So I’m in the middle of an Irish whiskey tour. And we’re asked “Does anyone drink Irish whiskey normally?” I, of course, raise my hand.

“That’s great! What’s your normal brand?”

Oh shit. I draw a blank. I can’t quickly explain that I’m addicted to trying everything, that I drink just about every single thing. But at the same time, I can’t just say the Irish whiskies I love, because they are really high end and I’ll look like a snob. Then the German tourists on the tour will be offended when I say a dick joke to make up for it.

So I try and think of a standard whiskey. My mind races, I could say anything and I say… “Connemara”.

Makes sense, right? It’s peated. It’s Irish. Sounds like something I’d drink. The tour guide looks sad though.

“Connemara is an Irish whiskey. However it’s made using more…