[He does a secondary assessment of the man sitting beside him. He doesn't appear to be an underage youth, so the question is surprising. Mead is such a staple of many of the states and villages he had traveled through. To consider this person comes from a place where it does not exist leaves him oh so curious.]

Honey wine. Often flavored with various fruits or spices.

[The barkeep finally takes Ilai's order and just as suggested, he implies that he'll be bringing two orders of each.]

I must admit you have made me very intrigued by your...world. [It seems the best world to use at the moment.]

Is any of this familiar to what you know there?