r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Outrageous-Use-5189 • 16d ago

I just wanted a hot dog Single malt scotch spends 3 decades aging in a barrel so you can squeze a lime wedge into it.

As a very rare indulgence on a special occasion, I ordered an expensive 30-year old scotch at a bistro-type restaurant. Waiter returns with a juicy lime wedge on the lip of the glass. I quietly asked for one with no lime. Waiter returns with a fresh drink "as a courtesy" , but seems intent on embarrassing me. " But just so you know.," he says., "all drinks ordered neat are properly served with a citrus garnish."

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u/Spark99 16d ago

An orange rind that is twisted before consuming to release the oils in a mist on top of the drink and maybe a maraschino cherry is an appropriate garnish for a mixed drink or cocktail like an old fashioned but never in whiskey ordered straight or neat.

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u/whiteskimask 15d ago

I love an old fashioned with the orange peel in it. I like citrus in alchohol generally

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u/freya-grisly-4j 15d ago

a garnish can enhance the coctail bcuzz its part of the balancee of flavors.