Not that a drink Bourbon often, but I couldn't imagine it without Coke.
Bourbon should never be mixed with soda! Okay, well
good bourbon anyway. Blanton's straight and neat, or a Maker's Mark Cask Strength poured straight and add one small ice cube. Yum!
I was a massive Pepsi junkie, quit smoking 17 years ago and gained 40 pounds. Discovered Weight Watchers and had 2 choices: Give up the soda, or switch to diet. I could tolerate, barely, the "clear" diet sodas (Sprite, 7Up), but not the colored stuff, so I basically gave it up. You'll find a variety of "gourmet" sodas in my fridge, but they're a treat and I doubt that I average one per week. Couple of my favorites that are always in-stock:
- Mexican Coke (the only Coke that I will buy.
THIS is what Coca Cola is supposed to taste like!)
- Henry Weinhard's Vanilla Cream
- Caruso's Dark Vanilla Cream (make an ice cream float using a super premium ice cream...it's heaven in a glass!)
When I can find it, Dang Red Cream soda will always come home with me. That's really hard to find in my area, but the Dang Butterscotch Root Beer is really awesome too.
- Brian