I once met a boy on holiday in cyprus who was 16 from middlesborough and he was staying with his parents at our hotel...the boy could drink..he and his dad would down 3 pints then go away for a bit then 3 more before they went out for dinner and drink more again...put me to shame...saying that i can drink a lot, but spirits not beer...i regularly had private parties after hours at the restaurant with loads of vodka consumed...miss it