alcohol on the trail

[saimyoji]

There've been several threads about alcohol, but I've never seen one about what responsible hikers who enjoy a drink at the end of the day bring. Beer is heavy and has been talked to death, what are some other things people bring? I once packed a bottle of port and a brick of cheese in a friend's pack...he humped it the entire way, but after a short profanity, he was damn happy about his birthday present.

I like a nice single malt on occaision.

[SGT Rock]

Jim Beam Black Label or some Maker's Mark. Mix it with just a touch of room temperature water to open up the flavor. Just one at night when relaxing in camp.

[orangebug]

Scotch, single malt, like Oban, MacCallan 12 year, or similar. I like to taste smoke after the long walk of a day, while the noodles settle.

Occasionally, I've been known to carry Jamison, but just not nearly as smooth.

[DMA, 2000]

I like to carry a little flask of something, or maybe a few minis. As with food, liquor tastes better in the out-of-doors after a hard day's hike. So I'll be quite happy with a bit of Turkey or Crow...I'll save the Laphroiag for a nice evening at home.

[rickb]

"Scotch, single malt, like Oban, MacCallan 12 year, or similar"

Not the same, but Dewars comes in a plastic bottle.

[Seraphim]

JACK DANIELS!

[weary]

JACK DANIELS!

Well, it's okay but I prefer 100 proof JW Dant, both for taste and weight.
Weary

[Hammock Hanger]

I am not a big drinker at home or on the trail. I did carry a little peppermint schnapps that was sent to me by a friend that tasted great in hot cocoa.

Sue/HH

[SalParadise]

Airplane-bottle whiskey was a great treat when you're 30 miles between towns. But it's funny, when I was hiking I always had a much bigger craving for orange juice once I got to town than alcohol.

[SGT Rock]

I would agree in town. Seems like drinking in town gives you one more reason to get stuck in a town. I would rather sit by a nice fire near a creek and sip a little adult beverage than spend a wild night hammering my brain cells in town.

[TDale]

Nothin' bad about a margarita at the end of a warm hikin' day.

[rainmaker]

There's nothing quite like a wee drink of Courvoisier VSOP to end the day. Of course if that not available , single malt will do.

[screwysquirrel]

Nothing will brace you up like a minature of whiskey (JD or Jim Beam) on after a cold snowy hike, especially when you're in your tent relaxing.

[DMA, 2000]

Good point Sal. On hot days, I was prone to long detailed fantasies about luxuriant baths in frigid grapefruit juice.

[Ramble~On]

I like this thread already.

I like to eat well on short 2-3 day hikes and to me that means wine with dinner.

After dinner.....it is no longer time for wine.

So break out the Moonshine

[Tin Man]

My brother and I do 5 days/50 miles each fall. We care 2 liters of Johnnie Walker Red, a bottle of Cabernet for steak nite, and a few airplane bottles of after dinner drinks along with a cigar. The scotch and cab have their own nalgene space. We don't get smashed, we just need to celebrate the days' hike. Bro got the trail name Bartender when he shared around the campsite.

[weary]

Nothin' bad about a margarita at the end of a warm hikin' day.

Or some 180 proof grain spirits diluted with Tang.

[grrickar]

Drinking spirits on the trail is evil.....

unless you brought enough to share

[rocket04]

I enjoyed some Grand Marnier at Vandeventer Shelter (spelling?), the one with the nice view 30 miles before Damascus. I arrived there to find out that it was a hell of a hike down to get water. There was another hiker there who was cramping up and I offered to get water for him. Some Grand Marnier was my reward.

[peter_pan]

An ounce of great scotch per day is part of the ration... so is an ounce bag of natchos or chips to go with it.