Message 35765 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> If I'm being honest, this is one of the few posts I read of yours 
> from start to finish... ;)

Touché!

> IMO, the folks who drink ginger ale/tonic water/soda water/etc as a 
> mixer for their spirit of choice, wouldn't be interested in energy 
> versions.  Maybe I'm wrong though?!?

As I slowly develop into a more seasoned and fussy drinker, I admit that I do 
see where ewe're coming from. My difficulty, as ewe'll not find out for a 
while yet (!), is that the older ewe get, the more tired ewe get (not to 
mention the swathes of grey hair). Therefore, when I get home after werk on a 
Friday, having had a long and arduous week, I can see no difficulty in my 
usual Plymouth and Tonic having an extra kick to it. I also think there are 
sufficient G&T and V&T drinkers out there to make this viable.

> Apart from vodka, tequila and Jagermeister, what other spirits do 
> people drink with energy drinks?

None. Which is, I think the point. Because the current range of energy drinks 
do taste of garbage, it's pretty difficult to mix them into anything more 
cogent or sophisticated than a tequila and Red Bull slammer. With a greater 
range of energy drinks, however, I think the scope for improving on the 
situation you indicate is ripe for plucking. I personally would love to have 
the chance to drink an energy version of a Raspberry Collins or a Dark n 
Stormy. Provided the product is up to scratch of course.

So if a cantankerous and wizened old fuckwit like myself is open to the idea, 
I'd say there's pretty good scope for others to be equally as interested.

I think Jeff Silver should send us both cases of his product, just for 
stirring up a bit of interest in this, and therefore in his product. 

He should also have a go at updating that Wiki page to get his own drinks on 
it. And employ me as a highly paid branding agent.

Q
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