What Is A Singapore Sling?

What Is A Singapore Sling?

As we carry on with our look at gin-based cocktails, our next question is what is a Singapore Sling? I have been lucky enough to sample a Singapore Sling at Raffles Hotel, Singapore where it was invented sometime before 1915. It is easy to sip a Singapore Sling on the...
What Is A Floradora?

What Is A Floradora?

This gin-based cocktail is a classic that you may not know about.  What is a Floradora? It originates from the musical called Florodora and was a massive hit in the 1900s through to the 1950s. It could be called the original ‘girly drink’ but at...
What Is A Tom Collins?

What Is A Tom Collins?

As with many cocktails, the origin of this gin-based cocktail is subject to debate.  What is a Tom Collins?  Apparently, it originated after ‘The Great Tom Collins Hoax’ of 1874.  The reasoning goes that due to this hoax, the Tom Collins became a cocktail...
History of Yuengling Brewery-Finale’

History of Yuengling Brewery-Finale’

Can you believe it? I’m finally going to wrap up the multi-installment saga of the history of Yuengling. I started at the beginning which is a good place to begin. With Yuengling being America’s Oldest Brewery, that covered a lot of years. Since 1829 in this...
Who is Harvey Wallbanger?

Who is Harvey Wallbanger?

This could be an instalment of Prison Break, “Who is Harvey Wallbanger?” I bet you know it’s not though and that Harvey Wallbanger is one of the vodka-based cocktails.  Once again, there is doubt as to when it was invented, even Wikipedia isn’t...