Drink of choice for serious listening?


This is a frivolous topic but probably won't end up any worse than a lot of more technical threads around here. But right now I'm settling down to listen to music for a few hours. I've got a glass of Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon on two cubes of ice which is a pretty good substitute for when you can't get your hands on a bottle of Blanton's.

I also like Aberlour A'bunadh single malt Scotch. No ice. Usually neat but maybe a few drops of water.

So when you sit down for serious listening do you like to have drink? If so, what? Doesn't have to be alcohol of course.
n80

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Left bank Bordeaux or any old world red - Gigondas is a nice go-to variety for me.

For the occasional bourbon I'm a big Whistle Pig fan.
@n80  My favorite quality of Lagavulin 16 is the smoke more so than the peat.  I've never tried the 12 yr.  Looks like I need to add it to my list.

In the bourbon category I recently discovered a really good Brooklyn (of all things) bourbon.  Kings County Distillers Bottled-in-Bond bourbon.  Surprisingly good!