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Snatch_Pastry t1_j6bs76v wrote

Reply to comment by no_usernames_avail in eli5: Why does cheap alcohol taste worse than nicer alcohol? by Chase_The_Dream

A lot of people don't have bottles at home, they just have some drinks when they go out.

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Ratnix t1_j6cctqu wrote

And they don't ask for top shelf when they order drinks, so they get whatever cheap shit that particular establishment pours by default.

Some places, at least around here, will have the good stuff. But they don't pour it by default. You have to specifically ask for it, and they're going to charge you more for it.

Basically, it's like in the movies when someone walks up to a bar and says, "Give me a beer." Except they are just asking for a shot of tequila without specifying they want something other than the cheap shit.

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Broomstick73 t1_j6d8dlg wrote

Should try this in real life - go to a bar and say “gimmie a beer” and when they say “what kind” just keep pushing back on “just gimmie a beer”. lol

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