“Next time that you’re thirsty, make Genny Cream your brew.
The taste is somethin’ different, it’s smoother drinkin’, too.
I like it… ‘cuz there’s nothin’ like it: Genesee Cream Ale!”
Early ‘80s Genny Cream Jingle
How do you define ‘craft beer’?
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“For gin, in cruel sober truth, supplies the fuel for flaming youth.”
– Noel Coward, Words and Music
The good news is that the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and […]
“I believe – to the best of my recollection, anyway – that I soon made the classic error of moving from margaritas to actual shots of straight tequila. It does make it easier to meet new people.”
~Anthony Bourdain
First things first: Cinco De Mayo is NOT ‘Mexican Independence Day’ but […]
May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks
May your heart be as light as a song
May each day bring you bright happy hours
That stay with you all year long.
Traditional Irish toast
Never mind that St. Patrick – who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the year 432 […]
Laissez les bons temps rouler -> French Cajun -> Let the Good Times Roll
“An American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans.”
~ Mark Twain
From Louis Prima and muffalettas to Kermit Ruffins and Cochon, […]
“From a simple inspiration of adding citrus juice to a traditional cocktail, the Sidecar changed the way bartenders looked at what a cocktail can be. Its trip to European bars refined it, taking it from a little known regional delight to an international sensation.”
AlcoholProfessor.com
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“Alcoholic drinks, rightly used, are good for body and soul alike, but as a restorative of both there is nothing like brandy.”
–George Sainsbury, 19th Century scholar/historian
“It’s a quirk of history that, these days, people tend to think of cocktails as being made with gin, the whiskies and vodka. Everyone forgets about […]
“France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country.” ~ Mark Twain
“France is the only country where the money falls apart, and you can’t tear the toilet paper.” ~ Billy Wilder
“Dogs smoke in France.” ~ Ozzy Osbourne
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“Living in Upstate New York involves wasting one’s time in a pickup truck driving 20 miles to buy a gingham dress or a Sears Roebuck suit. This rural thing – I’m telling you, it’s a joke.” Ed Koch, 1982 Playboy interview
“Laughter is the language of the soul.” -Pablo Neruda
I’ve written about tequila before, and if you’re paying attention you know the basics: Tequila is distilled in the region surrounding the town of Tequila in the central western state of Jalisco, Mexico and can only be […]