How old were you when you had your first alcoholic drink?

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And what was it? I was 13 and had a cosmopolitan.

FunkyMonkee · Accepted Answer

I'm not really sure. When I was a kid, dad had me try a sip of his beer a couple times. I hated it! Around `69 or `70, there was a big Christmas party going on here and I remember watching "2001: A Space Odyssey" on the local ABC channel and my aunt asked me if I wanted a creme de menthe. at first, I said no but, she talked me into it so, I had one. I liked it and had at least one more. Decades later (in the past few years, or so) she told me it was just mint ginger ale! I don't know! I've had LOTS of that since then and it never tasted like what she gave me that night!
In the late `80's, we were playing a new years gig at the Penguin Pub in Youngstown when Butch, the bartender, whipped out a case of champagne at midnight and offered a glass to me. He talked me into trying it so, I took a sip and it's nothing but over-glorified beer!
Also in the late `80's, there was another Christmas party going on at my other aunt's house and grandma insisted I have a shot of Schnapps with her. I refused but she talked me into it. I tried 3 flavours and didn't exactly like any of them. A few months later, my brother & I went to a local bar just to hang out and talk to the bar wench he told me that if you put ice in root beer Schnapps, it tastes just like a root beer float so, I tried one. IT DID! So, he bought me a few more and I tossed them down. A few months later, I went to the same bar and found my singer and guitarist sitting there and they bought me a few more. I started noticing I was getting forgetful so, I never had another.
And, about 5 or 8 years ago, I was trying to make something to kill dandelions with and thought I should add some 100 proof vodka to the mix. It withered them during the night but, the next day, they were back in full force begging for more!! I've often wondered what vodka tastes like so, I got a shot glass, poured enough to cover the very bottom of the glass and drank one single drop of it and didn't want anymore!! That's my entire drinking history!

Lonewulf57 · Accepted Answer

I was 18 (state legal minimum at the time) and it was old granddad bourbon. It wasn't something I bought, but a gift friends brought over for a much celebrated birthday.

... Only I was a novice. I drank on an empty stomach. So my friends told me to eat something with it, so I ate cheez doodles! They also said I needed a chaser. All I had was coke. I polished off nearly 3/4 of the bottle.
Later, I "painted" the walls a sickly orange/brown color. I was comatose for 24 hours. Woke up with no hangover. My mom and her boyfriend came back from their vacation abroad, wondering why I wasn't in school. That's when I figured out I was asleep for 24 hours. I slept all through Sunday.

I could not go near cheez doodles, or any liquor for 7 years without turning green.

YollyM · Accepted Answer

I was 17 a little over a year ago🙈. My 3 older brothers took me out to celebrate my graduation and ordered a glass of wine for me (mind you where I live the drinking age is 18😉). Anyways they said they wanted me to know my limits before going out and drinking when I got to university🙄.

In essence I got w-a-s-t-e-d even after several glasses of water😅😅

Sirenboobzilla · Accepted Answer

First taste, my dad let me have a sip of his beer when I was 4 cause I kept bugging him. Hated it! First actual drink I was 12. I found one of my mom's wine bottles and got curious. I chugged maybe half the bottle. I got drunk and instead of grounding me, my mom waited till I was at the hangover portion to make ALL THE NOISE IMAGINABLE

Valso · Answer

10, I think. It was red wine. Back then there was no such bullshit as "minors can't drink alcohol" or "parents can't allow alcohol to their children" like in America, so many of my generation grew up drinking alcohol. What's funny is that none of us ended up being an alcoholic - contrary to the common belief that we would.
But nowadays my country copied that too (like many other nonsense) from USA and now a minor can't go and buy an alcoholic beverage from the store without a parental supervision.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

When I was a kid, following the weekend prayer services I went to with my Dad they would put on these wine and cake buffets most times. I was about 6 or 7 when i had my first glass of wine.. VERY small glass.
I know there are people out there who would be horrified at that, but let me elaborate. If you teach a child there are no taboos to drinking, most level headed kids will never have a yearning for it and become alcoholics.

Ian69 · Answer

I was 17 at the time, in my first job and two of the lads I worked with took me out one Friday night and got me absolutely slaughtered on larger. Towards the end of the night we to a Fish and chip shop and they bought me a bag chips and made me eat them. Oh boy ! The next morning I had a head like a badgers arse, and ended up driving the porcelain express.
It put me off drinking, I hardly touch the stuff these days.

riidges · Answer

Pretty sure like 10 or 11 but thought it was gross then went back to when I was like 15 and partied pretty hard. Made my own shot, Malibu Rum and Barcardi (forgot what flavor the bacardi was) but everybody who came over always brought it so I can make them shots.

Dragonpurple · Answer

Was probably around 13 for me, found a can of beer and tried it, was disgusting... apparently, my mom was using it to wash her hair or something and that is how I got busted. I have no idea why she would do that.

The real ones came later when I was in mid 20's with friends.

Chattyguy44 · Answer

I was 7 or 8 & I accidently mistook my glass of sparking grape juice and ended up drinking a glass of Bernadino wine instead and wondered why I wasn't feeling great. I didn't have an alcoholic drink again till I was about 17 at my sisters 2st party at home.

Anonymous · Answer

My aunt said when there were reunions at home and someone left a glass on the coffee table, I would try to drink and I did a couple of times. But, since I don't remember that, I'll say my first was a bottle of beer I stole from my parents when I was 12 and hid it in the closet.

DonkeyDan · Answer

Around 5 or 6 can't remember really but it was a slip of ny grandmother's sherry at Christmas, really quite liked it. The following year i was given my own small glass mixed with lemonade. Drinking age at home with parents permission in the UK is 5.

Citizenkirk · Answer

Maybe five my biological Dad believed if I was old enough to hold a beer can then I was a man and therefore was old enough to drink from a beer can. He also believed that firecrackers were an appropriate gift from me at that age. Him and Mom disagreed on a lot of things

Cynicaldreamer · Answer

36 and never had a drink in my life!
Nothing against it, just not something I care to try right now. People thought I was weird in college because that was like a "rite of passage" once you turned 21. Nope, no interest in it.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

I was about 5 the first time I had beer, then about 11 first time I was drunk. as in drunk and sick drunk lol.

Mary087 · Answer

Haha i snuck a couple of sips of beer when i was 11 at my grandma's house that my aunt had in the kitchen😂i was a little rebel.

LeaveMeSortaAlone · Answer

10th birthday shared cheap box wine with two of my oldest sisters late that night. I enjoyed the taste from the start!

Alwayreckles93 · Answer

I was 8 at first I thought it was juice it turn out to be wine lol My older sister would just get it for me.

ohshee · Answer

I was 12 years old I had a beer my first mix drink was some kinds rum and butter milk and spices I couldn't drink it some kinda Christmas drink

jahaims · Answer

Tasted like 6. Got drunk once by accident when I was around 8. Drank my dads drink when he was in the bathroom. Another time around 11 I ate chocolates with alcohol shots in each one and didn't know it. The first time I did on purpose was 16.

Jasmine-Darkfire · Answer

Never had one yet, so sometimes in the future, if I ever do decide to try one.

itsjustlew · Answer

I was 15 and I never drank alcohol again after that.

AviatorTom · Answer

I was 5. My father used to have a beer most days when he got home from work. He gave me a shot glass of his beer. It didn't taste very good.

SecretsofKB · Answer

I was 18. My friend's older sister's vodka... oof... lol

petitedollbabee · Answer

17, had a wine with Christmas dinner since I was only a year away from being legally able to drink.

NorthAfrican · Answer

26 and never tried, never will. It's against my religion.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Between 6-10… not sure… only remember I was throwing up? It was celebrating New Year dinner…

lrina · Answer

i think i was like 7-9? it was just a sip of champagne which i found kinda gross

alex687 · Answer

i was 15 and drank some of my moms strawberry wine cooler

Blackcupcake · Answer

7ish years old… I had a taste of some wine which was super gross lol

josephinelcajon · Answer

About that. And when I was 15 I drank myself into a alcoholic coma and never drank again.

TheBootyChest · Answer

Let's see, so I am 41 now so that means I was about ummmmm... NEVER!!! LOL!  I've never had a sip of alcohol.

OddBeMe · Answer

I’m sure the taste of beer made me puke somewhere in my childhood. I let a cousin have swig of hard lemonade when she was 11 I think. Prob shouldn’t have done that,

RebeccaBI2000 · Answer

I was 13. I had no problems getting access to alcohol.

Amoebaaa · Answer

I didn't have it yet. I probably am not going to tho.

exitseven · Answer

It was the summer before the 9th grade I think I was 13. It was Schlitz beer.

MountAverage · Answer

I don't know when I first took a sip of something, but I got drunk when I was 13 by drinking a full glass of tequila. Gross.

zagor · Answer

I think my cousin gave me a beer when I was 11 or 12. I just had a little as I didn't like the taste.

jamesgoldman · Answer

About 2, Irish cream... my dad left his glass and I'd got to it when he thought I couldn't

Redstang88 · Answer

First taste, no idea. First full drink, 13 maybe? Think it was beer

loveslongnails · Answer

My uncle used to give me beer when I was about 10. LOL

whosnumber1 · Answer

I was really young... I don't even remember. probably like 8. my sister and I got into my parents liquor cabinet at Christmas

Jesuswasahue · Answer

11 and it was Rakija, given to me by my grandfather after we both made it together

GlassTop · Answer

I’ve never drink before. Thank god. Not to judge anyone but you will save so much money and heartache from staying away from it. Whatever goof times you get just aren’t worth the consequences.

TsAubreyKate · Answer

6 years old London extra dry gin and till this day that and spiced rum are the only too alcoholic beverages I can’t drink without vomiting

Juliette1994 · Answer

I was 12 it was champagne NYE to ring in 2007 I come from a French background it’s normal to us.

noohair · Answer

Young, not sure what age but is was at the Passover Seder.

Twalli · Answer

It was my 21st birthday. My parents gave me beer and wine

UdontNeedtoknow · Answer

4... My father was French and Italian. A sip or cup of wine at dinner is normal for the French.

gangs_and_guns · Answer

I was like 5-6. I was skinny kid and my dad got me drunk beer for gain weight 😅

AkshiJanjua · Answer

Probably less than 10 but just a sip or two. I first got drunk seriously at 19

JohnQue74 · Answer

Not until 17! And I can't remember what it was, some kind of hard liquer

Anonymous · Answer

I had a few sips of beer when I was 10 but I didn't seriously drink until I was 21.

Cowboy6666 · Answer

Never taken even single sip of any alcohol in my life

Lowiu · Answer

Like actual full drink at 15 a beer

ushagomez · Answer

From age 10. Wine mixed with water.

NutellaTrish · Answer

I was 18, and I had a mimosa at a family brunch.

Agape93 · Answer

I don't remember, I was a kid. Communion wine

Anonymous · Answer

Champagne at my stepdads wedding when I was like 5 or 6

SkipPerk · Answer

Age 12, and like most young men, it was beer.

DaveJord · Answer

I was 13 or 14 it was a beer.

Bel88 · Answer

I would have been about 4 years old.

Lucy68 · Answer

I was 13 years old and it was a Budweiser

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I think I was 15 and it was Cold Duck.

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