Tag: sweet vermouth drinks

The Mayflower Cocktail is September 16th Drink of the Day!!

September 16, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

This was such an interesting drink, in regards to sweet vermouth being the main ingredient, that I had to choose this for the drink of the day. Plus, the bonus of this part of history pertaining to the ship, The Mayflower, makes it that much more intreguing. Did you know that logs on the voyage […]

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The Income Tax Cocktail is July 1st Drink of the Day!!

July 1, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Ah yes, the dreaded income tax. We are all well aware on how much money this takes out of our take-home every pay. Amazing that the politicians in Washington can sleep at night knowing that they are actually spending more than what we’re giving to them. Now, after years of undisiplined spending and countless bad […]

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The Hearst Cocktail is April 29th Drink of the Day!!

April 29, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

This drink was invented at the Old-Waldorf Astoria and is named after one of the most fluential newspaper figures in the 20th century. William Randolph Hearst, with the aide of his mother Phoebe, bgan building his newspaper empire that would span eighteen cities and would eventually grow to magazines. He would have on the payroll […]

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The Manhattan is April 5th Drink of the Day!!

April 5, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Yes, not too often I put a drink on here you are familiar with by name. However, this is one of my favorite history stories on drinks and I felt obligated to share it. And when Mr. Churchill’s name came up in history, I felt it unjust not to tell it. Funny that everytime I […]

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The Biltmore is March 1st Drink of the Day!!

March 1, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

As I do everyday, I put together some history of the day with the hopes of finding a drink that fits with the history. There are days where I have to choose which drink would be more appreciated before deciding to write this. Some days, however, I have nothing. This happens to be one of […]

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The Orange Blossom is February 3rd Drink of the Day!

February 3, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

If you like gin, you will surely find this drink will satisfy every taste bud. The Orange Blossom dates back to the 1930s and is found in “The Old Waldorf - Astoria Bar Book” published in 1935. It was invented, the author adds, by someone who wanted something a little different for their wedding reception […]

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