Tag: benedictine drink

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 Oh, Henry! Cocktail is April 8th Drink of the Day!!

April 8, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Henry “Hank” Aaron accomplished a feat on this day that many felt would never be able to be achieved. He broke Babe Ruth’s lifetime homerun mark by hitting career number 715 off Los Angeles Dodger Al Downing. He would go on to hit 755 home runs and is to this day, considered by many, still […]

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The Chrysanthemum is March 30th Drink of the Day!!

March 30, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

In 1853, Vincent Van Gogh was born in Zudert, Netherlands. Though he lived a very short life, he left a huge footprint in the art world. In fact, also on this date in 1987 when we were celebrating 134th birthday, his piece, “Sunflowers” sold for 39.85 million dollars, more than triple the record for an […]

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The Brotherhood is March 17th Drink of the Day!!

March 17, 2012 | By | 1 Comment

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!! This is the day where the patron Saint of Ireland is celebrated with green beer, parades, and….well, let’s just say….it’s a great excuse to take a day off from the everyday to go out and tie one on. You are all probably figuring I would come up with a drink that […]

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