"Let's See Some Magic": The Magicians & Peak Whisky (S1/E14)

In this episode, Stephen and Mark learn that magic is real...as long as you're the best of the best.  Hogwarts meets Top Gun with a dash of Less Than Zero and a jigger of elitism in "The Magicians" by Lev Grossman.  Can they learn the correct hand positions for casting Magic Missile before the ennui of having phenomenal cosmic powers gives them the WORST PERIOD DAY PERIOD EVER PERIOD?? In trying to stave off the meaninglessness of it all, they will sample something from outside the United States, Peak Whisky from Japan.