Message 8477 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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Cheers to that!  

I go through periods where I'm drinking frequently (2-4 days a week), but not 
heavily.  It might be one beer post shift one day, maybe a few drinks with 
friends on a night off, maybe some wine with dinner on another night.  Then 
there are other periods where I don't drink anything for weeks, so I don't 
think I'm dependent on even "just a beer" to have every other day.  

I also think a cocktail should be enjoyed for its own sake, not just to get 
wasted.  There are still a lot of people who seem to think that drinking 
heavily and getting wasted makes them instantly cool, perhaps they watched 
"Animal House" too many times.  I'm in no position to judge these souls, but 
as I wrote above I just think it's an excess that hurts more than it helps and 
gives alcohol a bad rap.  

I'm not dependent on the buzz, but I'd be horrified to never be able to drink 
again.  Not because I need to get liquored up, but because I'm amazed at all 
of the flavors that are encapsulated in alcoholic forms.  When you think of 
all of the whiskeys, brandys, liqueurs, etc., all of these flavors that humans 
have tapped into by distilling, I just think it's amazing.  To say nothing of 
wine and beer...