Can I just take the first contact of a buzz from two fingers of whiskey and prolong it permanently? That first ten minutes is like the golden hour before the sun sets. Illuminating. I think clearer. For that 30 minutes of a buzz, my mind’s pace decreases from a sprint to a warm-up lap. Food tastes better. Jokes are funnier. Good company is great. And for that 30 minutes I have perspective. For 30 minutes I can breathe. Anything more or less, I’m drunk or my mind is playing catchup.
**based on 3 years of casual study.