Another from Charles Baker’s The Gentlemen’s Companion (1939), the Mood Indigo was named, presumably, after Duke Ellington’s 1930 hit song of the same name. That Baker discovered the drink (in Nice, France) in 1932 certainly strengthens the connection. And it’s a fitting name, as the drink is a very unusual dusky color, thanks once again to…
Planter’s Punch probably has more variations than just about any other drink; in fact, it’s not really a specific drink at all, but more a category of drinks, as this excellent post over at Cold Glass suggests. Bascially, a Planter’s Punch consists of various combinations of rum, sweetener, lime or lemon juice, and maybe a…
If you paid any attention during US History at any level, you probably do remember the Maine – the American battleship that exploded in Havana harbor in 1898. While it was probably a catastrophic accident, the event was blamed on Spain, then-owners of Cuba, and played a major role in the run-up to the Spanish-American…
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