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The Red Lion is February 11th Drink of the Day!!

The Red Lion is February 11th Drink of the Day!!

February 11, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

This cocktail won a competition being held by Booth’s Gin back in 1933. Arthur Tarling, a British bartender, came up with this very smooth and enjoyable gin cocktail. Grand Marnier, being another key ingredient in this drink, has taken this drink in to promote their liqueur. I attempted to do a little modernization to this [...]

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The Mason Dixon Cocktail is October 11th Drink of the Day!!

October 11, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

To stop the dispute between the British Colonies on who’s land was who’s, it was agreed that a survey would be taken to draw a line that would be approved by all. So, beginning in 1763, surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon began working on a line that would give the borders of those colonies. [...]

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The Virginia Dare Cocktail is August 18th Drink of the Day!!

August 18, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

On this date in 1587, Virginia Dare was born; the first English colonist born in the Americas. She was the granddaughter of John White, the Governor of the first English settlement, the Colony of Roanoke. On this date, only three years later, John White had taken a trip over to England for some supplies and [...]

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The Zuckerberg Zinger is May 14th Drink of the Day!!

May 14, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

To find another topic to come up with when coming up with the drink of the day would have not sat well with me today. If it wasn’t for the work and commitment that Mark Zuckenberg has put into Facebook, we would not have the social networking that we have in place today. That’s including [...]

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