| Ouzo | The National Drink of Greece
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Another little-known custom in Greece is to drink your ouzo with water. Since the drinking of ouzo is a social custom, the Greeks do a lot to make the experience last. >> more |
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| The Martini
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People who love to drink a traditional Martini believe that it comes in only two variations: dirty and regular. A dirty Martini is a Martini made with olive juice as well as vermouth, giving it a smoky color. >> more |
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| Information and Trivia about Vodka
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Even though vodka was being made in the United States, it didn’t become popular until the 1950s, with the rise of a drink called the Moscow Mule. >> more |
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| Grand Marnier
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However you enjoy your Grand Marnier, be prepared to spend a little more then you do on your average triple sec. Regular blend Grand Marnier it is normally in the five to eight dollar per snifter range, but the special 100-year blends can be as much as 35 dollars per shot. >> more |
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| Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Scotch
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| It’s called “Scotch” everywhere except its country of origin—Scotland. There, they just call it whisky. Nobody knows when it originated, but there is little doubt it came from Scotland, where the Gaelic word usquebaugh, which meant “water of life,” was transformed into “usky” and then “whisky” over the centuries. >> more |
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