Tag: light rum drinks

The Mississippi Cocktail is December 10th Drink of the Day!!

December 10, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

On this date in 1817, Mississippi would become the 20th State of the United States of America. Named after the great river which is a major source of travel and trade, it’s located on the Gulf of Mexico. To celebrate the anniversary of this event, I’ve found a drink named for the state itself. Enjoy! […]

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The Incandescent Punch is October 21st Drink of the Day!!

October 21, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Thomas Edison brought a lot of new things to light for us (pun intended), but the one the most can say shines through the most is inventing a working model of the incandescent light bulb. On this date, in 1879, after many attempts to come up with a working model that wouldn’t burn out too […]

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The Haidin Haidin Cocktail is October 1st Drink of the Day!!

October 1, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

On this date, in 1962, television viewers would get their first taste of what would be a thirty plus year tradition. Ed McMahon would come out and say his two most famous words: “HEEEEERRRE”S JOHNNY! He and Johnny Carson would rule late night television until they decided to call it quits in the 90s. One […]

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The Yellow Bird and the Tropical Bomb Cocktails are June 7th Drink of the Day!!

June 7, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Summer is here! Time to share some drinks that were shared to me yesterday; tropical rum drinks that are easy to make at home, yet will impress your friends when you put them together. Nothing puts an emphasis on summer like a nice, fruity, drink. These you will definitely having you going back for a […]

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The James T. Kirk is March 22nd Drink of the Day!!

March 22, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

It’s hard for me to believe that William Shatner, who’s birthday is today, is over eighty years old! I was fortunate enough to be part of the generation to have seen many reruns of Star Trek and enjoyed all of the great story lines. Hearing people who were cast say that all the set was […]

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The Nevada Cocktail is March 19th Drink of the Day!!

March 18, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

It’s hard to believe it’s been less than 100 years since they established gambling in Nevada, but that’s the case. On this day, in 1931, the Nevada Legislature legalized gambling, opening up the doors for places such as Reno and Lake Tahoe to prosper. It also brought into existance the city of Las Vegas. Ah, […]

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