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I like beer, martinis, and single malt. I've occasionally had other stuff, especially when I'm on the road, but those are the main choices I keep coming back to.
Beer: mostly domestic microbrews and some foreign stuff, especially German. Micros that I've liked recently include Sierra Nevada, Magic Hat, and Dogfish. (I have a 6-pack of Dogfish Immort Ale that my wife picked up when I requested "something from Dogfish I haven't had yet" and found that it's twice as much as the rest of their stuff. So I need to try it & find out if it's justified.)
Martinis, I usually use Bombay Sapphire and Martini & Rossi extra dry vermouth.
Single Malt, I've been trying lots. I actually don't drink that much, so I usually get 2 bottles and that will last me for several months. I currently have a Bunnehabain which is nice, but I think my all-time favorite is Balvenie.
Oh, and speaking of gin, I am reminded that I was exposed to the most incompetent bartenders ever at the conference I attended in San Antonio, TX this past September. One did not know how to make a whiskey sour, and one seemed to not know the ingredients for a martini. (I confess to being aggravated when I ask for a martini & they say, "gin or vodka," cause I don't consider those vodka things to be real martinis, but this guy didn't even get that far.)
They all knew how to make Margaritas, however, which were priced $1.50 higher than any other mixed drink.
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