I drink on occasion. And by on occasion, it's usually at home on a Friday/Saturday night and I'm super bored. It's not every weekend, maybe once a month, if that.
My problem is when I start drinking, I don't want to stop. Drunk me thinks I'm not drunk enough, and the alcohol hadn't had time to hit me. I got blackout drunk at home sometime in November, I think? Yeah. Not repeating that experience.
Since then, I've only had Woodchuck at home. I'm not bringing home any hard liquor for mixed drinks anytime soon, if ever. The best way to control myself if no one is around is to keep it a low APV and something already pre-mixed. I got drunk at home last week and it was nowhere near as bad. Plus no hangover in the morning!
Out with other people, it's 10x easier to drink in moderation as long as I don't pre-game too hard. I also don't drink with other people often. I'm a homebody, and drinking out at the bars is kind of expensive.
As for what I drink: hard cider (usually Raspberry Woodchuck), sometime wine (bubbly please!). If I mix, I like screwdrivers, fuzzy navels, and whatever vodka + lemonade is. For awhile I did cherry vodka and lemonade. Don't ask me why, it's not super good. *shrugs*