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With all the snow here @MySideOfTheBar there has not much much going out so we have been doing most of our drinking while reading or watching TV. This brought up some great conversations with Central Patti and I decided to turn the conversation into a Trivia Contest. 1. In Sanford and Son, what was Fred's drink of choice? 2. In the Show Mad Men, what alcohol does Don Draper keep in the kitchen cupboard? 3. In the book "To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion" you find a cocktail, "Scottish Mountain Spring", what is this cocktail? 4. In real life Spencer Tracy used to relax in a tub drinking what unusual concoction? 5. What Pub did Jack, Crissy, and Janet frequent? 6. What Beer does Homer Simpson consume in mass quantities? 7. What was Sonny Crockett's drink of choice? 8. In the African Queen, Charlie Allnut had a large quantity of what type and brand of Alcohol dumped overboard by Rosie Sayer? 9. If you make a Manhattan acc...

On February 14 around the year 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed. Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns. The emperor had to maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. Claudius believed that Roman men were unwilling to join the army because of their strong attachment to their wives and families. To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Valentine was arrested and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. The sentence was carried out on February 14, ...

We have a new feature here at MySideOfTheBar, cigar reviews by a guest reviewer. Normally as you know we have not done a lot of product reviews on this blog, but I believe you can see that this is no ordinary review by a new Usual Suspect J-Dubb. (J.W. from @360photography). The Kristoff Sumatra Throwing the scarf over my shoulder to keep the cold wind off my neck. You can hear the Coyotes in the distance, almost like they are closing in and watching me. Chills go up my spine. CLICK, the sound fills the night air, followed by a flame and a moment of warmth. I rasie my Kristoff Sumatra and give it a puff. The warm relaxed taste with a touch of sweet spice makes the world right. With the Coyotes closing in I am as relaxed as my Kristoff Sumatra. I can set back, set fear to the side, and bask in my glory J-Dubb Scale - 8 out of 10 Look for more reviews from J-Dubb in the future here At MySideOfTheBar Cheers The Professor

It is not often that I find a Bloody Mary I like as good as the ones I make (See: Infused Vodka ), however we recently were in Saint Louis and when a couple of the Usual Suspects (S. and S. M.) found out   they picked us up on a beautiful Sunday morning and took us to the Rooster .  The Rooster has been voted both “The Best Breakfast and the Best Restaurant” in Saint Louis. While I cannot comment on those statements it would be hard to believe a Better Bloody Mary bar in Saint Louis. It only takes one look at their Bloody Mary Menu to make a believer out of anyone. With 11 Bloody Mary’s listed and two fancy stuffed olive selections (The Bacon Cheddar Olives are fantastic) you should not have to look far to find one that best suits your taste and I ordered the House Bloody Mary that includes 17 ingredients.  The Professor, Central Patti and two of the Usual Suspects S. and S. M. As you can see this looks fantastic and taste ...