Shanghaiist: If you serve it, they will come

Nick Withycombe

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 07:59:48 +0800

OK, I'll think about it. And I'm done thinking. I believe I'll pass. How "whack ass" of me, I presume, Paxil.

Wil

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 06:51:56 +0800

Now that's the smack. Paxil is our new Shanghai bar driver... diver. Sippin on tea & jack may not have the same ring, but you just gotsta get local on it. Nick, head over to Hengshan Lu, say yes to the first girl who questions you, and roll with it for a night. And post back with results.

Paxil

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:28:55 +0800

Shit - almost forgot - what's up with that whack ass photo? Homeys makin signs? Should have gone for a few suspects who match the description... http://www.shanghaiguide.com/gallery/albums/album20/IMG_5549.sized.jpg

Paxil

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:23:46 +0800

Why even write about scotch and green tea if you've never thrown dice all night at SoHo getting shitty on Chivas & liu cha till late while trying to get sleazy with some deserving girl? I think that would officially make you a Shanghaiist, Nick, else you'll have to spike the orange juice with something more than a pithy report on a topic in which you're unfamiliar... Jeff - go have a Maker's Mark at New Heights or pick from a selection of single malt scotches at Manifesto (the Laphroaig is not on the menu but a smokey good Islay Scotch!)

Jeff

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:20:14 +0800

I'm an alcoholic with the habit of stealing from the top shelf. As an expert opinion, I'd like to make an aside. The hard alcohol to get in Shanghai is definitely Havana Club Anejo 7 Anos, from the Carrefoure supermarket chain. You can't get it in the US, but it's turned into one of my favorite rums. Also, Cointreau triple sec goes for about half the US price, it's a 100% necessary ingredient for a good margarita or sidecar (as are high-quality limes, but that's a seperate issue). I'd love to hear if anybody knows any other good alcohol finds in Shanghai - a 100% Agave Tequila would be nice. Jose Cuervo was great in college, but I now insist on stealing better. Also, you can find Jim Beam Black here and there, but if anybody knows a better bourbon or rye whisky, please say something.

Nick Withycombe

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:48:20 +0800

sorry Mitch. Like I said, blame vitamin C, don't blame me. ps. Are you the hangover police? (sorry again in advance)

Mitch Monmouth

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:36:20 +0800

Before I stopped accepting invitations to KTV with my colleagues, I drank a lot of this stuff. It's always been Johnny Walker and they generally dilute it heavily. I think it is quite good. They use the sweetened ice green tea you can buy everywhere in China. It's much less sugar than other mixers and tastes pretty good. The hangover shit is BS. It should have no effect except perhaps leaving you more hydrated. Nick, are you the language police? This is a comment forum. Be happy someone cares enough about what you have to say to comment.

jason

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:21:52 +0800

ignore the typographical errors, i'm "special"

jason

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:20:23 +0800

I prefer jonnie walker and green tea ... with which I've never has never induced vomiting or caused a worse than expected hangover.

Nick Withycombe

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:53:31 +0800

Thanks. Although my Mother told me to never trust 'random' girls. And does it make your hang over ten times worse, or 'like' ten times worse? Sorry. I just had too much orange juice.

random girl

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:50:46 +0800

I've tried chivas and green tea... I can't avoid it when I hang out with certain people. No matter what anyone tells you, it ain't good. Also, makes your hangover like ten times worse.

Nick Withycombe

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:13:06 +0800

I hoped my reference to Captain Manwaring showed that I in fact didn't notice... But then I shouldn't have "thrown up" a reference to Dad's Army in the first place expecting anyone apart from British OAP's to recognise it.

Shamus

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:03:32 +0800

I guess you could write "[sic]" after "2007". But in a post about green tea and whisky, the last thing readers need is a veiled reference to regurgitation.

Nick Withycombe

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:59:39 +0800

Yes Brad I was wondering who'd be the first to notice that... Um. Ask The Scotch whisky net. Makes some sense that they may be bladdered when writing news.

Brad

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:51:10 +0800

"Booming exports to China helped half-year figures for worldwide sales of Scotch whisky shatter the £1 billion barrier for the first time since 2007" ???