piratebartender.py

__author__ = 'Jonathan'

import random

questions = {
    "strong": "Do ye like yer drinks strong?",
    "salty": "Do ye like it with a salty tang?",
    "bitter": "Are ye a lubber who likes it bitter?",
    "sweet": "Would ye like a bit of sweetness with yer poison?",
    "fruity": "Are ye one for a fruity finish?"
}

ingredients = {
    "strong": ["glug of rum", "slug of whisky", "splash of gin"],
    "salty": ["olive on a stick", "salt-dusted rim", "rasher of bacon"],
    "bitter": ["shake of bitters", "splash of tonic", "twist of lemon peel"],
    "sweet": ["sugar cube", "spoonful of honey", "spash of cola"],
    "fruity": ["slice of orange", "dash of cassis", "cherry on top"]
}

adjectives = ["Poopy", "Nasty", "Hairy", "Shiny", "Dapper"]
nouns = ["Person", "Flower", "Clothing", "Necktie"]

def bartend():
    flavors = {}
    for preference, ask in questions.items():
        print(ask)
        answer = str(input(""))
        if answer[0] == "y" or answer[0] == "Y":
            flavors.update({preference: True})
        else:
            flavors.update({preference: False})
    return flavors

def makedrink(flavors):
    drink = []
    for preference, bool_answer in flavors.items():
        if bool_answer == True:
            drink.append(random.choice(ingredients[preference]))
    return drink

def makename():
    name = random.choice(adjectives) + " " + random.choice(nouns)
    return name

def main():
    answer = "y"
    while answer[0] == "y" or answer[0] == "Y":
        flavors = bartend()
        drink = makedrink(flavors)
        name = makename()
        print("The", name, "made with ", drink)
        answer = str(input("Would ye like me to make another drink? (Yes or No) "))
        print("Ok!")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

If you're unsure whether the input data is in the proper case (lowercase or uppercase), you can just normalize the string -- convert it to the one you're expecting!