whiskey gives me a banging hangover that used to last a day. now it's more like 3 before I feel right. don't drink the shit anymore. usually.
sucks getting old.
It feeds off the amino acid (protein) in your spinal cord. There is the hangover. No thanks.
yeah, not fun.
Oddly enough Reyka vodka does not give me these types of wicked hangovers. Still do a few martinis of that now and again.
I have to wonder why. I came across this stuff many years ago when I was looking for the literally best vodka on earth to take on a trip. I came up with a list and took it to a local massive liquor store where I and the now-wife encountered some Russian vodka expert who pointed us in the direction of 3 from our list they had there, which he said would not give you a hangover.
1. Reyka
2. Crystal Head
3. Beluga (some Russian Brand)
We bought a bottle of each, went home and blind tasted them. All excellent. And it is weird but the hangovers aren't there unless you just get shitty and stupid and hammer down a ton.....
Reyka is like 20 bucks a bottle and isn't even expensive. The crystal head is better, but only slightly and twice the price. The Beluga is hard to find.
One bottle of the Reyka and you'll never go back to the Grey Goose or Tito's bullshit, which is more marketing than quality and tastes like rubbing alcohol after this, which wins taste tests year after year and comes with the additional benefit of not totally killing your next day.
Whiskey on the other hand absolutely does me in. I like Irish Whiskey and will sip it on occasion. Jameson's Aged or Yellow Spot on a Friday evening. One step over the line and I'm paying the next day. Two steps and I'm shit for 2 days. No good....