dad-proof Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Warm months: - 70% Bourbon/Rye - 15% Gin (Martin Millers Westbourne Strength) for G&Ts - 10% Other - mostly beer after yard work or when offered by a neighbor, plus random Tequila/Mezcal - 5% Scotch Single Malt + Compass Box Cool Months - 46% Scotch Single Malt + Compass Box - 44% Bourbon/Rye - 10% Other - mostly beer/wine at work/social events, plus random Tequila/Mezcal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehRegion219 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 99% bourbon 1% beer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyDrams Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 13 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: Uh, this is all personal consumption. When friends and relatives and relevants show up, numbers go all screwy. Lack of self-control is one of my BEST features. That's a good point, things do tend to change a bit depending on the company that's around. For example, my 30% wine guesstimate factors in that my parents (with whom I'm very close) have a pretty stellar wine cellar, so whenever we get together there's usually a few of their bottles opened for dinner, which are often left to me to finish over the next day or two. If I were to limit it to wine I personally purchase and consume between just myself and wife, my number would be quite a bit lower (and much, much lower if I were also to factor in the cost of what I buy vs. what my folks buy). 12 hours ago, Bob_Loblaw said: Cool topic. I’d say I am currently about 85% bourbon in some form or another. 10% beer. And 5% field (dark n stormys, bloody Mary’s, other cocktails) I rarely drink wine. If I do it is usually a food pairing issue as a glass of red does go well with steak and/or some type of cheese. As recently as 3-4 months ago it would have been 55% whiskey, 35% beer and 5% field. I’ve lost interest in the beer as of late though both from a cost and volume perspective. Thanks! Thought it would make for some interesting conversation. My reduction in beer was to make room for more bourbon consumption, likewise from both a cost and volume (consumed) perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyDrams Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 37 minutes ago, dad-proof said: Warm months: - 70% Bourbon/Rye - 15% Gin (Martin Millers Westbourne Strength) for G&Ts - 10% Other - mostly beer after yard work or when offered by a neighbor, plus random Tequila/Mezcal - 5% Scotch Single Malt + Compass Box Cool Months - 46% Scotch Single Malt + Compass Box - 44% Bourbon/Rye - 10% Other - mostly beer/wine at work/social events, plus random Tequila/Mezcal My gin consumption likewise reduces in the cool months, so my original estimate is probably a touch high if applied over the course of a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 16 hours ago, Marekv8 said: 44% Single Malt Scotch Whisky + Single Grain Scotch Whisky 8% Blended Scotch Whisky 22% Rum + Rhum Agricole 18% North American Whisk(e)y 6% Liqueur (this used to be a much higher percentage) 2% 5-Hour Energy So, with that level of numerical specificity, are you a CPA? Most bourbon drinkers can not count past two (pours) and could never do percentages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, Flyfish said: So, with that level of numerical specificity, are you a CPA? Most bourbon drinkers can not count past two (pours) and could never do percentages. HEEHEEHEE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 65% Bourbon 12% Rum 8% Tequila 4% Raki 4% Wine 4% Apéritif 2% Beer 1% Vodka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Flyfish said: So, with that level of numerical specificity, are you a CPA? Most bourbon drinkers can not count past two (pours) and could never do percentages. No, I'm not a CPA. The bottles stay at the shop and I bring home sampling runs for the weekend in 30mL bottles (don't drink during the week)-- so it's easy to figure out the percentages based on generated labels and inventory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksmart Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 My alcohol consumption has “narrowed” considerably during the course of the pandemic. Prior, the consequences of meeting with clients and vendors on a varying but regular basis meant the consumption of beer, whisky and the occasional vodka/tequila when the bar or restaurant would have a poor selection of bourbon/rye. Now that I’m rarely drinking away from home (beers while golfing at my club, and the rare get-together with wine aficionado friends), my consumption roughs out to the following percentages currently: 70% wine/champagne (I’ve always been a wine/champers aficionado, though buying much less of it nowadays as my wife and I try to drink down the cellar) 25% bourbon/rye 5% beer When things return to some semblance of normalcy, I expect the bourbon/rye consumption to go up a bit. Hopefully, the honey hole bars near some of my clients survive, and I can resume consumption of pours from allocated bottles at decent prices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLamb Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 70% bourbon 20% rum 10% beer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I'm thinking . . . 50% Bourbon 25% Rye Whiskey 12% Red Wine 12% White Wine 1% Beer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoFingers Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I am at approximately: 60% Bourbon/Rye 25% Gin 15% Beer Used to drink alot more beer but the bourbon consumption has gone way up on the past 6-7 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 By guestimate: When in the UK: 25% Bourbon 10% Tequila (mostly in cocktails) 5% Rye 40% Rum (sipping and in cocktails) 12% Wine 8% Scottish malt When in the US: 45% Bourbon 20% Rye 15% Tequila 10% Rum 5% Wine 5% Scottish Malt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgtspitter101 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 75% bourbon 20% beer 4% scotch 1% rye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 After bourbon (including rye here) which is 80%, whether it be Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, the rest move around with the seasons. Beer is pretty solid at 5% year-round, regardless. Scotch solid 5%, too. Then it gets fuzzy for the last 10%. Gin is big in warmer months, and my vodka goes up then, too, enough to pull those in at 5%. I drink enough Irish in March to totally F the numbers so much that I begin to stutter and slobber uncontrollably, so I’m going to say I don’t remember.... Rum, wine, tequila, Amaretto Disaronno, Armagnac/Brandies, other whiskies, and whatever catches my fancy (which is substantial...I mean, I ain’t no Bruce, but I like my variety!! ), round out the rest. Nice topic, Big Sky. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: After bourbon (including rye here) which is 80%, whether it be Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, the rest move around with the seasons. Beer is pretty solid at 5% year-round, regardless. Scotch solid 5%, too. Then it gets fuzzy for the last 10%. Gin is big in warmer months, and my vodka goes up then, too, enough to pull those in at 5%. I drink enough Irish in March to totally F the numbers so much that I begin to stutter and slobber uncontrollably, so I’m going to say I don’t remember.... Rum, wine, tequila, Amaretto Disaronno, Armagnac/Brandies, other whiskies, and whatever catches my fancy (which is substantial...I mean, I ain’t no Bruce, but I like my variety!! ), round out the rest. Nice topic, Big Sky. Vodka? What that? I guess the cheapo liqueurs I buy have that in them. Oh, yeah, handles of 100 proof Smirnoff sit on an upper shelf for when I make my own infused gin. Which I do once a year in the Fall when it's raining. Forgot about them. I agree - nice topic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyDrams Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 6 hours ago, smokinjoe said: After bourbon (including rye here) which is 80%, whether it be Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, the rest move around with the seasons. Beer is pretty solid at 5% year-round, regardless. Scotch solid 5%, too. Then it gets fuzzy for the last 10%. Gin is big in warmer months, and my vodka goes up then, too, enough to pull those in at 5%. I drink enough Irish in March to totally F the numbers so much that I begin to stutter and slobber uncontrollably, so I’m going to say I don’t remember.... Rum, wine, tequila, Amaretto Disaronno, Armagnac/Brandies, other whiskies, and whatever catches my fancy (which is substantial...I mean, I ain’t no Bruce, but I like my variety!! ), round out the rest. Nice topic, Big Sky. Your first comment built a lot of anticipation, and this one delivered! Great answer @smokinjoe. ..I too skew heavily Irish in March, when my beer % likewise tends to elevate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I’m trying to keep it simple, but math is sooooooooo... hard. Bourbon 45% Rye 25% Wine 10% Other whiskey/rum 7.5% Clear spirits/tequila 7.5% Beer 5% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 My consumption does not vary by season but like my brother Joe, there's a mysterious uptick in my Irish consumption in the month of March. I'd say that year round I'm 85% bourbon. The remaining 15% is a mix of rye, Irish, Scotch, wine, beer, and cocktails. (I don't currently have anything Canadian) Prior to 2012 I was 95% craft beer and 5% wine and Makers Mark and Woodford reserve. Wine was consumed at my in-laws (who have a huge cellar) and when out to eat. Makers and WR consumed sparingly on special occasions. There came a point where the craft beer started giving me migraines so I had to go full stop on beer. That is what prompted the pivot to bourbon and I've never looked back We are currently working on our own version of a nice wine cellar but only tend to drink wine on Sunday nights. I can see at some point increasing that ratio. The reason that rye is such a low ratio is that my palate can easily get too much mint from just about any rye. When my palate is in the right spot, I love rye but those occasions are fleeting. Scotch has never grabbed me thought I have a few bottles. I can drink beer again but have to limit it to avoid the migraines so I tend to have one Saturdays and Sundays usually in the afternoon after yard work or a bike ride. Friday, Saturday, and some Sunday nights always include one cocktail. Negronies, Boulevardiers, and Sazeracs are the most consumed. Sunday night wine includes roses and champagnes in the summer as the pre-dinner drink and then whatever red goes best with what we're having for dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Hmmmm......................... 60% beer... 5% vodka (bloody marry)... 5% scotch... 30% bourbon. I mostly drink bourbon in the evening.... one or two pours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 30% - Rum 20% - Bourbon 20% - Beer 15% - Wine 5% - Seltzer (summer only) 5% - Tequila 5% - Vodka, gin, fireball, henny, sake, Irish, rye, anything else someone offers me to try 0% - scotch or malt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyce Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 50% bourbon 10% Irish Whisky 10 % Scotch 20% wine 5% beer 5% other- Rum, Rye, American whiskey, etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyce Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 21 hours ago, troyce said: 50% bourbon 10% Irish Whisky 10 % Scotch 20% wine 5% beer 5% other- Rum, Rye, American whiskey, etc I meant to add that these percentages were for 2020 . Prior to this F......upped year it would have been 50% wine and 20% bourbon, but a little more umph is needed for current times.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afmadd Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 6:32 PM, BigSkyDrams said: I predict this will get the award for most precision in the percentage estimate! This is exactly what I was thinking..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john E Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 80% red wine 20% bourbon/rye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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