How Much Alcohol do you Drink in Business/First?
Jan 10, 2019, 8:39 am
#106
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Probably too much. A PDB of champagne, Start meal with a G+T then a glass of wine with the starter (appetizer) at least two glasses with the main course (entrée) and then a port if having cheese or desert wine on the rare occasions I have desert. Then often a G+T mid flight.
Jan 10, 2019, 8:41 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 8:44 am
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There have been known significant exceptions. When JL used to serve Salon in F, I would easily drink 4 or 5 glasses of those in a long flight. When QR was kind enough to serve Comtes de Champagne on ultra long J, I ensured that it also played a full part in fighting the thirst. However, I'd say that's pretty much a 1% deviation from the 0-1 glass habit though, and for instance, I never ask for a second glass of LGPS despite finding it perfectly decent if not fabulous.
In generally, I tend to drink onboard when flying for leisure, and there's something exciting on offer. Especially if I want to try just a glass or two, and can't justify the expensive of a bottle (or markup at a bar) during everyday life. Things that come to mind are the Hibiki 21, Chivas Regal Grand Salute, JW Blue (wasn't that good), Billecart-Salmon (excellent, ended up buying several bottles), Krug (wasn't that good), Dom, JL's Queen of Blue tea, etc.
Jan 10, 2019, 8:49 am
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On a morning or lunchtime trip nothing but afternoon departure or later from T5 will be trying the reds, then have a VAT before two reds with dinner on board and finish with the Otard brandy.
My only trip in first, the cabin crew were telepathic and I sampled everything
My only trip in first, the cabin crew were telepathic and I sampled everything
Jan 10, 2019, 8:49 am
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It varies completely depending on my mood ranging in the last couple of weeks from nothing NRT-LHR to having a couple of glasses of LPGS plus cocktails followed by a bottle of LPGS as a PDB (we were delayed due to maintenance and rather than wasting the bottle as I was the only one drinking) followed by another bottle during the flight LHR-PEK.
I only drink on leisure flights as with work flights I have to abide by the code of conduct which requires zero blood alcohol. These are flights I normally would need the drink to help me sleep as they are all economy.
I only drink on leisure flights as with work flights I have to abide by the code of conduct which requires zero blood alcohol. These are flights I normally would need the drink to help me sleep as they are all economy.
Jan 10, 2019, 8:51 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 8:54 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 9:07 am
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A glass or two of champagne in the lounge first if there’s time. If F usually try to spend a couple of hours in the CCR. Might try a couple of ounces of a few diff wines if they interest me
on board in F usually close to half a bottle of LPGS with a sip of most wines to try on board
If in CW similar amount of champagne but usually not much wines as they just aren’t really worth it
i don’t drink a lot and don’t like the feeling especially at altitude
All this assumes west bound. If east bound from NA it’s a night flight and usually a couple glass of bubbly and an imovane to sleep. No food nothing else
on board in F usually close to half a bottle of LPGS with a sip of most wines to try on board
If in CW similar amount of champagne but usually not much wines as they just aren’t really worth it
i don’t drink a lot and don’t like the feeling especially at altitude
All this assumes west bound. If east bound from NA it’s a night flight and usually a couple glass of bubbly and an imovane to sleep. No food nothing else
Jan 10, 2019, 9:10 am
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First of all, these "rules" are not universal. Many chicken dishes will go better with a red wine than a white wine (coq au vin?). Second of all, a good deal goes down to personal preference. Some will prefer reds over whites at any time (or the opposite) ... dare I say, even with fish dishes.
Jan 10, 2019, 9:17 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 9:32 am
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10,000 bottles of beer on a plane, 10,000 bottles of beer; along comes mr jcm9000....no more bottles of beer on the plane.
Jan 10, 2019, 9:44 am
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First of all, these "rules" are not universal. Many chicken dishes will go better with a red wine than a white wine (coq au vin?). Second of all, a good deal goes down to personal preference. Some will prefer reds over whites at any time (or the opposite) ... dare I say, even with fish dishes.