Toothpick Swords

Drinking Identity

I like to order Martinis. Sometimes I stick with whiskey on ice. My friend likes white wine. 

Apparently these drinks say things about us. They say more than “he likes gin.” They’re easy targets. “That’s an alcoholic’s drink,” I’ve heard. “That’s a girl drink.” 

I reject that.

We (and any number of other cocktail blogs) might suggest a cocktail for a specific mood or evening or style, but no matter what we suggested, you’re left with nothing but your own taste to guide you when you and the bartender make your deal. Your drink may be absurd to me. My drink may be strong to you. Maybe yours isn’t a classic cocktail or it commits some number of sins I’ve created or read about in a magazine. Then it’s not my taste. It’s not wrong. In certain social settings, etiquette may guide you toward wine, beer, a cocktail or water, but once you’re inside one of those realms, choose away. If someone criticizes it for anything other than how it tastes to them, they’ve probably never had it. 

A drink isn’t a girl drink or a tough guy drink. It’s your drink. There’s no point in consuming some shitty-tasting rotgut because you want to keep up appearances. Drink what you want. 

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    SO MUCH TRUTH Fuckin’ yes.

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