When Freddie Mercury Drank Alcohol

Someone asked if Freddie Mercury was an alcoholic. Freddie did not drink alcohol every day. Unlike the image of the hell-raiser, with a bottle constantly raised to his lips, Freddie certainly preferred his liquid refreshment from a glass, crystal, if he was at home, whether it was a beer, champagne or vodka and tonic. There were days when he didn’t drink anything other than tea and some fresh squeezed juices. Barbara Valentin had a good phrase for those days away from the bars….the milk days. These were the days when they gave their bodies a chance to recover from the nights of excess. Freddie also generally knew his limit, though there were one or two occasions he went a little beyond it. Freddie used the alcohol to raise his spirits, and the alcohol also served to lower his shyness threshold when he was out with his friends in the bars. #FreddieMercury #Queen #Mercury