If you have to "try" to control your drinking, then you have a drinking problem. If it takes effort to stop, you've got a problem in the making.
I personally cannot drink responsibly. When I was shooting heroin I always drank large amounts of alcohol to "increase my buzz". It was quite a dangerous mix, I woke up in the ER a few times for a few overdose incidents. To this day, I crave alcohol, not because I like the taste but because I want to be "messed up" on something. That is the sign of an addict, feeling like we need to be messed up on something to feel better about yourself.
There are some addicts that can drink. But why do you wanna test it? Do you like the taste of booze so much that you're willing to test your addictive personality with alcohol?