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A1t2o	06/08/2018 12:15AM   What's your drink of choice in the BWCA? Personally, I can't stand whiskey so I drink brandy and water. A box of wine for a cup around the fire is great too. Sometimes I bring the little bottles of something to take pulls of and pass around too. Fireball has been the most recent choice. What do you drink? If you bring something a bit stronger to drink straight, what would you recommend?
jhb8426	06/08/2018 12:25AM   My favorite is E&J vsop brandy. Comes in a nice plastic bottle too.
thinblueline	06/08/2018 01:54AM   Crystal lite packets in various flavors mixed with Rum.
Winemaker	06/08/2018 05:27AM   Well, you know....
mc2mens	06/08/2018 06:40AM   Winemaker: " Well, you know.... " What he said...
HowardSprague	06/08/2018 06:36AM   I usually buy a bottle of wine and pour it into a Platy Preserve, rather than going with a boxed wine. But if a trip partner brings a box wine, I’ll likely partake, I have a small metal flask for other kinds of stuff, be it rum or some Barenjaeger or something.. not really a bourbon drinker, but I am willing to learn! Weird - posting this from iPhone and it changed “wine” to “whiskey”. What’s this telling me?
Spartan2	06/08/2018 06:43AM   For many years it was blackberry brandy. Then my husband also started bringing a flask of Wild Turkey or Maker's Mark. Our drink of choice at home is Kentucky Bourbon, so any good small-batch bourbon would now fill the need. We didn't bring much; we were sippers, not drinkers in the BWCA.
tarnkt	06/08/2018 07:06AM   A good scotch to sip. Fireball straight or vodka mixed with powdered drinks if you want to get after it.
Savage Voyageur	06/08/2018 07:36AM   I’m not too picky. Whiskey, Brandy, Vodka, Gin. It all works.
timatkn	06/08/2018 07:51AM   We bring some cheap red wine like Ménage or Apothic or similar in a wine platy. My wife and I have a glass—-we bring some type of plastic wine glass. Then maybe a glass by the fire if the kids go to bed before us. Some day that will probably reverse :) T
pamonster	06/08/2018 08:24AM   A bladder from a box of wine is easy, whisky is tasty, and I've been known to dump a bunch of tang into a bottle of vodka......I'll drink about anything at the end of a good day
ducks	06/08/2018 08:39AM   I bring in a small 200ml bottle of Jack and take a few sips while I watch the sunset.
yogi59weedr	06/08/2018 08:55AM   Hope that's plastic jack.... I'm a dark Bacardi fan.
yogi59weedr	06/08/2018 08:55AM   Hope that's plastic jack.... I'm a dark Bacardi fan.
SevenofNine	06/08/2018 09:42AM   Cognac or Makers Mark depending on if the wife is along. Bought a small Nalgene bottle to hold it a few years ago. I have learned to bring extra when the wife is along. :-)
BobDobbs	06/13/2018 08:06AM   Barrel proof Rye is our drink of choice. Having said that....one year we let a couple of exhausted newbs buddy up on our campsite on lake afton since they were coming out of an all day frost river paddle absolutely knackered and pretty late in the evening. The look on their face when they saw the only site on the lake was taken was just too pitiful to NOT let them stay with us. They gratefully shared their fifth of Kessler with us that nite, and I swear it tasted 10X better than when I used to choke it down behind the gas station across from my old high school as a kid.
murphylakejim	06/13/2018 09:05AM   Prairie cucumber gin with lemonade powder mix Fireball straight for portage breaks Jeremiah Weed mixed with water Johnny Walker red label (usually just bring 1 or 2 of these) also starbucks pike place instant coffee :)
joshawes	06/13/2018 07:14PM   I normally bring two 1.75L of Karkov vodka - in plastic bottles of course. One raspberry, and the other regular vodka, blue raspberry koolaid, powdered powerade (berry blast I believe its called - blue kind), or glacier freeze gatorade powder. I keep powerade or gatorade in plastic planters peanut jars which work great!!! We normally just take swigs and chase it with our koolaids, gatorades, etc. My friends also bring similar stuff and we switch it up time to time but this is my "Go to." Its simple and easy... I really like everyones ideas but I feel its already enough to prepare for your trip as it is and i don't want to have to pour booze into different containers... However, some flavored moonshine sounds like an exception. What containers do you guys use to transfer you alcohol into? Josh H
BSW	06/11/2018 05:01PM   First time in we did bring in a flask of whiskey for him and Lemon Dr. McGuillicuddy's for me. (why don't they make that anymore?!?) That was the only time though. I don't know why we don't bring booze, we just don't.
benr0	06/12/2018 10:15AM   Yukon Jack Tang Coffee
sns	06/12/2018 05:24PM   benr0: "Yukon Jack Tang Coffee" Hot or on the rocks? Either way, I am not brave enough to try this combination!
missmolly	06/12/2018 07:20PM   Lemonade. Not impressed? I drink it out of a dirty cup.
sylvesterii	06/13/2018 11:31PM   Great Northern Wisconsin Whiskey, lake water, 1/2 nuun lemon-lime tablet. Let it disolve, enjoy! (FRED Water Bottles do great double duty as a whiskey flask) Bandit Wine - hands down the best "box" wine, without any question. As an added bonus, it comes in 1/2 or 1 litre boxes, so you can disperse amongst the packs!
Papa09	06/10/2018 12:22PM   Water
TangoCharlie	06/10/2018 06:37PM   Not to sound too much like Bubba Gump but I like: Scotch & Three, Scotch & Knife, Scotch & Insula, etc. (Essentially "Scotch & Lake".)
bfurlow	06/10/2018 09:51PM   TangoCharlie: "Not to sound too much like Bubba Gump but I like: Scotch & Three, Scotch & Knife, Scotch & Insula, etc. (Essentially "Scotch & Lake".)" Funny! Of course I immediately thought of this. ;)
mapsguy1955	06/11/2018 07:17AM   A flask of Kirkland Premium small batch Tennessee bourbon.. Pretty good!
mr.barley	06/11/2018 08:37PM   Evan Williams bourbon.
goatroti	06/08/2018 10:23AM   A little scotch I discovered a couple of years ago, Auchentoshan 12 year old.
walllee	06/08/2018 10:37AM   Kool -Aid
treehorn	06/08/2018 11:54AM   We go with... Vodka & pink lemonade Wine Fireball Honey Jack Bailey's Our packs are pretty heavy going in.....
ducks	06/08/2018 12:36PM   yogi59weedr: "Hope that's plastic jack.... ." That's a fact Jack ;)
GearJunkie	06/08/2018 01:04PM   This year it will be a 750 of High West - Campfire. OR, Jameson Caskmates plus apple chips to smoke the glass before pouring. Decisions decisions.....
mirth	06/08/2018 01:22PM   I have a stainless bottle that I will usually bring either some scotch or bourbon in. I'm thinking of picking up a couple demi-bottles of wine-in-a-bag for this year as it's just me and a couple of the kids. I dunno. Maybe I'll bring some bourbon AND a small pouch of wine....
moosedoggie	06/08/2018 01:37PM   Boxed wine but if it's cold, a little rum and tang for a hot toddy.
TwoByGreenCanoe	06/08/2018 01:42PM   goatroti: "A little scotch I discovered a couple of years ago, Auchentoshan 12 year old." I just took Auchentoshan Three Wood on my latest trip. Good scotch.
bfurlow	06/08/2018 02:35PM   I took in a plastic Growler of beer from Boathouse in Ely last time. It was about the best beer we ever drank at the end of a tough first day. For my upcoming trip, I plan on taking in one of the hydro-flask growlers topped off at Fitgers on the trip up. Vodka and lemonade mix will do in a pinch. Nothing too crazy, just nice to have a drink sitting by the lake in the evening.
Duckman	06/08/2018 03:16PM   Anyone have a plan for back-country bloody marys?
mastertangler	06/08/2018 03:35PM   I have never taken alcohol while tripping. Am I the only one? I find the beauty and serenity of the wilderness intoxicating enough ;-) On the first night out, however, I like a pizza and a Stella.
mschi772	06/08/2018 04:49PM   Wow--lots of alcohol here. I don't drink (alcohol). My friends often bring extra beverage, and my girlfriend is fond of powdered Gatorade, but I'm happy with water. Tea I suppose would be the only beverage-related extra I might commonly bring.
Unas10	06/08/2018 05:16PM   I usually drink water. Coffee in the mornings. Sometimes I will take some powdered Gatorade along to mix with the water. This year we stayed at the Forest Service campground on Kawishiwi so we did no portaging and brought along a few extra amenities. I had two bottles of Sprite.
yogi59weedr	06/08/2018 05:29PM   Apple chips to smoke the glass you got to love it I'm going to try that
Spartan2	06/08/2018 05:54PM   mastertangler: "I have never taken alcohol while tripping. Am I the only one? I find the beauty and serenity of the wilderness intoxicating enough ;-) On the first night out, however, I like a pizza and a Stella. " I said sipping! Have never been the slightest bit intoxicated in the wilderness! :-)
mirth	06/08/2018 10:26PM   TominMpls: "Single malt Islay whisky. Laphroaig or Bowmore most frequently." Mmm... peaty goodness. =)
analyzer	06/08/2018 10:36PM   Tang
Tony	06/08/2018 10:37PM   Leaving tomorrow and have Fireball and a nice Port packed. Tony
TheGreatIndoors	06/08/2018 11:14PM   A fun trick: Bring limes, cut them in half at the equator, squeeze them to make juice and pour tequila into the crater left behind in the lime. i.e. use them as a shot glass. A friend always brings a small flask of grand marnier to sprinkle on top. Instant margarita! It's a little messy, but delicious.
shock	06/09/2018 01:03AM   i have packed in some crown-7 up- and yes a lemon , but mainly it's what i call "my knife lake cocktail" lake water-tang-vodka , your only weight is the vodka ;) do any of you know why they call it vodka ????? because no matter how drunk you get you can still say V-O-D-K-A ;)
Captn Tony	06/09/2018 06:09AM   Cheap brandy in a plastic bottle. Would rather take good rum or tequila. But then I would have to find a plastic bottle, and then I would have to unscrew the lids, and then pour the booze into the plastic bottle, and then screw the lids back on. It's just too much work!!!!
fadersup	06/08/2018 03:28PM   Bourbon for me and the boys, mescal for my wife and I. Single-malt if I'm solo. Loose leaf tea is always in the pack. A cold dip from the lake is as good as things can get.
mjmkjun	06/08/2018 05:22PM   Few nips of Jim Beam Red Stag--Black Cherry or Blackberry Moonshine from my flask to relax before calling it a night.
bfurlow	06/08/2018 08:08PM   mschi772: "Wow--lots of alcohol here. I don't drink (alcohol). My friends often bring extra beverage, and my girlfriend is fond of powdered Gatorade, but I'm happy with water. Tea I suppose would be the only beverage-related extra I might commonly bring." Well, the original post referenced alcohol, so I think that is why everyone answered with their cocktail preference. I only have 1 or2 at the end of the day around camp, during the day it's tea or coffee in the morning and water the rest of the time. Gotta stay hydrated!
ghamer	06/08/2018 08:18PM   After supper and all the chores are done, I'll sip on Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey.
TominMpls	06/08/2018 09:31PM   Single malt Islay whisky. Laphroaig or Bowmore most frequently.
shock	06/09/2018 01:08AM   TheGreatIndoors: "A fun trick: Bring limes, cut them in half at the equator, squeeze them to make juice and pour tequila into the crater left behind in the lime. i.e. use them as a shot glass. A friend always brings a small flask of grand marnier to sprinkle on top. Instant margarita! It's a little messy, but delicious." TGI , i love it , will be on the list for our next trip :) :) :) :) LOL
Driftless	06/09/2018 07:37AM   Phillips Schnapps. The crazier the flavor the better (Blueberry Muffin Schnapps anyone?).
sns	06/09/2018 08:05AM   My last two trips were with my kids and I did not bring any alcohol. Previous one was with a bunch of adults...so there was beer. As in Kegs, so as not to break the rules. Cheers!
DrBobDg	06/09/2018 12:18PM   A "friend" brought some "Canadian Mist" on a trip.. Really enjoy the stuff now for 'happy hour' Lemonade Ice Tea Powder. I am usually the only coffee drinker so I just bring my usual instant Folgers. This same 'friend' has been known bring those single things from Starbucks which I have been know to sample. I used to bring those tea bag coffee things but don't bother with them anymore. Aqua Mura water treatment really makes water out of the lake taste pretty darn decent. dr bob
deerfoot	06/09/2018 01:22PM   Savage Voyageur: "I’m not too picky. Whiskey, Brandy, Vodka, Gin. It all works. " Yes, me too, especially if someone else is buying.
bwcaforktail	06/09/2018 08:19PM   Premade- brandy manhattans
landoftheskytintedwater	06/09/2018 09:36AM   With my wife: the large juice box sized things of boxed wine. Group trip: Boxed wine, whiskey/bourbon Solo: scotch or whiskey/bourbon Late/early season trips when it's chilly: growler of beer
johndku	06/09/2018 11:16AM   Woodford Reserve. Just enough for one, maybe 2 drinks at night since I’m the only adult in the group.
MN_Lindsey	06/09/2018 04:09PM   Trader Joes "All Dressed Up" Coffee packets for breakfast Water for the rest of the day Boxed wine around the campfire after a long day/dinner/sunset
billconner	06/09/2018 07:36PM   MN_Lindsey: "Trader Joes "All Dressed Up" Coffee packets for breakfast Water for the rest of the day Boxed wine around the campfire after a long day/dinner/sunset" +1 ive griwn fond of Bota Revolution Red in the BWCAW.
carmike	06/09/2018 09:17PM   I usually don't bring booze, but if I do, it's a single malt scotch.
Abbey	06/09/2018 10:21PM   GearJunkie: "This year it will be a 750 of High West - Campfire. OR, Jameson Caskmates plus apple chips to smoke the glass before pouring. Decisions decisions....." We also brought High West Campfire this year, and it is a real treat. I tried it last year at the High West restaurant in the Salt Lake City airport and instantly knew what would be going on our next BWCA trip. The usual for our group is rye, bourbon, or scotch, so the masterful blend of all three from HW was an easy decision. Woodford Reserve (high rye bourbon) has also been a group favorite and probably will be packed again for some trips. I like scotch, but nips from the flask in the backcountry just seem better with bourbon or rye.
Bannock	06/10/2018 01:08AM   Rum
TickMagnet	06/09/2018 01:58PM
fsupp	06/09/2018 11:13PM   Duckman: "Anyone have a plan for back-country bloody marys?" I've brought in pre-mixed Bloodys in Nalgenes - soak 'em in the lake to keep cool. Otherwise, it's Tanquery and tonics for cocktail hour (with a fresh lime, of course), red wine with the first night steaks, bourbon or single malt for sipping in the evening, and my brother-in-law always brings a flask of Benedictine to celebrate landing a nice fish. Oh, and water, lots and lots of water.