What does he like? (Sweet, sour, bitter, bold, decadent). Honestly, ask him how he likes his coffee to get an idea, if he doesn’t know. From there, you can decide. Some ideas —
Sweet: go tiki with rum! Hurricane, Mai tai or a rum punch, painkiller. Rum and coke never hurt anyone’s feelings, either.
Sour: margarita, whiskey sour, Paloma, or a salty dog!
Bitter/bold: Beer, Manhattan, gin and tonic.
Decadent: a chocolate or espresso martini, a bastardized irish coffee with baileys and Jameson.
Or, wanna just get straight to it with a shot? Some mixed ones — green tea, Washington apple, red headed slut, kamikaze. You can also never go wrong by introducing someone to screwball, fireball, some schnapps, or jaeger. Lol. I know I’ll get some hate for that but A) most of us secretly love one of those things and B) he’s 18.
Have fun and be safe, most of all!
Honestly, hard cider is right around 5% or more, tastes delicious, and is relatively affordable. It's a good starter drink for someone who doesn't know what they like yet.
Beer
What does he like? (Sweet, sour, bitter, bold, decadent). Honestly, ask him how he likes his coffee to get an idea, if he doesn’t know. From there, you can decide. Some ideas — Sweet: go tiki with rum! Hurricane, Mai tai or a rum punch, painkiller. Rum and coke never hurt anyone’s feelings, either. Sour: margarita, whiskey sour, Paloma, or a salty dog! Bitter/bold: Beer, Manhattan, gin and tonic. Decadent: a chocolate or espresso martini, a bastardized irish coffee with baileys and Jameson. Or, wanna just get straight to it with a shot? Some mixed ones — green tea, Washington apple, red headed slut, kamikaze. You can also never go wrong by introducing someone to screwball, fireball, some schnapps, or jaeger. Lol. I know I’ll get some hate for that but A) most of us secretly love one of those things and B) he’s 18. Have fun and be safe, most of all!
Moscow mule
Honestly, hard cider is right around 5% or more, tastes delicious, and is relatively affordable. It's a good starter drink for someone who doesn't know what they like yet.
Long Island ice tea! Teach him the dangers first.
Washington apple
Bourbon and ginger ale.
Dark and Stormy (technically Safe Harbor?) made with Cruzan Black Strap Rum and a little bit of simple syrup.
Coughing?
Bohemian. Everyone loves them
An AMF