I drink whiskeys neat or with a cube or two as a regular habit. For the greater cool holidays season I’m likely to switch to something clear(vodka or gin) with whatever juice is on hand(orange, pineapple, cranberry) if I’m at a party and will have SEVERAL. I have a couple bottles of Icelandic aquavit left and they get some use as a novelty. Also, I’m fond of barrel-finished gins when it’s gets cold. Like a Christmas tree in a glass.

Also, I made some stovetop hooch a few years ago. It’s a concoction of apple cider, cinnamon, Everclear 190proof and a few others. The first batch was a very good approximation of apple pie shine. The second went sideways and turned into a bastard son of Fireball and Captain Morgan somehow. I still have a few handles of it left because it just doesn’t play nice with my palette most of the year. But I added some to a bit of apple cider during a Halloween party and that was a hit. Now I’m down to one handle from 5 last month.