Halfway Home Rankings Post

So I'm officially halfway through the drinking process, and I thought it would be a good time to do a little retrospective -- a time to summarize what I've done so far and evaluate the overall drinking experience I've had. Here are some lovely lists for those of you who like to get to the bottom line. Obviously all lists are completely subjective and refer only to the opinions of my taste buds. I also don't vouch for these lists being consistent -- I am too lazy to cross reference them.

Best Well Drinks/Cheap and Easy Bar Orders:

1. Tom Collins

2. Cape Codder (vodka cran)

3. Gin Buck

Best from the Classics Section:

1. Gimlet

2. Sidecar

3. Black Velvet

Best Drinks to make for a Party:

1. Mulled Wine (winter)

2. Champagne Punch

3. Cuba Libre

(Caveat: I haven't made that many drinks for parties)

Pleasant Surprises:

1. Black Velvet

2. Alexander

3. Dirty Martini

Best Girly Drinks:

1. Matador

2. Sex on the Beach

3. Flirtini

Best Vodka Drinks:

1. Midnight Martini

2. Vodka Gimlet

3. New Fashion/Lemon Drop (tie)

Best Rum Drinks:

1. Strawberry Daiquiri

2. Mojito

3. Cuba Libre

Best Gin Drinks:

1. Leap Year

2. Orange Blossom

3. Gin Buck

Best Whiskey Drinks:

1. Southern Style Mint Julep

2. Quickie

3. Irish Coffee

Best Drink Photos:

1. Apple Martini

2. Mint Julep

3. Crantini

Drinks most likely to make you Drunk too Quickly:

1. Quickie

2. Mint Julep

3. Tequini (plus bad hangover)

Worst Drinks:

1. Blue Hawaiian

2. Gin and It

3. Classic Martini

...and the drinks where everything came together perfectly and life was brilliant.

Overall Best Drinks:

1. Matador

2. Strawberry Daiquiri

3. Metropolitan

4. Mulled Wine

5. Mojito

6. Gimlet

7. Sidecar

8. Midnight Martini

9. Mint Julep

10. Leap Year

There you go! Enjoy and bottoms up!