When the lockdowns hit, I saw a lot of stories (and heard a lot of first-hand accounts) of people who either got way more into booze, or went teetotal.

I ended up getting a little less into it, but it's still a part of my life. Most of my alcohol consumption in the last ten years has been outside the house, either when going to dinner or a show, or to a party. So when those stopped being regular occurrences, we could have doubled down at home.

Instead, it became a special occasion thing. We stock some nice scotches ($100 and up), and that encourages both sipping and savoring things. I buy maybe a six-pack of beer a month (usually a stout or sour), and rarely have more than one a week. I still like alcohol a lot, but I can't think of the last time I've had enough to even get buzzed.