Category: Drink of the Day

The DeMille Cocktail is August 12th Drink of the Day!!

August 12, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Cecil B. DeMille was one of the first and biggest Producers and Directors of Motion Pictures, having done many silent films before seeing success in talking films, most notably his last and most successful film in his career, “The Ten Commandments”. Mr. DeMille was always known for being able to catch the moment and get […]

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The Mayan Calender Cocktail is August 11th Drink of the Day!!

August 11, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

The Mayan Calender, also known as the Mesoamerican Long Count Calender, was the calender that was used in pre-Columbian civilizations in most notably the Maya Civilization. On this date, in 3115 B.C. it has been calculated that this calender began in regards to the Gregorian calender, which we use today. The end of this calender […]

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The Singapore Sling is August 10th Drink of the Day!!

August 10, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Since I couldn’t find anything to coincide with the history of the day today, I felt it would be a great time to introduce a drink that’s been a staple since the early 1900s. Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel in Singapore came up with this drink sometime before […]

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The Betty Boop Shooter is August 9th Drink of the Day!!

August 9, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Betty Boop has become one of the most recognized cartoon characters in the world. Though you can still see her in many newspaper comic strips, she has brought in millions of dollars in merchandising. What better way to symbolize beauty than that of the world-renowned Ms. Boop. With that said, you’ll be amazed to know […]

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The Nectarine Vodka Chiller is August 8th Drink of the Day!!

August 8, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Wanted to introduce to you an easy summertime vodka drink I came across the other day. Since I was unable to find something that coincided with the history of the day, I felt this would be a perfect time to put it as the Drink of the Day. This is a very easy drink to […]

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The Mata Hari Cocktail is August 7th Drink of the Day!!

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She was an intriguing lady with many male acquaintances in various countries. This would end up leading to her demise. Mata Hari, famed exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused double agent, was born Gertrud Margaret Zelle on this day in 1876. During World War 1, with her native country the Netherlands being neutral, she was able […]

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The Terminator Shooter is August 6th Drink of the Day!!

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For people in my generation, he was the biggest movie action hero of our era. From playing a barbarian, to being a cyborg from the future, he brought us action-packed movies that were well worth the price of admission. Arnold Schwartzenegger never failed to satisfy our need for excitment and thrills on the movie screen. […]

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The Red Carpet is August 5th Drink of the Day!!

August 5, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

She is recognized, to this day, as one of the most popular and beautiful people in Hollywood. Every picture of her shows her glamour and grace. Today marks the day Marilyn Monroe was taken away from us. In 1962, she was found dead in her Brentwood home. Some believe she died from a drug overdose. […]

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The Blue Bike Cocktail is August 4th Drink of the Day

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On what we, today, would consider an uncomfortable bicycle ride for only a mile, Thomas Stevens rode his nickle-plated wheeled, 50″ Columbia Penny-Farthing Bicycle 3700 miles and reached his destination of Boston, Mass, on this day in 1884. He had left San Fransisco on April 22nd. This was a feat that is remarkable considering the […]

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The Christopher Columbus is August 3rd Drink of the Day!!

August 3, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Today marks the date that, in 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail with three ships that would eventually hit the Bahamas, or what he called “The New World”. Problem is that he wasn’t originally going there. In fact, Columbus was being paid to go to the East Indies where it was known that the spice trade […]

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