I didn’t even know that they sold JD and coke in a can. I’ve had a bottle of JD, a bottle of Glenmorangie and a bottle of Glenfiddich in my cupboard for years. They were gifts but I don’t drink spirits of any kind, apart from when I’ve got a cold and have hot toddy’s.
I think most of us do, I must have at least a dozen bottles of wines plus Brandy, Southern Comfort, Canadian Club etc. (Must be close to 35/40 bottles some never even opened)
When we were teenagers and I had passed my driving test we used to go to a restaurant in Rotherham and would enjoy a glass of wine or 2, that crept up to just ordering the bottle.
Then Lorraine Chase started adverting Campari, took a shine to that. (Tried it again a few years ago and gone off it comepletely)
Then over the years with Christmas and New Years partys and any other excuse for a piss up, I tried this and that as you do.
Wine wise I did like Muscadet, but then realised that year was a good vintage.
In the 80's I had a business with odd trading hours (Chippy) and when we shut down after midnight there was nothing on tV in those days. So would rent a couple of videos, Buy in a bottle of Purnod/Cider and a bottle of blackcurrent, (That was for me - Or a bottle Bicardi and some coke)) Plus 4 cans of Heineken and a 1.5 Ltre bottle for her.
Have enjoyed the odd social drink since then but Alcohol, I tan take it of leave it.
(Thinking back my Colledge days were fun - Out of class and straight to the boozer - Or club for a game of Snooker. 1 lunch was 1 of 2 vomiting sesions that I ever suffered from drinking - the 2nd was my mates fault on his Stag do - but wasnt intentional)