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Silk Stockings Cocktail is October 24th Drink of the Day!!

October 23, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

The name of the drink of the day is the predecessor of the history we’ll be talking about. However, it’s something that has such a strong history, I felt it was a good place to talk about it. Today marks the anniversary of when nylon stockings went on the market. Silk stockings just weren’t able [...]

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The Puerto Rican Cocktail is July 25th Drink of the Day!!

July 25, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Puerto Rico’s history with the United States dates back to 1898 when Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the terms of the Treaty of Paris. Puerto Ricans have been official US Citizens since 1917. Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth on this date in 1952. If you’re into tropical paradises this [...]

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The Concorde is May 24th Drink of the Day!!

May 24, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

In 1976, after years of testing and noise issues, Concorde took off on its first commercial flight voyage. In a joint effort between the Franch and English Governments, construction was started a decade earlier to build these supersonic passenger jets which would fly passengers from New York City to Europe in half the time of [...]

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