It just hit me. Alcohol are people. Different kinds of people to different people. To my mind, I think they are like women. Or kinds of women to be exact. (Btw, if you are the type to take offence , especially on behalf of other tribes, you should stop reading this now!). So here is how it all goes down for me.
Scotch, to my mind, is a discreet mistress. Preferred by men in positions of power who know she'll keep their secrets and their dignity intact. A woman you spend a gentle evening with in mellow companionship, thinking out loud and who keeps up with every undulating thought, probing gently , un-layering gradually. She's a little cold though and is vicious if abused.
Bourbon -she goes where the money she looks good on your arm....tastes good....easy with any man if the price is right... She can be a party girl or the girl you show off to your friends. She's at home in any ambience...any mixer...she's pricey but easy.
Beer..is your classic girl next door....as good for afternoon chats as for wild bingeing....she's yours whenever you reach out...willing..giving..undemanding....you don't own her...she's no one's and everyone's sweetheart.
Dark rum..is the stranger you find yourself waking up next to, with not the foggiest clue how you met or what happened after. She seems easy but so you never really get to know her beneath her easy friendliness. She doesn't infuse you with warmth. She's there when no one else is. She's the mistake you never want to make again but probably will.
Vodka...is that strange acquaintance...friend of friend's ...you run into her in strange places .. sometimes you talk to her to look good ....sometimes to feel good....its never really totally comfortable.
but you can really luck out with her but strike out as often. Just that wild card girl who you can have incredible chemistry with on some days but on other times, you can never really get going.
Cocktail drinks are foreigners.... with that touch of exotique. ..some are funny and sexy... some just tasty and dark...you have no idea where they come from....no idea where they go...they leave you feeling a little exotic and touched by fantasy but never at home.
Who's your drink tonight?
Scotch, to my mind, is a discreet mistress. Preferred by men in positions of power who know she'll keep their secrets and their dignity intact. A woman you spend a gentle evening with in mellow companionship, thinking out loud and who keeps up with every undulating thought, probing gently , un-layering gradually. She's a little cold though and is vicious if abused.
Bourbon -she goes where the money she looks good on your arm....tastes good....easy with any man if the price is right... She can be a party girl or the girl you show off to your friends. She's at home in any ambience...any mixer...she's pricey but easy.
Beer..is your classic girl next door....as good for afternoon chats as for wild bingeing....she's yours whenever you reach out...willing..giving..undemanding....you don't own her...she's no one's and everyone's sweetheart.
Dark rum..is the stranger you find yourself waking up next to, with not the foggiest clue how you met or what happened after. She seems easy but so you never really get to know her beneath her easy friendliness. She doesn't infuse you with warmth. She's there when no one else is. She's the mistake you never want to make again but probably will.
Vodka...is that strange acquaintance...friend of friend's ...you run into her in strange places .. sometimes you talk to her to look good ....sometimes to feel good....its never really totally comfortable.
but you can really luck out with her but strike out as often. Just that wild card girl who you can have incredible chemistry with on some days but on other times, you can never really get going.
Cocktail drinks are foreigners.... with that touch of exotique. ..some are funny and sexy... some just tasty and dark...you have no idea where they come from....no idea where they go...they leave you feeling a little exotic and touched by fantasy but never at home.
Who's your drink tonight?
