Glad the details helped. I know how much of a difference it makes on my own games when people give as much detail in their bug reports as possible, so I try to do the same for others. For the tick issue, couldn't have been the drink since I hadn't brewed it yet. Things *seem* to be working ok right now, but once again, it's hard to say since I don't always remember when I began a quest. Maybe consider throwing a timestamp on there somewhere? I did notice all the additions today. Good job.
I am trying to keep suggestions to a min. right now with the contest ending and your limited time, but one thing that I think would help immensely would be something along the lines of a Bartender's Bible. In this case, it would be a record of all the recipes you discover along the way. As we progress, it becomes quite cumbersome remembering all the combos. Just a thought.