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Archive for January, 2012
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Happy National Brandy Alexander Day!
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsYes, January 31st is National Brandy Alexander Day! Though rumored to have been created for the wedding of The Princess Mary, Princess Royal (eldest daughter of England’s King George V... -
An Excuse to Drink – January 30, 1933: The Lone Ranger Premieres on Radio
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsOn this date in 1933, “The Lone Ranger” radio program premiered on WXYZ radio in Detroit, Michigan. The program would go on to run for 2,956 episodes, ultimately ending twenty-two... -
An Excuse to Drink – Happy Port Day!
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsHappy Port Day 2012 everyone! Today we’re celebrating that legendary Portuguese fortified wine…Port! Unlike a lot of the “drink holidays” we cover here at A History of Drinking, I was... -
This Just In – KE$HA, JASON DERULO, NICOLE RICHIE & MORE JOIN THE REVOLUCION
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsTequila REVOLUCION Has Become a Staple at Hollywood Events, in Music Videos & in Popular Television Shows Like “The Big Bang Theory” and “Homeland” New York, NY (January 18, 2012)-Tequila... -
An Excuse to Drink – Happy Birthday Eddie Van Halen
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsHappy birthday to rock-guitar legend Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, born today in 1955 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Eddie and brother Alex would go on to form the hard rock band... -
An Excuse to Drink – Robert Burns Night
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsHappy Birthday to Scottish National poet Robert Burns, born this day in 1759. The celebrations of “Burn’s Night” have a 200 year history in Scotland and were started by friends... -
An Excuse to Drink – National Irish Coffee Day
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsHappy Irish Coffee Day everyone! Yes, I know we’ve covered this old classic quite a bit here at “A History of Drinking” (see below for related posts), but old classics... -
An Excuse to Drink – January 24, 1984: The Retail debut of Apple MacIntosh
Posted on January 24, 2012 | 1 CommentHeralded two days before during Super Bowl XVIII by the now legendary Ridley Scott “1984″ commercial, the Apple MacIntosh 128K, finally went on sale to consumers. It’s game-changing graphical user... -
Review – Celebrate the Lunar New Year With Tiger Beer!
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsAs many people may not know, Singapore’s own Tiger Beer is one of the most popular beers on the planet. Available in more than 60 countries, Tiger Beer has been... -
An Excuse to Drink – Happy Chinese New Year 2012!
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsThe Chinese New Year welcomes 2012 as the Year of the Dragon. The Dragon is known to be unafraid of challenges and live by its own rules. Similar to the...
