The Rules of the Gentleman

[O'Callaghan]

"15. Drinks are not meant to be mixed."

Okay, this one is lost on me. As much as I enjoy a wee dram of scotch, a gin and tonic really hits the spot on a hot summer day. I say chuck this rule out and you can still be a gentleman.

I think it may mean not mixing the grain and the grape, which tends to make one ill. That interpretation would make sense, whereas not drinking G&Ts does not.

For example, whiskey and beer are both grain, whereas wine and brandy are both grape. So, you aren't supposed to drink beer and brandy in the same session, or wine and whiskey. Technically I suppose it also means not mixing beer and wine in the same session, which I do tend to do sometimes.

There again, I would say a gentleman is someone who knows he is breaking the rules when he does it.