Tag: winston churchill

The Mexicana Cocktail is March 5th Drink of the Day!!

March 5, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Since we’ve been somewhat slow on the draw with the tequila drinks, let’s go ahead and get another one to you for the second day in a row. With this one, it will be more of a sipping by the pool or while cooking burgers type drink. One that you will surely pour yourself again […]

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The Manhattan is January 9th Drink of the Day!!

January 9, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

One thing I love about the history of different cocktails is that there really is no way of knowing what is true and not true in regards to the history of each drink. The Manhattan Cocktail, by known sources has been around at least since the 1870’s. There are several different stories on where it […]

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The Mocha Mint Martini is May 13th Drink of the Day!!

May 13, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Before we get into this Drink of the Day, it’s important to mention the most important part of this day: the celebration of all moms out there! Happy Mother’s Day!! Let’s forget about coinciding the drink with the history of the day and instead find a drink I think your mom may enjoy. I have […]

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The FBI is May 10th Drink of the Day!!

May 10, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

J. Edgar Hoover became the first director for the newly formed Bureau of Investigation, what we know today as the FBI, and would remain in that role until his death in 1972. He would grow it into a very well run crime investigation agency. However, it is now known that Mr. Hoover would work above […]

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The Farmer’s Almanac Cocktail is April 24th Drink of the Day!!

April 24, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Robert Bailey Thomas, the first owner and long-time editor of The Farmer’s Almanac, was born on this day in 1766. With his guiding hand, this publication was a huge success from the beginning, going from 3000 subscribers in its inaugaral year in 1792, to over 9000 its second year. The Old Farmer’s Almanac, not to […]

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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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