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I've been mixing a shot of whiskey, bitters, and club soda with a splash to a few glugs of ginger ale/beer, still playing with the mix. Would be nice to start seeing better ready-to-drink options.

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For real. I was in UK for a week, the mixed drinks over there are amazing. Had something called wkd, which is apparently regarded as a pretty trashy drink, but it tasted like fizzy gatorade, couldn't even tell it had alcohol in it.

WKD tastes good because there's a ton of sugar in it. There's plenty of sugary alcopops in America already (Smirnoff Ice, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Four Loko, etc.).

White Claw is interesting because it's low-carb.

couldn't even tell it had alcohol in it

So.... what's the point? Why not just drink Gatorade with seltzer, and save yourself some money?

Gatorade doesn't get you drunk.

Is this an honest question? I can't believe that it is...

honestly, the taste of alcohol is repulsive to me, but I enjoy drinking with friends. I find myself physically unable to drink hard liquor, and beer becomes tough after a couple drinks.

I assume "couldn't even tell it had alcohol in it" was referring to taste and not intoxication.

We have cans of Moscow mules and a couple other popular mixed drinks here in Colorado.

Really? Where can I find these and what are they called?

I would love to try one.

I've seen them at Hazel's in Boulder, but I don't know the brand. To be totally honest I've been a bit sloshy every time I've been offered one and decided it was a good idea to crack it.

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