Eight bucks for half a handle of vodka? Hm. I have no clue if that’s a good price or not. I imagine it is. We tend to only get handles of whiskey in my house.
Well I used to just get 175s of Bartons for 10 bucks whenever I drank. The Burnett’s tastes MUCH better.
The only problem is that a 750 does not last very long between more than yourself.
I was just mentioning my favorites 
Ouzo seems to be well-known without my help, anyway. The wonders of a high concentration of alcohol. edit: But I could mention tsipouro/raki, which are similar.
That, and it looks like the ex-Waffen SS “freedom fighters” marches are very popular in Riga.
Yeah, they seem to come up in the news often; there was a march and an anti-march about 20 days ago. Ew.
My favorite mix drink is the Moscow Mule. Vodka, lime juice, ginger ale. Delicious.
For beers, I probably like Fat Tire and Warsteiner the best. I’ve been told I’m partial to amber ales, for what it’s worth.
Wine, whatever’s cheap when I’m in the mood.
I don’t have a lot of friends who like doing shots, so I don’t get to do it very often. But I find shot-taking kind of fun and Old West-y, and I have no preference.
In general I have a broad taste range, so I’m usually up to try anything. The really cheap college-beers don’t taste very good to me unless I’m playing Beirut or something.
I drink Mudslides, White Russians, or rum and coke, if at all. After two I’m ready to fall asleep.
Heineken and jagerbombs, all fucking night. Jagerbombs? I fucking shower in that shit.