Quality Drinking Spirits to Keep You in a High Mood

Drinking spirits once in a while comes with several health benefits, not to mention that it can help you relax. Also, it boosts the immune system, thus preventing colds and infections. However, you need to make sure that you are consuming quality spirits from reputable manufacturers.

To give you a rough idea of what makes a good quality spirit, here’s a list of selected vodkas, gins, rums, tequilas, and whiskies worth trying. This list gives you a good idea about the sorts of things you should be tasting in your adventures.

Gin and Tonic-A good quality gin and tonic is always a safe bet

Vodka-When it comes to vodka, Finlandia is an excellent choice. It’s not too strong and works well with orange juice or on its own as a shot.

Tequila-Tequila is also a very nice spirit to have when you’re having friends over or just want to celebrate a special occasion. Having Smooth tequila along with various citrus drinks filled with ice may be a good way to start off the evening. Another great option from Mexico is Mezcal, which has a sweeter taste than tequila.

Irish Whiskey or Texas Whiskey-For the colder nights, I would recommend Irish Whiskey or Texas Whiskey from a Texas whiskey distillery. It all depends on what you prefer. Whiskey comes in different tastes. Therefore, you may find the perfect one for your taste buds.

White rum with lemonade or dark rum with Coke-If you’re looking for something sweet and warm; Rum is always nice. Dark rum with Coke or white rum with lemonade is recommendable.

How to Take Spirits Responsibly

There’s a difference between drinking, which is good, and alcoholism, which is bad. It’s important that you learn how to do the former without it becoming the latter.

Trying out alcohol is something that everyone gets curious about at some point in their lives. Especially the younger generation wishes to indulge in whiskey or beer just to find out what the full is all about. They may even read some reviews here to obtain IDs that allows them to buy alcohol or get into a bar to try out some fancy cocktails or a beer. The moral aspects of it could be debatable, but teenagers do this and it’s okay as long as they know their limits and don’t go overboard. Exposure to alcohol in late teens or early 20s could help youngsters regulate their usage and not get addicted or dependent on the substance.

The first thing to know is that the strongest spirits are not the most alcoholic. Whiskey, for example, is usually about 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof). Vodka is usually about 40% or 45% (80 to 90 proof). But some whiskeys and vodkas-and rums and tequilas-are made much stronger. For instance, the best tequila reposado, and Añejo could be stronger than regular tequila since they are aged more. So, these liquors might be taken with mixers in cocktails instead of drinking them neat.

These are called “cask strength” or “barrel proof,” which means they are bottled at the same strength as when they came out of the barrel. Because they have not been diluted with water, these spirits can be much stronger than those you are used to.

This is relevant because drinking strong spirits regularly can give you alcohol poisoning. It is also relevant because drinking a lot of any kind of alcohol can kill brain cells. How many brain cells you lose depends on how much alcohol you drink.

So, if you drink cask-strength whiskey, rum, vodka, or tequila, you should add water to it to dilute it before drinking it. Take a capful (or more) and add it to a glass containing an inch or so of your high-proof spirit. Then sniff the glass, take a small sip, and taste.

There is a trick to drinking spirits. You should dilute them. Most spirits are too strong to be consumed neat. They have been distilled to increase their alcoholic content, so they have lost much of their flavor. The best way to drink spirits is diluted with water or ice. There is no right ratio, but a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio is preferable.

Keep in mind that it’s critical that you drink responsibly.

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