Spirit in the Sky: Drink Recs for Airplane Rides
Being a frequent flyer, I've always noticed that Bloody Mary's tasted better when on the airplane. I wrongfully assumed that this was because of how the airlines prepared their drinks, but recently read this article regarding drink recommendations when flying.
According to the article:
Our taste buds are dampened by the low pressure and humidity in the cabin, as well as the white noise of the engines. This particularly affects flavors that are sweet and salty. The umami taste, however, remains prominent. Tomato juice is high in umami. Worcestershire sauce, meanwhile, is what one cook calls an “umami powerhouse”. Hence a Bloody Mary suddenly becomes more appealing at 30,000 feet.
Since our taste buds change when flying, the article recommends for wines, drinking:
Merlot, Pinotage or Shiraz for reds or Chardonnay, Semillon and Viognier for whites.
Airlines have noticed this. Cathay Pacific unveiled its own craft beer for first- and business-class flyers on planes between London and Hong Kong. It seems a thoughtful effort. The hops have been toned down to make it taste less bitter, and fruit and honey have been added as sweeteners.
What do you ask the flight attendant make you? Do you go with the go-to or do you switch it up a bit?
Don't get the Bloody Mary, while great reasoning behind why you should(taste), do you really want the salt in the drink to make you look like Vince Vaughn in Old School in only 2 hours(Puffy)? Flying already dehydrates you
Beer- amateur hour. Do you really want to get up to piss every 20 minutes.
The answer is get a Dewars on the rocks, well a double, or two double doubles cause you don't want to have to wait and get the flight attendants attention. Now you're flying like a pro.
Is a “double double” a legitimate way to order a drink? I’ve always struggled with how to say, ‘Put a lot of liquor in the cup please I don’t want to talk to you for a while or anyone else here really’ in a socially acceptable fashion.
It's two doubles....and you really have have an entire flight conversation with a flight attendant?
I always get a titos and soda, but most of my flights are short hops so I just booze in the admirals club.
When I drink on a plane (usually) I like bloody marys, not because of this umami theory, but rather because the calories are fairly low. Similarly I will have a vodka soda which is marginally even less calories.
On the puffiness issue: Face the fact (no pun intended) that if you are boozing on a flight you aren't going to look 100% when u land.. A couple of Scotches isn't exactly going to have you rolling off the plane looking like you just got done with a juice fast and a cold facial press either. You drink to catch a nice buzz and enjoy the flight not to supplement your beauty regiment.
To each his own, but I can't image any airplane having an even "O.K." at best bloody mary.
Southwest has awesome BMs. Jack and cokes for every other airline.
i like bloody mary mix which is what you will get...basically you get a can of something like Mrs Tees, one or two mini bottles, and a lemon wedge. Its not your local speakeasy but it will do for me!
Delta's margarita in warmer months - it also goes down so fast. I was also a big fan of the Fresca Vodka drink with Cranberry juice they had (Sky Breeze?). Sometimes still make it at home
Why don't airlines have some decent scotch and whiskey options? Dewars, Jack and Buffalo Trace don't cut it.
I think this all the time, even if you had to buy a fifth of Macallan's for $60 it would be worth it.
Just dump the good stuff into some mini bottles and carry on.
Can you actually do this? What about just buying some nips of your choice? Will TSA let it through so long as it's under 3 oz?
amateurs, you ask for patron and then get the chow you smuggled into your butthole and make yourself an El Chapo on the rocks.
please explain El Chapo.
el chapo = name I made up for tequila & chow on the rocks
we'll see if it sticks
show me someone who says that airline BMs are superior and i'll show you a liar.
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