Category: History
19 July 2018 / History

Irn Bru Daiquiri

11 July 2018 / History

The Mojito

Of course there's a National Mojito Day, and of course it would fall in July. No other month could be more appropriate for a cocktail that defines summer refreshment. But is it really a British invention?

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19 June 2018 / Bar Reviews

The Martini

Where to begin with this the most personal, complex and contentious combination of two simple ingredients?

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5 December 2017 / History

Repeal Day: The Scofflaw

Today is the anniversary of a magical day that many Americans thought would never come. The passing of the Twenty-first Amendment

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31 July 2015 / History

Black Tot Day

Today is Black Tot Day and the 45th anniversary of the last ever daily rum ration served to sailors in the Royal Navy.

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21 July 2015 / Bar Reviews

Papa Doble

"I wanted to try this new drink. That's all we do, isn't it—look at things and try new drinks?" —"Hills Like White Elephants," Men Without Women, 1927

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