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This Just In – RHUM CLEMENT CELEBRATES OVER A CENTURY OF HERITAGE AND HISTORY
Posted on April 5, 2012 | No CommentsThis year, Rhum Clement, the world’s leading producer of A.O.C. Martinique Rhum Agricole is celebrating its 125TH ANNIVERSARY, commemorating over a century of dedication to quality, craftsmanship and superb taste. Coinciding with the anniversary, Rhum... -
An Excuse to Drink – February 15, 1898: “Remember the Maine!”
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsThis evening in 1898, the American battleship, U.S.S. Maine, which was sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt from Spain, mysteriously exploded and sank in Havana harbor. Nearly... -
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 – 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 15, 1919: “The Boston Molassacre”
Posted on January 15, 2012 | No CommentsToday back in 1919, one of the more bizarre industrial accidents occurred. A fifty-foot tall molasses tank belonging to the Purity Distilling Company collapsed in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, sending an... -
An Excuse To Drink – December 5, 1933: Happy Repeal Day!
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsToday in 1933, the state of Utah ratified the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. With the three-quarters majority achieved, the Amendment passed and the dark days of Prohibition were finally... -
An Excuse to Drink – November 30, 1874: Happy Birthday Sir Winston Churchill!
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No Comments“I’ve taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has out of me” – Sir Winston Churchill It’s time once again to pay homage to one of the the titans of... -
An Excuse to Drink: October 18, 1776: The Birth of the Cocktail?
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No Comments“Betsy Flanagan mixed the first cocktail at Elmsford, NY. When a drunk waved at the tall feathers pinned to the wall behind the bar and asked for a glassful of... -
An Excuse to Drink – 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney World
Posted on October 1, 2011 | No CommentsOctober 1, 1971: The Magic Kingdom, the first of the Walt Disney World parks, opens. Built on 27,000 acres near Orlando Florida, the park was constructed after the success of... -
Drinking Calendar – October 2011
Posted on October 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsThis list is by no means comprehensive, but if you have events from other states, regions, countries, drop us a line (or DM us @drinkinghistory on Twitter) and we’ll add...
