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    Default Favorite Holiday Drinks

    Do you have a favorite holiday drink, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic?

    I'm a fan of gluhwein, or mulled wine. I first had gluhwein in Germany in the 1990s At the winter markets they had stands where you could buy a mug full of steaming wine to walk around with. This year I'm thinking about trying Wassail.

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    It's a holiday tradition for me to start the mornings with Irish Cream Liqueur and coffee.

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    The wife and I have been having hot mulled cider with dinner (simmered with cinnamon sticks, cloves, all-spice and brown sugar-very Christmasy!). I also enjoy the occasional egg-nog with a generous shot of bourbon. The occasional bourbon and coke. A splash of a heavily-peated Islay scotch on a cold evening is also great.

    And on Christmas day, I'll go over to my brother's house, where I have my annual Crown Royal XO (his house pour) with ginger-ale and lime over ice-just a delicious drink, and I always leave wondering why I don't drink more Canadian. Anyway, Merry Christmas to all however you enjoy it!

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    a nice glass or two of port at Christmas time for me.
    Mulled wine and Irish cream also goes down well too.
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    Sweet tea. Got to keep my truck driver figure in shape. I drink sweet tea or coffee at all times. Holidays or not. Guess im kinda boaring.
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    For me just simple Egg Nog, no alcohol involved.

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    In venice we were drinking lager and rose wine. In Florence plebty of red wine with the meat.

    We tried an Italian deink called apperol. We were not keen. All the Italians I know think it's awesome. I don't get it.

    If I'm somewhere hit. I drink lager over beer as it's light and fresh. Here in Scotland.. Beer abd whisky.

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    Aloha!

    I'm really not much of a drinker. Only on special occasions, so this thread works for me. Years ago it was Scotch. Now, it's usually a "Boilermaker" with Kentucky Bourbon and Beer. Always Wild Turkey for the Bourbon and usually a German import like Spaten or similar for the chaser. One per holiday - two if it's a very long holiday.....

    In Hawaii, the big thing is the stereotypical Mai Tai. I will do a Mai Tai or Blue Hawaiian if it is a holiday and I am at "Blue Note Hawaii" (our new Jazz Night Club in Waikiki) or at the most awesome Tiki Bar on the islands, "La Mariana Sailing Club" right next to the Honolulu International Airport. If you ever get to Hawaii, do yourself a favor and give yourself a few extra hours before your flight ot stop off at his very authentic Tiki Bar right out of the 1950s. And their food and drinks are excellent.

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    I spent the Christmas in Hawaii a few years ago.
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    My tradition is to make Eggnog w/ Captain Morgan spiced gold. :-)


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    Still drinking the sweet tea and coffee. Might enjoy a beer now and then but the tea always works.
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