Cheap Booze!

[COMB2]

A great Vodka for cheap is "Rain" about $15 a fifth. I put it right up there with the top shelf vodkas anyday

[Kenyth]

Whalers makes some pretty good flavored rum. I particularly like the "Vanille". Not cloyingly sweet like other flavored schnapps/cordials.

For Whiskey I like "Wild Turkey 80" as a staple. A pretty good Bourbon for well under $20. The 101 is a bit harsh IMO. If you want real cheap stuff that's palatable, "old Crow" tastes just like "Jim Beam" at a cheaper price.

As mentioned before, "Keystone Light" is a good replacement for "Coors light".

For a good strong Belgian Ale, you can't beat "Ommegang Abbey Ale" for price. They have some other styles that are good too.

I have not found a good cheap scotch yet. Any Scotch worth drinking is pricey.

[JFellows]

Holy shit...a local place is selling 1.75L bottles of Zelko vodka for $7.88 and tax. I picked up two. It comes out to about fifteen cents a shot, haha. Now all I need to do is run it through a Brita filter a few times, and I'll be set.

[supergirl]

Interesting topic...

I have no input regarding the vodkas or the like. We try to only drink that stuff when we're out and about. I will say though, that once, our bartender had me try a shot of "real" vodka and a shot of rail vodka, so I could taste the difference. Wow, it was quite telling.

Cheap Beer: Ever heard of Natty Boh? You can buy a 40 oz for like $2. It's quite fun to drink. lol.

[Bassfever]

Cheap drink....... that will mess you up.

Vodka - Popov (very cheap)
1 frozen juice mix
1 beer
1 blender with ice


Dump frozen drink mix in blender then fill empty drink container with vodka, dump in 1 beer blend and drink.

[Kenyth]

Good Vodka is so smooth, it's nearly tasteless. It's also pricey. Any of your mid-grade Vodka's are pretty good if chilled (Stoli's, Finlandia, etc.)

You're not going to get a real smooth shot until you get up to the Grey Goose level though.


I'll tell you though, I feel that higher-end spirits should be drunk straight or over ice. If you're going to mix it, just go with the cheap stuff. You really can't tell much of a difference in most mixed drinks.