The Drunken Tailgate

Stocking a Small Liquor Bar

7×7 has written an article about stocking a small liquor bar in an apartment. Of course, if you’re the sort to have a selection of liquor sitting out at your tailgate, the same rules apply. The goal for each type of liquor is to find a brand that is tasty and all purpose for cocktails. Check out the article to see the runner-ups.

Vodka: Ketel One
Tequila: Siete Leguas Reposado
Rum: Rhum Barbancourt White
Bourbon: Buffalo Trace
Gin: Plymouth

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The Men Behind Your Favorite Liquor:

“One morning in 1911 [Jack] Daniel showed up for work early and couldn’t get his safe open. He flew off the handle and kicked the offending strongbox. The kick was so ferocious that Daniel injured his toe, which then became infected. The infection soon became the blood poisoning that killed the whiskey mogul.”

How 10 Famous People/Characters ordered their Martinis:

“Ernest Hemingway favored the Montgomery – 15 parts gin to 1 part vermouth. 15:1 is said to be the ratio Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery preferred when going into battle.”