Accidentally ordered a $16 cocktail that tastes like regret and rosemary

Went out last night trying to feel sophisticated, so I skipped my usual cheap beer and asked the bartender for “whatever’s popular right now.” Mistake #1.

He smiles like he’s about to change my life and hands me a drink that looks like a potion from Skyrim and smells like a garden center. First sip? Tasted like burnt herbs and my student debt.

I tried to power through it, but every time I took a sip I felt like I was being punished by a hipster druid. My friend swears it’s “subtle and complex.” I’m convinced it’s just gin, regret, and twigs.

Anyway, I paid $16 for that glass of sadness so I finished it out of pride. Now I’ve got a headache and trust issues.

Anyone else ever try to drink fancy and just end up broke and confused?