Tidus's protest certainly isn't enough to make the smile disappear off Inigo's face. Especially not when it's followed up by that reaction to the mead - exactly as Inigo thought it'd be.

"Yes, it's honey and water, I believe. And then they.." He pauses, before making a vague hand gesture with his free hand. "You know. Do stuff with it."

Don't ask him about the intricacies of brewing! Inigo has no idea. He only has two braincells.

"It's pretty good, isn't it? I haven't had it very often, but I like it."

Though he seems to like the wine just fine too, considering how he's just drinking that now.