It's funny but when I was a nail smoker, anything alcoholic paired up nicely. I could go thru a pack of smokes at a bar. Drinking beer, mixed drinks or straight up whatever. Carbonated sodas too matched with cigs perfectly. Then the pipe came along, and the alcohol tobacco combination was forever broken. Never figured it out myself, but with pipe I just imbibe water, tea or coffee. In fact, the few times I've fallen off the wagon and hit the nails again were always associated with parties and alcohol. Thank God those days are behind me.