That sounds like a more interesting conversation than most the ones I have at these types of events. Even though I am a social drinker, I may give it up just so

That sounds like a more interesting conversation than most the ones I have at these types of events. Even though I am a social drinker, I may give it up just so that I can use it as an icebreaker. "No, I don't drink any longer. Strictly for the sake of small talk, really. But you say you do drink? Tell me about your history of drinking. Is it a long one?"