Coasting.

Although I haven't really been drinking much these days (in the over half a year since I've been here), I can't really say that I miss it all that much.  Sure, the need to have a drink every once in a while hits me (often just one beer, or one or two of my own pours of whiskey on the rocks), but for the most part, since I do not go out (except rarely, and even then not in the evenings), the need for social drinking never comes into play (whereas, before, drink was the main reason we all gathered, old friends).  With that said, I still like a drink now and then, but was unsure which would be my drink of choice here. Of course, there are the lovely 18, 20, 21, 25, 50 year varieties, but that would tap into my rather limited finances here, given my generosity of pours, so I thought I would try out the Torys brand, having been seduced by the Ryohei Yanagihara designed character Uncle Torys.  I had expected it to taste dreadful, but in fact it is quite drinkable and easily my go-to drink of choice (although not at a bar, which is often far more upscale and would not convey the same atmosphere).

They often have some kind of promotional give-away here, in limited quantities (of course!), and the whiskey was no different, with a set of six (in total) coasters, one per bottle.  I thought I would not collect them, but, alas, there's no going against one's own character, and now the set is mine.  I can't say they're not practical as well as fun, though, and I do love them.