe]

But usually two big savoured sloooowlyyy...

I must resist, or Tish might smack me...

[Pan Buh]

Dry intermissions are preferrable to dry emissions.

[Absomphe]

As long as you're not the one who has to sleep on the wet spot.

[AlyssaDyane]

I am drinking much less than I used to. For starters, I am trying to work on this "letting it age" nonsense. I am very proud of myself, and have had one bottle for over 6 months wothout opening it. Now I'm saving it for SoCal Trois. Also, I have been drinking tons less. I have been hitting yoga every night, and it is not good to do kundalini snockered. Trust me. So, I am down to a couple glasses on the weekends.

Man, I turned 35 and turned in a nancy-pants!

[Boggy]

Dry intermissions are preferrable to dry emissions.

As long as there are no remissions

[Pan Buh]

it is not good to do kundalini snockered.

Must refrain myself

[Le Gimp]

I've backed off to drinking primairly on weekends, vacation and holidays.

Usually one or maybe two glasses of absinthe and the rest beer when I drink. This weekend will be an exception as it is a big party weekend at the races.

One of this years bikes and the pilot "Mr Clean".

[Pan Buh]

Gimp, thank you for confirming that "the racer's edge" is still around and adorning racing vehicles.

[Le Gimp]

Someone dug those out of their tool box and put them on it.

The only thing I use STP for any more is as an assembly lubricant.

[Absinthe Drinker]

I still live with my parents, so I tend to drink away from home (as they will automatically jump onto the 'you're an alcoholic, you should curb your drinking habits' conclusion).

But when I was visiting a friend, I finished a 50cl bottle in a week.

Since those 8 weeks, I haven't had a drop of alcohol, not even Absinthe. However, I am going to a Halloween party and I will bring a bottle of the stuff and probably finish that (with the help of friends) in one night!

David

[Gwydion Stone]

Wow, it's not a race you know. Your parents may be right. That's called "binge drinking".

[Absomphe]

The only thing I use STP for any more is as an ass..... lubricant.

Whatever works, I say.