A Thinking Drink — The Brainstorm Coming up with a brilliant idea is the purpose of a brainstorm. First appearing in 1930 in Harry Craddock’s The… Continue reading “A Thinking Drink — The Brainstorm”…
Pirate Queen — The Grace O’Malley Imagine a pirate. Most people picture a man. Grace O’Malley was a notable exception. Known as the “Pirate Queen,” in… Continue reading “Pirate Queen — The Grace O’Malley”…
Caffeine And “Green” Booze — The Irish Coffee Today is National Irish Coffee Day, which celebrates a cocktail that doesn’t actually have green booze. In 1943 Joe Sheridan… Continue reading “Caffeine And “Green” Booze — The Irish Coffee”…
Sine Metu — An Irish Whiskey Icon Sine metu (Latin for “without fear”) is the motto of Jameson Whiskey. Yes, that Jameson, the most famous brand of… Continue reading “Sine Metu — An Irish Whiskey Icon”…