What does your drink say about you?

• Four Pounds Flour
• Take a hard look at yourself in this looking glass.

Some friends are best appreciated in single servings, but sadly, you don’t discover this until well after the second round has arrived. Rather than rely on flawed judgment, you should instead turn to a trusted adviser: the bottle.

Slate has a brilliant piece on the old-fashioned, a drink that is “at once the manliest cocktail order and something your grandmother drank.” [h/t Ancillary Adams] It’s an-depth look at how and what we order is, in fact, a reflection of our character. Have you ever stepped back and thought about what your cocktail of choice says about you?