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 Martini name has become such a generic term in today’s market, I needed to make this the drink of the day just to make a point. To all of you people out there going to their “martini bars” for that new and fashionable fruity up beverage, I got news for you. What you are […]
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 […]
In a joint venture with the East India Company and England, both of who had all right to tea delivered to the American Colonies, it was decided that there would be a tax put in place for tea for two reasons: One was to assist the struggling East India Company and the other was to put […]
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 […]
A little liberal college in Oberlin, Ohio is a college that is number one in the country for PhD diplomas. That’s a pretty astounding stat considering how small this school is. However, this isn’t the only thing this college is known for. This institution for higher learning was also first in allowing blacks and […]
Nothing says tradition in football like the Army-Navy game. Played for the first time on this date in 1890, it’s one of the oldest rivalries in football. The one difference this rivalry has over the others in college football is that this is usually the last competitive football game these players will play in thier senior […]
We’re getting to the end of the year, so I need to keep the old stand-bys in mind for the next month, so we don’t miss any of the important drinks that revolutionized the mixology craze. We have come a long way with the ingredients we have available to us. So much, in fact, that […]
Another one of those days where I wanted to give you a little history on a pre-Prohibition drink. Legend has it that this cocktail wasn’t even invented in New York City, but Philadelphia. It was discovered by Bronx restauranteur Joseph Sormani while visiting the City of Brotherly Love in 1905. He would bring it back […]
I wanted to give you a unique cocktail that is new to the scene, yet has some old and hard-to-find ingredients. This one was made up by bartender Jason Littrell of JBird Cocktails in New York City. It’s named after Rachel Maddow. This cocktail’s main ingredient is Old Tom’s Gin. This gin was just recently […]
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