"Well, ya not the first man ta get a little handsy when ya drink. First time I've been in this situation with a guy, but I like ta think I can handle things gracefully." He was trying to tease, to take away any tension, "So I guess the beard is a lot more sensitive than I realized, huh?"

McCoy wasn't letting Obi-Wan go until they'd had a real conversation, alcohol notwithstanding. They could still talk again later too.