Archive for the 'Shaken & Stirred' Category

Lads Will Be Boyos

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

Can’t they just get box seats? http://www.thebeerbelly.com/ http://www.stadiumpal.com/

Of Kilts and De Koven

Friday, October 14th, 2005

Lendler has another good creation myth, this one more grammatically precise, for the Rob Roy: The Rob Roy came about with the debut of the Broadway show Rob Roy, in 1894. Back then, it was a popular pastime to create a new drink in honor of every Broadway opening. But in this case, the bartender [...]

Wine: Not Just For Men

Monday, October 10th, 2005

Ah, me. Snoozing in my wing chair in the club library, I was entirely unaware that macho-men had taken over the world of wine. Thank heaven someone is speaking up on behalf of disenfranchised distaff drinkers. Introducing “The First Wine Magazine for Women!” http://www.wamagazine.com/ Wine explained in terms even women can understand: http://www.lesliesbrocco.com/wardrobe.shtml Mike Steinberger [...]

Churchill’s Amazing Mater

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

Ian Lendler, in his new book Alcoholica Esoterica, cites a creation myth for the Manhattan that I had not yet heard: Reputedly invented in 1874 by a swinging American named Jennie Jerome, who would later marry and give birth to Winston Churchill. It was first served during a party she hosted at the Manhattan Club [...]

I Stand Aghast

Monday, September 26th, 2005

And they try to blame this on a Scotsman: www.phillipsunion.com/main.html