Theo quirked a smile at Juniper's words. He could imagine she found it daunting, not knowing what she liked and any bar shelf would be crowded with options. Never mind a bar in itself being daunting, as she'd judged Barbarous to be. One had to know where to find the quiet hole in the wall's that Theo favoured, even if he went to more high-end establishments at his age.
How had he learnt how best to drink? The favourites of friends and family, he recalled, the odd recommendation from a bartender when he really wanted something new. He'd settled into his likes by now, but he didn't snub trying something new.
“Ah,” he breathed, holding up a finger as he turned his office chair around to access the cupboards behind him. He shoved the remainder of his biscuit into his mouth, chewing as he reached for a lower cabinet and opened it to find a likely dram for them. What passed as his liquor cabinet in the office was not as well appointed as the one in his penthouse, but it didn't need to be. He only had a few bottles in there, many not even opened, and most near full still.
He picked out one he hadn't tried himself, the new one from Speyside distillery, turned back to Juniper. “Start exploring, I'd say, starting with whatever people recommend. This is a Benromach 21 year old,” he offered her an amused grin at that, but continued, “Want to try a dram?”
How had he learnt how best to drink? The favourites of friends and family, he recalled, the odd recommendation from a bartender when he really wanted something new. He'd settled into his likes by now, but he didn't snub trying something new.
“Ah,” he breathed, holding up a finger as he turned his office chair around to access the cupboards behind him. He shoved the remainder of his biscuit into his mouth, chewing as he reached for a lower cabinet and opened it to find a likely dram for them. What passed as his liquor cabinet in the office was not as well appointed as the one in his penthouse, but it didn't need to be. He only had a few bottles in there, many not even opened, and most near full still.
He picked out one he hadn't tried himself, the new one from Speyside distillery, turned back to Juniper. “Start exploring, I'd say, starting with whatever people recommend. This is a Benromach 21 year old,” he offered her an amused grin at that, but continued, “Want to try a dram?”