Hmm. I see your point. Sneering, superiority… it says to me that Snape would either be the worst kind of closet wino, or else a true elitist who would ONLY sdrink something he'd distilled himself, possibly by a process that involves the boiled hearts of 'just one or two' Muggle children from some obscure corner of the world…

"They're from Canada, Albus. They won't be missed."

*snerk* It's all about Snape.