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Quick Q: Liquor Ettiquette
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If I take a bottle of liquor to a party at good friend's house and it isn't done by the end of the night can I take it home or is it considered "rude?"
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What kind of a party? If the understanding is that most people will be showing up without booze, then it's polite to leave it, as you will be helping to replenish the supply of their booze that was used on the party. If most people are also going to be bringing booze and there's more than half the bottle left at the end, I think you are safe to take it.
If it's a group of college-goers, they're bastards if they call you on it. College is tough enough as it is economically. Of the college parties I've been present for, people only left stuff that they wouldn't drink in non-party situations at the end of the night (the REAL cheap stuff like Modelo beer and such). If they brought something even remotely expensive, it was going back with them (unless it was a "present" to the party's host).
EDIT: Doc has a good point too I forgot to bring up. The parties I went to were all "BYOB" kinds of situations... so that's probably an important factor. I hadn't thought about that until he posted it.
However, YMMV on this... it'll be a judgment call on if the people throwing the party are chill with that kind of thing... and there's no good scientific measurement of that, that's for sure.
Anyways, beyond college situations I'm not sure. If you're not in a college situation, let us know the situation and someone with more experience might be able to help out.
After college, I just started leaving it. We all share booze a lot, so it's not like I'm losing anything.
I just wanted to make sure it wasn't socially blasphemous because the person who the party is for is a really good friend but I couldn't care less about some of the other folks there. This is actually helping me stall to avoid some people.
Thanks.
To safe imbibing!
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I'm not going to leave it. It's mine. I'll share with friends and such. No issue there.
But I go to parties that typically have 50/50 people I know and people I don't.
Now if it's your buddy of 5-10 years+ house with people you know then yeah. Or, if you crash there I'll often leave it behind (most often I do in a case like this).
It really depends on the situation and who's house it is in my eyes.
If it's a big party, and you won't be there the next morning for the hung-over cleanup session, it might be a good idea to leave some behind. I know it's been nice when I've wanted to get tanked, but been broke, and then remembered that I had a bottle of Sauza or something left over from a party.
Then again, if it's only going to be a small gathering, it's no big deal to take your stuff home with you, unless you're leaving considerably earlier than everyone else.
One thing I'll do is try and bring a bottle (or the remnants of a bottle, if I've got enough left in it) or two (depending on party size), and a bunch of little sampler bottles. This way I can spread some booze around (and it gives people an opportunity to try new alcohol that they have yet to taste), and still have a main bottle to share as well.
If it's a farewell party, and you're bringing Stolichnaya, odds are you really won't have to worry about bringing any home with you. Just present it as a gift to the person going away. Get a little red ribbon and tie it around the neck in a bow so it'll look extra fancy. Maybe pick up a couple of bottles of Monarch (like $6 each) so the cretins will have something to keep them occupied while you and your friend can drink the good stuff.
At any rate, have fun.
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Of course, you don't recork wine at parties. Harder spirits last a lot longer, though -- none of this "5 glasses per bottle" for vodka. So yes, if it's a party and you're bringing it over for yourself, and possibly some friends, take it home (unless it's almost empty and you don't care). The rule I always used in college was that if it's something that I would like to bring home, I should bring it home. If I just bought it for the party, then leave it at the party. I never got dirty looks for it (mostly because the stuff I brought was already opened and "mine."
edited to add: you know, my last sentence is more likely why I never got any shit for taking my alcohol home. Don't take new bottles to a party if you want to take it home; bring something you've already opened and drank some of. It only works if it's a spirit or something you wouldn't reasonably drink in one sitting, but I had a bottle of Kahlua and a bottle of Absolut that followed me around to about 5 or 6 parties, and no one gave me shit about them; they knew I was bringing "my drink" with me, instead of drinking their beer.
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Depends on the party. It certainly can be.