Something bitter and not too sweet, whatever they have. At home I make bourbon and soda with a splash of orange bitters or change it up with a different spirit.

I like bitter and don't really like sweet. Adding club soda makes the drink stretch farther and reduces dehydration. If I order drinks neat I drink them too fast, drink too many, and end up paying for it with my wallet and my headache.

Quince cider if they have it, but typically they don't, and I end up buying it for myself at expensive prices, which one might argue is a good buffer. It has a natural tingy taste (for me anyways) and an non-static level of alcohol content, which is true of cider in general.

Beer, or if I don't want beer then I order a tequila tonic. It's easy for the bartender and it's like a light margarita.

Dr Pepper. But I don't really go to bars. Maybe that's obvious.

Lagavulin 12y, double, neat.

Laphroig or Ardbeg will do in a pinch.

If they don't have any islay single malt whiskys, then usually cheap bourbon.

Bourbon and Coca-Cola Classic w/ice Sometimes a double.

Why: I want a cocktail that can get me drunk quickly. The coke is sweet and masks the disgusting alcohol flavour.

Long Island. They're made a variety of ways and can taste anywhere from just short of lemonade to dish soap.

Just a lager idc

Old Fashioned. It’s one with a huge variation in flavor from bar to bar, so it’s always interesting to see how they do it.

My favorite drink is usually a crisp white wine like Pinot Grigio but I’ll order a Sazerac or Old Fashioned (or a specialty cocktail) at nice places. At a dive bar or music venue or whatever, I typically stick to gin and tonic or vodka soda, the main reasons being just that they’re simple for a busy bartender to make and also don’t make me as miserable the next day.