It was me. But I was not drinking. I was having their excellent Moroccan egg thing.

Hrm... as a sensory scientist I have to say that this statement:
"In my thinking, sniffing is fine for a dog or a cat or any animal that still finds olfactory information meaningful, but not for a human. We long ago traded the senses of the nose for the glory of tricolor vision."
Is EXTREMELY incorrect.
Here is a really simple test for you... get a flavored lifesaver candy or really any flavored hard candy.
Hold/pinch your nose, place the candy in your mouth and evaluate the taste... what flavor is it?
Now let go of your nose. What is the flavor now?