Drinkers, help me out

[jackson13]

Just watched 'The Upside of Anger' last night (7/10) and, a drinker myself (drinker, not a drunk. I very rarely drink to get drunk), I'm curious as to what drinky drink Joan Allen liked to imbibe in in the movie.

I'm assuming it was some type of vodka, considering she always had a slice of lime in it, but what kind of vodka? The bottle she always grabbed at the store was tall and thin and clear with blue writing/graphics on it.

The only vodka I ever buy is the "more quanity less quality" 9.99ish half gallon jugs, like Phillips or Popov vodka. I'd like to try something better, with better flavor to it. I'm assuming since she was a downright drunkard for most of the movie, the vodka was damn good, otherwise she wouldn't have been drinking it.

So, anyone know what it is?

[cerealkiller182]

Havnt seen it but my guess wud be
Grey Goose- the best shit in the world. tastes like water, no joke,no burn. Although its damn pricey

http://www.mipunto.com/guia_placer/whisky/images/Vodka_Grey_Goose_small.jpg

[The Postmaster General]

^^^^^The man knows good vodka^^^^^


Absolut has blue writing as well:

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~nd37/absolut.jpg

I've also seen clear SKYY bottles.

One thing I would like to suggest....

Could it have been the more common Gin and Lime?

Bombay Saphire, although it has no clear bottle....:

http://www.winehouse.com.au/img/productImages/Bombay-Sapphire-Gin.jpg

Either way - I'm not much into vodka or gin. More of a scotch or whiskey kind of fellow myself. Grey Goose is really great though.

[SkyNet]

could it be Belvedere? that is some pretty pricey vodka

never saw upside of anger though

[jackson13]

Originally posted by cerealkiller182
Havnt seen it but my guess wud be
Grey Goose- the best shit in the world. tastes like water, no joke,no burn. Although its damn pricey

http://www.mipunto.com/guia_placer/whisky/images/Vodka_Grey_Goose_small.jpg

Tis it sir. I recognize the bottle. Thank you. I'll look into it and see where I can get some.

[cerealkiller182]

Originally posted by jackson13
Tis it sir. I recognize the bottle. Thank you. I'll look into it and see where I can get some.

Glad to be of service. If I've learned anything while being at college its my alcohol. Grey Goose is certainly good stuff but its so damn pricey. It's definately the best tasting.

If you buy shitty stuff like Rubinoff or Caldwells(mmm.yummy) and run it through a Brita or something a few times its suppose to get taqstier. Saw that on the internet somewhere.

[The Postmaster General]

Originally posted by cerealkiller182
If you buy shitty stuff like Rubinoff or Caldwells(mmm.yummy) and run it through a Brita or something a few times its suppose to get taqstier. Saw that on the internet somewhere.


Good idea.

I'd seen those online before, never really thinking about how they'd work,but yeah, I bet it's nothing but a brita filter or something.

My rule has always been the the alcohol must be on a shelf at the same level or higher than you :D

Oh, and never get vodka during drink specials.

Yay! Encouraging drinking. jackson's already promised a round of grey goose!

[cerealkiller182]

Then you but a gallon of that 1/2 water, 1/2 artificial flavor juice. The real cheap stuff and go half vodka/half juice in a cup with lots of ice. Few of those and your in for one hell of a night and one terrible morning. TRUST ME!!!

[Nachokoolaid]

Originally posted by cerealkiller182
Havnt seen it but my guess wud be
Grey Goose- the best shit in the world. tastes like water, no joke,no burn. Although its damn pricey

http://www.mipunto.com/guia_placer/whisky/images/Vodka_Grey_Goose_small.jpg

This is hands down the best vodka available in any market. I was going to say this, but I see many beat me to the punch.

[ChemicalRomance]

Heh this thread makes me think of when I was at my friends house and we did 11 shots for 3 dollars. All 11 shots were different types of liquor. The worst thing was HENNESY, it went down so hard and considering it was shot #11, I almost imploded when the burn reached my chest.

I gotta get me some of da goose.

[jackson13]

Ok, well, while in the liquor store today, I realized Grey Goose isnt it. The bottle looks much different close up than it does on here and in the movie. I also didnt purchase any GG because all they had was a half gallon that was 60 (SIXTY!) dollars. So I went with this instead (shying away from my habit of the cheap stuff, price and quality cheap I mean) for only $15:

http://www.drink.hu/data/images/2004_24_Smirnoff.jpg


Never had any Smirnoff other than Ice or Triple Black (their beer type beverages), so I'm looking forward to it. Plus, even though it was only $5 more than the stuff I normally buy, I know the quality is gonna be 10 times more at least.

I still have 'Upside of Anger' checked out from my library, so I plan on doing a "freeze-frame/zoom" of one of the scenes in the store where she buys the booze and see if I can make out the bottle.

And I'm sure I'll have some Grey Goose someday. I plan on it.

[HeavyFknMetal]

ahhh Smirnoff, how I love thee. I'm much more of a beer man myself but I do love to venture into the world of Grey Goose and Makers Mark. Great shit.



.....off to the liquor store.....

[NuclearMisfit]

Since we are talking about drinks in movies, Im trying to find out what Sean Bateman was drinking at the end or beginning of Rules of Attraction it has a black label and its got what appears to be a white circle on it. Now I know that it isnt Jack because thats all i drink. Any ideas?

[BadCoverVersion]

Smirnoff is pish...it actually freezes and that's just not on!

Gimme this,

http://www.winehouse.com.au/img/productImages/Bombay-Sapphire-Gin.jpg

or a quality amaretto any day.

Absolut Citron isn't half bad too.

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by HeavyFknMetal
ahhh Smirnoff, how I love thee. I'm much more of a beer man myself but I do love to venture into the world of Grey Goose and Makers Mark. Great shit.



.....off to the liquor store...

Oooh, I'll be quaffing Makers Mark at a party this evening. My flatmate has acquired a bottle and I've never actually supped it before.

[cerealkiller182]

Originally posted by NuclearMisfit
Since we are talking about drinks in movies, Im trying to find out what Sean Bateman was drinking at the end or beginning of Rules of Attraction it has a black label and its got what appears to be a white circle on it. Now I know that it isnt Jack because thats all i drink. Any ideas?

Been awhile since I've seen that movie. Never really liked it.
My geuss would be
http://www.american-store.nl/d1066_jim_bean_black_label.jpg

[NightStalkerGtx]

i just drink 1 corona a day :D

[cerealkiller182]

Originally posted by NightStalkerGtx
i just drink 1 corona a day :D

at least you drink good stuff.

Not as good as Sam Adams Summerale (*drools*), but still good.

[SkyNet]

Smirnoff Vanilla mixed with coke or pepsi or whatever is the shit.

Never had Grey Goose, but with the recommendation its gotten, i may have to check out some.

Beer wise, i go with Heinekein (or however the fuck its spelled)... but most parties i hit its the keg of Miller or Coors light.

[HeavyFknMetal]

if were talking beer, I'm a Bud Heavy man myself, but I'm not real picky.

[jackson13]

Let's turn this thread into an offical reccommend a movie and a drink thread. (Bonus non-usable points for a reccomendation of a movie and drink that tie-in to one another). I'll go first.


Tonight, watch "The Big Lebowski" and enjoy a White Russian with the Dude (The Dude's only drink throughout the movie).

[SkyNet]

ohh nice idea Jackson... and i believe i have a good one:

Casino and an Irish Car Bomb! (cmon people thats great... cuz of that opening scene! Of Course it could be any Mafia flick)!

Or how about:

any Seymore Butts movie (or the tv show Family Business about Seymore Butts) and a Heinekein!!

[otter]

I'm a beer snob myself.

Gotta hand it to the Grey Goose recomendation though...that's good stuff.

"Grey Goose and a splash of cranberry".