He doesn't mean it in a patronizing manner, but the fact is that he does this often-- apologizes and means it, but ends up sounding like he's making fun of the person in front of him.

He doesn't really have the time to react to the way she's practically buzzing with frustration, because then she's choking and looking incredibly angry at the top-shelf whiskey he just gave her.

"Whiskey," he says, slowly. Like there cannot possibly be a world out there that doesn't have whiskey.