Are you the only one here that...?

[VaeVictis]

I also hate hard liquor, and most alcohol in general. I've had cough syrup that goes down better. I honestly don't get what the big deal is.

Well, the big deal for most people is to get intoxicated so they will drink the most vile stuff if it means they can get drunk cheaply. There are some very good spirits out there though, like cognac and old Scotch. They take years, sometimes decades to produce so you really get what you pay for with them (as in the price is not arbitrary usually). The extravagant culture surrounding these drinks may seem pretentious as hell (and to some extent it's been proven to be) but to a large extent what connoisseurs say is true.

Anyway, as for me I hate loud music with a burning passion and I also hate most popular forms of music. To be honest I largely hate popular forms of all artistic mediums. I'm also not a huge fan of sexual desire personally.

That's another thing for me: the thought of handing my consciousness over to a foreign substance irks me for some reason.
Yeah, I've had some decent wines in the past. But then again, that's wine. But I still can't bring myself to drink it regularly. Even in a mudslide, I still tasted the vodka and almost choked. So I've tried liking it, but I think it's a combination of my aversion to the drinking culture around here (also being pretty darned introverted) and my family's history of alcoholism that's contributed to my attitude.
I've seen Scotch in excess of $300, and I honestly can't wrap my head around spending that much on liquor, but different strokes, I guess. I've heard people praise it a lot, but frankly given my lack of experience in alcohol in general, my palette probably wouldn't tolerate it.