Nov 11, 2009, 01:31 AM
As someone who has tried between 400-500 different beers, has a very decent knowledge of wine, has drank for seven years without a hangover, and occasionally enjoys a good cigar or a 45-minute smoke on my church warden pipe, I feel inclined to comment.
I have never had any problems mixing drinks. There are a few reasons for that; being of Prussian-Irish lineage helps. If you want an excellent buzz with very little after effects, drink only top shelf liquors. Rail liquors (low-quality, generic brands that bars use for mixed drinks) have a lot of impurities. It's these impurities that contribute to hangovers. Also, having expensive taste keeps you from slamming a $40-60+ bottle of cognac or scotch. You learn to enjoy it.
Understand why you get headaches and throw up: you're dehydrated and your body is trying to protect you. Alcohol dehydrates you. When you're first starting to drink have a little water after every drink or every few drinks. Give yourself a good half hour or so between drinks until you learn your limit. Once you get that buzz, don't keep throwing them back. Stagger out your shots so you ride the wave of the buzz. Once you learn your limits, it will be easier to navigate. Making sure you hydrate properly that day will also keep you going longer and stronger.
Some people swear by charcoal pills which are supposed to help absorb alcohol (fire breathers use these to cut down on the queasiness from ingesting fuel).
The best home remedy that I have found for hangovers is a banana, an oranges, and some water. But, if you are close to puking, the acidity from the orange will upset things more. The reason this works is that the potassium in the in banana keeps water in your muscles and the orange provides natural sugar carbs which replenish your body's energy (coffee is bad because it is a diuretic which will further dehydrate you).
And develop a taste for beer. I'm not talking about Bud, Coors, and other relatively shitty beers. Find a pub that has beers from all over the world. Some beers have a high alcohol %. These can also come in larger bottles (like Ommegong and Chimay).
The best buzz for your buck that I have found is a Brazilian rum called cachaça. Toucano brand with an amber color runs about $20-25. It's easy to shoot, you can make a killer mixed drink with it (caipirinha--1-2 limes, 1tbs. sugar and 1-2 shots of cachaça).
I've heard that smoking pot and drinking is a bad thing because pot will suppress your body's ability to throw up if it needs to.
Some may say that if I've never had a hang over, then I haven't done it right. Well, the half-bottle of Bombay Sapphire that prevented me from walking would beg to differ. The only two things I can't mix are vodka and wine. I didn't throw up, but my stomach felt like it was being twisted in knots. I could hardly walk due to the pain. Other than that, I can drink any alcohol in any order and mix and match throughout the night. I do this regularly.
I have never had any problems mixing drinks. There are a few reasons for that; being of Prussian-Irish lineage helps. If you want an excellent buzz with very little after effects, drink only top shelf liquors. Rail liquors (low-quality, generic brands that bars use for mixed drinks) have a lot of impurities. It's these impurities that contribute to hangovers. Also, having expensive taste keeps you from slamming a $40-60+ bottle of cognac or scotch. You learn to enjoy it.
Understand why you get headaches and throw up: you're dehydrated and your body is trying to protect you. Alcohol dehydrates you. When you're first starting to drink have a little water after every drink or every few drinks. Give yourself a good half hour or so between drinks until you learn your limit. Once you get that buzz, don't keep throwing them back. Stagger out your shots so you ride the wave of the buzz. Once you learn your limits, it will be easier to navigate. Making sure you hydrate properly that day will also keep you going longer and stronger.
Some people swear by charcoal pills which are supposed to help absorb alcohol (fire breathers use these to cut down on the queasiness from ingesting fuel).
The best home remedy that I have found for hangovers is a banana, an oranges, and some water. But, if you are close to puking, the acidity from the orange will upset things more. The reason this works is that the potassium in the in banana keeps water in your muscles and the orange provides natural sugar carbs which replenish your body's energy (coffee is bad because it is a diuretic which will further dehydrate you).
And develop a taste for beer. I'm not talking about Bud, Coors, and other relatively shitty beers. Find a pub that has beers from all over the world. Some beers have a high alcohol %. These can also come in larger bottles (like Ommegong and Chimay).
The best buzz for your buck that I have found is a Brazilian rum called cachaça. Toucano brand with an amber color runs about $20-25. It's easy to shoot, you can make a killer mixed drink with it (caipirinha--1-2 limes, 1tbs. sugar and 1-2 shots of cachaça).
I've heard that smoking pot and drinking is a bad thing because pot will suppress your body's ability to throw up if it needs to.
Some may say that if I've never had a hang over, then I haven't done it right. Well, the half-bottle of Bombay Sapphire that prevented me from walking would beg to differ. The only two things I can't mix are vodka and wine. I didn't throw up, but my stomach felt like it was being twisted in knots. I could hardly walk due to the pain. Other than that, I can drink any alcohol in any order and mix and match throughout the night. I do this regularly.