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Archive for April, 2012
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An Excuse To Drink – Happy Birthday Lisbeth Salander!
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsReady for another fictional character birthday? Today we’re celebrating the August 30, 1978 “birth” of Lisbeth Salander, heroine of Stieg Larsson’s thrilling “Millenium Trilogy”. To get you in the mood,... -
Beer Review – Ommegang Rare Vos
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsBrewed by Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY Had on tap, at 85 West Café, in NYC Color: Slightly cloudy, yellow gold Bouquet: mellow, citrus and lemon notes prominent Taste: wheat flavor... -
An Excuse to Drink – April 27, 1773: The Tea Act
Posted on April 27, 2012 | No CommentsOn this date in 1773, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the notorious Tea Act, designed to prop up the flagging East India Company (can someone say”bail out”?!). The... -
An Excuse To Drink – April 26, 1962: Ranger 4 Spacecraft Crashes into the Moon
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsToday we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the crash of NASA’s Ranger 4 spacecraft. The vessel was intended to transmit pictures of the moon’s surface, measure gamma radiation levels, then... -
An Excuse to Drink “Re-Run” – April 26, 1865: The Death of John Wilkes Booth & The “John Wilkes Booth” Cocktail
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsOn this date in 1865, John Wilkes Booth, assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, is shot dead near Bowling Green Virginia. He was 27. Booth, an American stage actor was... -
An Excuse to Drink – April 25, 2007: Boris Yeltsin’s Funeral
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsBoris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (February 1, 1931 – April 23, 2007) On this date in 2007, Boris Yelsin, former president of Russia was laid to rest in the first state funeral... -
An Excuse To Drink – World Penguin Day
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsToday, we pause to salute one of our favorite flightless birds: the Penguin! Nuclear Penguin recipe adapted from barmeister.com 3 part(s) Vodka 2 part(s) Kahlua 1 squirt(s) Whipped Cream 1-2... -
kulwicky’s Drink Of The Day – Lincoln Club Punch
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsBecause I often have a party of 25. 4 bottle of champagne 1 bottle pale sherry 1 bottle cognac i bottle Sauterne 1 sliced pineapple 4 lemon slices Mix in... -
This Just In – Rhum Clement RE-IMAGINES the ‘Ti Punch with the release of its Sirop de Canne
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsMARTINIQUE’S MOST CELEBRATED “NATIONAL” COCKTAIL IS RE-IMAGINED WITH THE RELEASE OF CLEMENTS SIROP DE CANNE Just in time for the warm weathered months ahead, Rhum Clement unveils the re-imagined ‘Ti... -
An Excuse To Drink – April 24, 1907: Hershey Park Officially Opens
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsOn this date in 1907, Milton S. Hershey, founder of the eponymous chocolate company, officially opened the Hershey Park amusement park. Located along Spring Creek in the town of...
