"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy!!"

                                                                                                            Frank Sinatra

Hi there, and welcome to my new blog, To Drink Or Not To Drink, and lets be honest, that is a great question.

Drink has always been a major part of my life, i have worked in many bars and restaurants in Ireland and London and have always enjoyed a few drinks. I am currently the manager of a wine merchant store in north west London.

My tastes have changed throughout the years and moving to London opened up a lot more opportunity to try new things in the wide varied world of drink.

I have come a long way from throwing back pints of Heineken, JD & cokes to fire up the blood and all that sprinkled with shots of tequila and sambucca. Drinking in Ireland at an early age wasn't very varied or exciting, typically you drank Guinness, lager or cider, pints of coarse. 

London however opened my eyes up to a wider world of alcoholic beverages, including cocktails, wine and of coarse good whiskey.

Beer still holds its place as my top tipple of choice but that is followed closely by wine and whisky.

i love to try new things, especially beer and wine. My job allows me to explore the world of wine and whisky but at home is where i usually try as many new beers as possible.

Experience plays a huge part for me in enjoying drink, whether it be an exceptional beer in a nice pub with friends or a delicious bottle of wine with a great meal. drink on its own is hugely enjoyable and i have enjoyed many a fine drink by myself, nothing beats enjoying good drink with good friends and good times.

I use a couple of apps on my iphone to record tasting notes and check in to a social networking site when tasting new beers, but i wanted to start a blog to record not only the tasting but the overall experiences i have while trying new beer, wine and spirits because lets be honest, that's what life a drinking is truly about, the experience!!!!