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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
Neat spirits tend to be asked for as a single (single whisky, single vodka etc). All I ask is, "Anything with that?" The answer is usually no, but I give them a chance to confirm - they might have mumbled the part about ice or a mixer...
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the difference is in the assumption/expectation. Brits don't say "neat" because that's what we expect. "On the rocks" or "with ice' will get you the cold hard stuff. Ice is optional in pop. Last time I was over, I noticed you get it is standard more in the south than the North. in the US it's compulsory to get as much ice in the glass as physically fucking possible. I like the happy medium on that one.
Regards uni, I used to drink Black Russians with diet coke, but then I met beest who barfs at the merest hint of spirits/liquor (bad 18th bday experience) so I moved to beer. My tastes are going backwards. After abandoning the spirits I drank real ale and bitter. Then I moved and was disappointed, so I changed again completely. Now I drink Bud. Bottles though. No can shall pervert the taste. And none of that Lite crap.
