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Leigh’s Almond-tini is March 20th Drink of the Day!!

Leigh’s Almond-tini is March 20th Drink of the Day!!

March 20, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

The great thing about working in a hotel bar is that I get to meet people from all over the world without leaving my place of employment. One of our guests who is traveling with the show, “Hair”, was in and introduced me to this great drink and I promised him that I would share [...]

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Happy Brandy Alexander Day!!

January 30, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

My friends at www.HiretheBarman.co.uk made me aware that January 31st is Brandy Alexander Day. If you look over to the right side of the screen, you will see their banner they sent to me giving you some facts about the drink. Yeah, I know you can’t read it from this page. But if you click [...]

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The Magna Carta is June 15th Drink of the Day!!

June 14, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

After two unsuccessful wars in France and the hatred of most of the Barons in England, King John had no other choice. The Magna Carta needed to be written. In 1215, in a meadow called Ronimed, between Windsor and Staines, England, he sealed this document that states that no “freeman” could be punished except through [...]

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The East India Cocktail is March 20th Drink of the Day!!

March 20, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

The Dutch East India Company originally was established in 1602 for Europe to take advantage of the Asian spice trade. It was given a 21 year monopoly by the States-General of the Netherlands to carry out colonial activities in Asia. This company ended up becoming the largest and most powerful multinational corporation during most of [...]

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