I’m kinda going the other way. I recently discovered scotch whisky and Tito’s vodka and I’ve been enjoying them both quite a bit.

I have not lost the taste for it, but I have lost the desire to drink so much that I become drunk.

A occasional beer (2-4), or a couple of bourbons or scotch on the rocks, does me just fine thank you.

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Originally posted by Warhorse:
I have not lost the taste for it, but I have lost the desire to drink so much that I become drunk.

A occasional beer (2-4), or a couple of bourbons or scotch on the rocks, does me just fine thank you.

This is where I’m at. I enjoy the taste of bourbon. I don’t like to be drunk. One strong beer or a dram is all I want. Of course I’m not drinking anything now because I’m in Kabul for a year

Drank way too much in college...majored in beer, minored in women. Switched it every other week. My GPA reflects that.

My consumption now is at MAYBE one glass of Merlot per week (and that's overstated), MAYBE one frozen margarita per month, and Crown Royal Black Label ONLY when I'm enjoying a cigar...might have two (2) 2-3 oz. drinks in one ice cube. And that averages MAYBE 12-15 times per YEAR (probably overstated as well, as I have yet to be outside with a stogie in all of 2018 and there isn't Black Label in my cabinet).

I wouldn't say I've "lost my taste for it", per se. I believe it's just a matter that it's not a focal point anymore when I'm with/around friends unless we get outside with the fire pits in cool weather. And in Houston, you can just about imagine how often THAT happens.

Stopped drinking the day I started taking diabetes medicine.

I have a profound desire to keep my eyesight and blood flow going to my feet, you see!

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Originally posted by gearhounds:
“Still confused.”

My point is if you’ve been drinking and shoot someone, it will come back around and cause problems. Especially if you happen to have a badge.

I don't mean to diminish being responsible but wouldn't the circumstances dictate the outcome of potential issues?
I would also stipulate being intoxicated can cause bad decisions.
Some people cannot control themselves no matter how much they imbibe and are wise to stay away from dangerous objects up to and including firearms.

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
I have to force myself to drink booze these days.

Cannot imagine why one would do that. If you don't like it, don't want it, don't drink it.

Toasts and such but it’s not a a regular occurance. The funny part is that people assume you have a drinking problem if you aren’t constantly drinking in social settings.

Don't drink, never developed a taste for alcohol of any kind. All the money saved from buying alcohol over the years has allowed me to buy and sell lots of guns

I enjoy a little hooch, but I hardly ever drink more than one drink - be it beer, a glass of wine or a cocktail. And that is down to once or twice a week, sometimes not even that often.

I never did drink all that much, but I used to drink more than I do now.

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Originally posted by Orive 8:
Don't drink, never developed a taste for alcohol of any kind. All the money saved from buying alcohol over the years has allowed me to buy and sell lots of guns

Same here, it's pretty awesome.

I sometimes shudder when thinking about how much we used to drink, particularly in college and in the service.

While in the Army, we'd go to work at 0700 and work until 5ish, at which point we'd head to the NCO club for dinner and a "few" beers. Those "few" beers would invariably turn into leaving the club at 0200. At 0500 we'd go to PT, go home, take a shower, head to work, and rinse and repeat. This took place most days of the week. How my liver survived is a mystery.

Here and there since then, I'm not ashamed to admit that I've crawled into a bottle. Despite the family curse, I've never had much trouble crawling back out. So I've got that going for me...which is nice.

A couple of years back I quit drinking altogether for nearly two years. I don't know why...just did...seemed like the thing to do at the time. Neither my life, my health, nor anything else changed appreciably during that time, so I thought, "meh...".

Some people smoke, some chew, some drink coffee, some smoke a little grass. Me? I like my whiskey. It just calms me down and puts me on a nice even plane...and I like the taste (I don't go for the flavored crap, whiskey should taste like whiskey).

These days, comfortably into my 50s, I don't drink to get drunk or even to catch a buzz, just to relax. Alcohol is very good at that job.

I am, however, ever mindful of the curse.

Nope, I enjoy all different kinds of Beers, Wines & Bourbons.
Can't drink to excess as I can't stand a hangover.
Drinking in the Corps was great for me.
As I seemed to get all the silliness out of my system.
I also have to much I like to do to spend my Sundays with a sore head.

But I'll gladly admit to really enjoying sitting down with a glass of Bourbon after work, before bed & reading .
No more biker parties, no more silliness, just the pleasure of the moment.

Lost the taste - no. Lost the taste for the cheap crap, yes.

I never drink socially though. At most I'll have 3 drinks a week in the comfort of my own home when the wife is enjoying a glass of wine. Beer is out, and summer calls for a gin an tonic, or neat scotch, fall and winter are the seasons of bourbon.

Never been much of a drinker. Just social, really. We have a really neat local brewery and i like their sours. I’m not a craft beer snob by any means, but I don’t like piss water.

I do enjoy the occasional Moscow Mule in the warm months.

I used to drink some in my younger days, then quit altogether. Lately though I have started again, but NOT in social settings at all like it used to be.

These days I drink strictly for medicinal purposes at home, and then, only because I cannot get the relief I need through prescription medications at this time! It sucks... bigtime, but if I’m to avoid putting a bullet through my head because I cannot stand the pain any longer, it’s the only option I have available at this moment! I don’t necessarily like it, but it works!

Doctors have become so averse to prescribing narcotic pain meds these days that you pretty much have to be dying to get them, so my only “legal” option at this time is alcohol... and I really don’t like it! However, it does the intended job; kills the pain where OTC meds fail, and puts me to sleep at night where every single Rx sleep med failed in the past! Insomnia sucks... so alcohol to the rescue.

Shit-faced on Jim Beam or Evan Williams does the trick. Do I like it? Hell no, but it works!

Do I “like it”? Yes and No.

I do actually love the taste of bourbon, but I hate the feeling of being shit-faced drunk. I also like the relief from the physical pain it provides, and the relief from insomnia.

Does that answer your original question? I highly doubt it, but that’s how it is for me...

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Originally posted by Dusty78:
Toasts and such but it’s not a a regular occurance. The funny part is that people assume you have a drinking problem if you aren’t constantly drinking in social settings.

Agreed, it's easier to get a bottle of beer with dark glass and nurse it all night, then dump it when it gets warm and have "another".