Even the thought of eggnog turns my stomach, but I remember with fondness the apple cider my friend Chuck brought from an Amish grocery in Ohio.
This is the fascinating thing about egg nog to me (and part of the reason that I started the poll). I know tons of people absolutely hate it. And, for much of my youth I couldn't drink it at all I thought it was so disgusting.
But! Now, I totally love it. I guess I grew out of my earlier feelings about it or acquired a taste for it or something.
Egg nog is unknown in Australia, where I live. However, I have heard it mentioned in American films and TV shows and wondered what it was. After reading this thread, I am tempted to make my own egg nog this Christmas. It will definitely be the alcoholic variety!
This is also interesting in this thread to learn how much egg nog seems to be an American tradition. Is it a big part of Christmas traditions anywhere else? It may be interesting to do some research into how this drink became such a tradition in the U.S. I know other countries have their own really traditional Christmas drinks. One of my Mom's best friends is Swedish and she always has Glögg on hand at Christmas (which is something I'd never had before my Mom got to know her friend when I was a teenager)
So, for those of use who like our egg nog spiked... maybe we really should discuss the best liquor to compliment it.
I've tried brandy, whiskey and rum. I think I like brandy the best in egg nog because brandy produces the biggest sensation of heat (at least for me anyway) and I really like that with egg nog. I'm now curious to try Southern Comfort with it... but I won't go so far as to buy a whole bottle of Southern Comfort (because I really don't like it as a general rule). Maybe one day I'll buy one of those mini-bar bottles of it and try it in the egg nog.