But, based on my expertise, asking each of the top Alpha men I know, watching hot women’s eyes light up when they see what I’m drinking, and reading dozens of articles…
If you want to come across as a confident, mature, with-it type of guy, you order whiskey.
Straight or on the rocks.
“People who order anything straight or on the rocks are generally Big Boys,” says Tess Koman over at Cosmo. “It’s a statement to order whiskey or bourbon straight.”
Knowing your brand also makes you appear more confident.
Personally, I’m a Maker’s man through and through.
2) Old Fashioned
While we’re on the topic of my favorite bourbon, this signature bourbon cocktail (and preferred drink order of Don Draper) is a masculine classic.
A great Old Fashioned should taste strong.
Very similar to bourbon straight.
But the bitters, sugar, and orange garnish add a little something extra.
The Sazerac is a classic rye whiskey and cognac cocktail with layers upon layers of complexity that can help showcase your own personal complexity and depth that you’ve developed over years of experience and hard work.
Little-Known Fact: gin was the drink of choice of F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, who believed — incorrectly — that gin could not be detected on the breath.
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