felthove Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I was just wondering how many ounces of bourbon you all typically consume over the course of an afternoon/evening when you partake?Since I've gotten into this hobby in earnest I've been a little overzealous in wanting to try and become familiar with all the bourbons I've picked up. I'd say I've been averaging around 8 oz a night (4 two oz pours). Have you all found that your consumption rate has changed as you've gotten more bourbon tasting under your belt or your interest in trying new brands has waxed or waned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcb Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 hard to say, but I *have* gotten to the point where I have at least one pour a night. and a pour for me is probably under 4oz but at least 2oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryG Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I watch my consumption pretty closely ... I don't think I'm overly susceptible to addiction, but I like the taste of bourbon (and rye) and I don't want to risk things getting out of hand. My current "schedule" is four ounces, four nights a week. Usually it's one four-ounce pour but occasionally it's two ounces each from two different bottles. I almost never drink anything below 90 proof, and probably 3/4 of the time am at 100 or above. By the time I've had four ounces, I'm getting to the point where my ability to appreciate the more subtle aspects of a given pour are rapidly diminishing. Since discovering this web site, my consumption has gone up a little but my interest in trying different brands and expressions has gone up a lot. The selection available in my ABC-controlled state is very limited and I'm finding that increasingly frustrating. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamba Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Between 1-3oz on nights I do consume. Any more than that and it's just drinking :cool:Often I'll have 4-5 different spirits in a row, around 20-25ml per sample. That's my favorite way of tasting from my bunker (which has gotten much too large for the amount I drink). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I usually drink whiskey on Friday and/or Saturday night..usually 1-2 oz (1-2 shots)..sometimes a little more. I will have an occasional bottle of wine over two nights during the work week w dinner and sometimes a beer or two on weekends. FYI - a drink is usually defined as 1.5 oz of 80 proof spirits, 5 oz of wine 10% alc and 12 oz of beer 4%. Moderate consumption is 2 / day for men...1 for women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Between 1-3oz on nights I do consume. Any more than that and it's just drinking :cool:I am pretty close to the same. I basically set myself a two drink limit, but most of the time I only have one. Also, I don't drink more nights than I do.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full_proof Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Alas, the age-old question: what IS normal? I drink 3-4 oz. of bourbon/scotch about five times per week, coupled with approximately 144 oz. of craft beer per week. Yes, officer, I've only had two beers. But, honestly, limited (on average) to six days a week. The latter consumption is, as time goes by, making my clothes exceedingly difficult to don. I have since perfected the technique of sucking my gut [in] while buttoning my britches. :slappin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAtMartinis Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Probably about 6-8 ounces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lamplighter Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Probably about 6-8 ounces.Same is average for me.....less some days, more on others......depending on the events of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascarl Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 3 to 4 oz of bourbon/rye on the nights I have whiskey. 5-10 oz of wine on some other nights. Plenty of nights it's just coffee or tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felthove Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Alas, the age-old question: what IS normal? I drink 3-4 oz. of bourbon/scotch about five times per week, coupled with approximately 144 oz. of craft beer per week. Yes, officer, I've only had two beers. But, honestly, limited (on average) to six days a week. The latter consumption is, as time goes by, making my clothes exceedingly difficult to don. I have since perfected the technique of sucking my gut [in] while buttoning my britches. :slappin:I know you're mostly jesting here but part of me did worry about spoiling the fun with this question. It's just that I've been having a blast drinking all this good bourbon and figured I'd ask where I fall in terms of enthusiasm and the resulting consumption! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 We come in all shapes and sizes...so consumption is a very individual thing...a large person can handle more than a small person (most of the time). We all end up using our own judgement & experience to find an amount that we know we can handle. Cheers!*My biggest concern is just trying to avoid adding too many extra calories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggilbertva Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm more of a light weight. I don't drink every night and when I do have a pour, it's typically 2 oz or less. I have two teenage sons and I want to set a long term example of moderation. I could certainly enjoy more but choose not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heavy drinking, for men, is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 2 drinks per day. For women, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 1 drink per day.The CDC describes a standard drink as equal to 13.7 grams of pure alcohol or:12-ounces of beer. 8-ounces of malt liquor. 5-ounces of wine. 1.5-ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalWater Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 There was some content pertinent to this subject on one of the morning news shows 1/09. The piece was about newly deviced standards for identifying alcoholism. The interviewee stated that to avoid adverse health effects, men should consume no more than 14 drinks per week, women 7; and not more than 3 in one session. In moderation, alcohol is one of nature's great medicines. In excess, alcohol is one of the foulest poisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetmeats Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I have probably 3-4 1 ounce shots a night. Although I've been starting to have .5 ounce shots of whiskey that I want to last longer.The sad thing is...that makes me a heavy drinker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felthove Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 On the days where you have 3 one oz pours that equals two 1.5 oz drinks, so then you're not a heavy drinker! Unless you dare go over 80 proof and then you're screwed again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barturtle Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Or about 1.7oz of Stagg to hit the 3oz of 80 proof limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I posted this yesterday under the Bourbon and Health thread...some good news...http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,321388,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Usually 2 or 3 drinks, approx. 2 ounces each. 4 or 5 times a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon2 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 ½ to two ounces, tops. I drink from a cordial glass if I'm drinking straight, from a four-ounce tulip if on the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full_proof Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 * * * It's just that I've been having a blast drinking all this good bourbon and figured I'd ask where I fall in terms of enthusiasm and the resulting consumption!Same here. I appreciate the issue you posed as I (seriously) have wondered where I fall in the group here. In this world, anything consumed to wretched excess is unavoidably insalubrious. I admire the candid answers and responsible approach by the members of SB.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggman Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Howdy, 2 oz. w/ Diet Coke on most evenings. Occasionally I'll consume a total of 3 oz. in one evening. Eggman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 It occurs to me to add here that the CDC standards, which have been the standards everybody has used for as long as I can remember, are non-judgemental. Heavy drinker does not mean problem drinker or even unhealthy drinker, necessarily. It is merely the next step after moderate drinker. I believe there is also a category of light drinker, that is an average of two drinks or less per week (for men, one for women). I, for example, consider myself a moderate form of heavy drinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Ricchi Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I once heard that when a doctor asks you how much you drink, they immediately double whatever answer you gave them. I suspect this is true to some extent, not necessarily for all people but for many of them. About 15 years ago I joined a brewclub and when I was first getting to know the people and the subject came up about how much each of us drank on a daily basis it was mostly " oh, I have one or two per day". After I got to know them better I figured, "yeah, right". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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