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The Jackhammer is January 30th Drink of the Day!

January 30, 2013 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

This drink is an easy one. However, the reasoning behind choosing it was a bit more difficult. Let’s just say that on this date, back in the late 1800s, a man by the name of C. B. (Charles Brady) King received a patent for a pneumatic hammer that everyone today knows as a “jackhammer”. Not […]

Monk’s Coffee is January 28th Drink of the Day!

January 28, 2013 | By Shaun the Bartender | 1 Comment

Every once in a while, I have a day where I can’t to find a drink that coincides with the history or people pertaining to the date we’re talking about. This is one of those days! But, there’s nothing wrong with looking at today and just enjoying the things we have available to us, especially […]

The Apollo Cocktail is January 27th Drink of the Day!

January 27, 2013 | By Shaun the Bartender | 2 Comments

Charles Dodgson was born on this date way back in 1832. You’re probably wondering who Charles Dodgson was. I’ll give you a clue: He wrote one of the most popular children’s books ever written and it is still popular today, after more than 160 years. Still nothing? Here’s another clue: The main character drinks something […]

The Champagne Cocktail is January 25th Drink of the Day!

January 25, 2013 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Today, we are celebrating the birthday of Robert Burns, the man who wrote the standard at New Year’s Parties, “Auld Lang Syne”. We also have something about France in today’s history… so, I felt justified in giving you the original Champagne concoction - The Classic Champagne Cocktail. This recipe was first seen in Jerry Thomas’ […]

The White Lady is January 17th Drink of the Day

January 17, 2013 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Strangely enough, today is Al Capone’s Birthday. In fact, in 1920, when Prohibition took effect, Al would have turned 21 the very next day. I guess that’s what set him off - him not being able to go to the bar to celebrate his twenty-first like all his older buddies! I don’t think I need […]

The Ripley Cocktail is December 19th Drink of the Day!!

December 19, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Believe it or not, today marks the anniversary when, in 1918, Robert Ripley would begin writing an article with illustrations entitled, “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not”. This one idea would amass into a radio show and a television show before his death. For 30 years, Ripley would enjoy much wealth and fame due to this […]

The Brandy Alexander is December 8th Drink of the Day!!

December 8, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | 1 Comment

Today was the day, back in 1980, John Lennon left this Earth way too early due to the act of a deranged fan. Mark David Chapman would shoot Lennon four times in the back as he and his wife, Yoko Ono were entering thier apartment complex in New York city. Just hours before, he autographed his […]

The Pearl Harbor is December 7th Drink of the Day!!

December 7, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

On this day in 1941, early in the morning, Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy. It would be a day that would “live in infamy”, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt would say when declaring war on Japan the very next day. It was a surprise attack, but one that was expected would […]

The Long Island Iced Tea is December 6th Drink of the Day!!

December 6, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

There are a couple stories that exist today on who and when the Long Island Iced Tea was invented. No matter what side of the fence you’re on, it has become one of the most commonly ordered cocktails in the United States. There are also other controversies stemming around this drink. Did it originally have […]

The Flaming Dr Pepper is December 1st Drink of the Day!!

December 1, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Dr Pepper is a soft drink that was first concocted by Charles Alderson and served for the first time on this date back in 1865 at the W.B. Morrison and Co. Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. It has become one of the best selling soft drink products to-date and is distributed world-wide. In […]