I think people should stop being so critical....... just go and have fun, let loose, play games and meet your new best friends! !
We didn't have any trouble getting buzzed or getting whatever liquor we asked for. As another poster noted, its not top shelf but for the price of the vacation its fine. If it really bothers someone they can always bring their own. Will took a bottle of Maestro Dobel tequila last trip. The bartenders kept it cooled for him and poured from it when asked. We can't wait to go back! Come on March 3rd!
The only reason I can understand someone thinking drinks are weak is if they think novelty shots and the "tequila" used in games are straight 80-proof liquor, or if they don't understand that most "beach drinks" are usually around the same alcohol content as a strong beer once you add all the mixers. The key: if they taste like candy, they're not straight liquor!! If you want straight liquor, the bartenders will be happy to pour it for you. Yes, I have much personal experience. :icon_biggrin: Also from personal experience, you can take your half-full Bubba mug to the pool bar, tell Jose you need more tequila, and he'll turn the bottle upside down and wait for you to say "when." Even if that's 5, 10, 15 seconds. :blueshock: There is every opportunity to get as plastered as you want to get at TTR, I promise.
Steve is correct........I drink, I fall down, nothing watered down about them. I even sometimes have to tell them to let up on the booze. I have even had four ounce sambucas from them. Yet that was a shot.
I agree...you want to be more drunk - order some shots...even if they are watered down...you'll get drunk soon enough!
First let me say that I like the drinks the way they are. I can drink a lot of them and not worry about which room is mine. Here is a consideration though.... for those of you who have seen them crack open a bottle and pour, have you ever actually looked at the alcahol % printed on the bottle? What says that Smirnoff that the resort buys is the same as the Smirnoff that we can buy in the stores? I asked one of the ACs (no longer working there) that question and she wouldn't answer directly, but she gave me a smile and the slightest of nods. Anyone ever look at the bottle of UV blue vodka sold in the US? 60 proof not 70. In any case, I agree with many of you, if you want to get stinking drunk, just ask for a double.
I have never had a problem with the alchol. I agree during the day they fill the glass to the top with ice and if you don't drink it fast, especially in a large glass, it's likely to be watered down before you finish. Late in the day and at night I usually start drinking scotch, Johnny Walker Red either on the rocks or with a splash and I can assure you it's not watered down. On numerous occasions I have seen them break the lablel. I have no problems with their drinks except memory loss most days!!
Question: Can you normally tell who is there on the first day of their vacation? Of course you can...they are usually the most drunk. We called it the first day jitters. If the drinks were watered down, that probably would not happen. We had 24 once mugs...we ordered Chunky Monkees so the ice was blended and part of the drink. Because of the watered down theory...I asked them to top off the cups with smirrnoff after they poured in the monkees. We started at around 10am and had 3 of them by the pool. At 4pm, Marlene called me over because she could not move. I helped her to the room and realized I was done, too. 8 hours of sleep later, we were ready for burgers. Like so many of you are saying, if you want them strong, just ask. But then, don't be surprised at what happens.
I don't feel the drinks are watered down at all. I'm a seasoned drinker of hard liquor, and I blacked out the first day I was there, and then proceed to do the same thing the next day. First day jitters aside, I was buzzed after drink #2. A few times I was sitting at the swim up bar at the sexy pool, and one of the bartenders told me to open my mouth, and he poured Cuervo straight from the bottle into my mouth and didn't stop until I said STOP. They are very generous with the alcohol, and I say AWESOME JOB TTR! :ernaehrung015:
There were a lot of things that happened to us in the last trip that were not anyone's fault, it was just really bad timing and some violated expectations. We want to get away for our anniversary and thought we would give TTR another try in the right season for reasonably good weather, and reasonable expectations. We were only able to get away last time for 5 days, and 2 of those days the resort was basically non-functional because of the storm. We had fun in the pool and on wave runners for 2 days, even though it was still cloudy and rainy. So, we are going this time for a solid week and hope to experience all the parties and shenanigans the way they were meant to be :ernaehrung015: Then we can judge the place accurately - and can't wait for the Boobs Cruise! We are bringing our own alcohol for our room, and our own mixer. There was no hot sun to melt our ice last time, and I know there is a difference between the liquor they pour and what I pour - but no biggie, we have a plan that makes that issue a non-issue for us. I see more of an upside to it for a lot of things you all have brought up - it is all good!
