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The Pomegranate Martini is January 29th Drink of the Day!

The Pomegranate Martini is January 29th Drink of the Day!

January 29, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Today is Oprah Winfrey’s birthday! For the last quarter century, Oprah has been one of America’s most influential women. So, suffice it to say that to shun this fact would have been wrong on my part. One of the things I felt was justified for this day was to introduce you to one of her [...]

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The White Lady is January 17th Drink of the Day

The White Lady is January 17th Drink of the Day

January 17, 2013 | By | 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 [...]

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The Sidecar is January 16th Drink of the Day!

The Sidecar is January 16th Drink of the Day!

January 16, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

To remember the day the government took another step toward socialism, Prohibition was put into effect on this date in 1920. What the government would eventually realize was that the majority of “The People” in the US at the time could care less. They still found ways of getting liquor, though the quality was nothing [...]

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The Green Mile is September 2nd Drink of the Day!!

September 2, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

On this date, way back during the Greek Wars in the year 490 BC, Phidippides of Athens was asked to run to Sparta to get needed help to stop the Persian Army from invading. He ran from Marathon to Sparta to get the support, a distance of 26 miles one-way. He would make this trip [...]

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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 Fleurs D’Orange Cocktail is July 14th Drink of the Day!!

July 14, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Happy Bastille Day! On this date in 1789 the French Revolution began when rebel forces stormed the Bastille, a Prison fortress that held political prisoners. The French, today, consider this the day French began its freedom from the Royals who were gaining more power by the day prior to this epic event. Within four years, [...]

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The Apple-tini is April 1st Drink of the Day!!

April 1, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

I have been contemplating coming up with a cocktail that did not exist, or one that would trick your senses, that would coincide with All-Fools’ Day. But, that would just make me one of the thousand blogs out there that are doing the same. So, I’ve decided to stick with trying to match the drink [...]

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The Moonlight Cocktail is February 10th Drink of the Day!

February 10, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Glenn Miller Orchestra ruled the airwaves during the late 1930s and early 1940s due to its unique sound using a clarinet in place of the tenor sax. This sound would catch on and they would be awarded the very first gold album for selling a million copies of “Chattanooga Choo Choo” on this date in [...]

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How to Make a Sidecar Cocktail

January 21, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

How to Make a Sidecar Cocktail

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