Posted on 01/17/2023 11:47:41 AM PST by Red Badger
Coffee’s a pretty good vehicle for all kinds of booze. A classic Irish coffee is superb. I used to drink them at Jake’s Famous Crawfish in Portland, starting back in the 70s when they cost $1.10. Heaven knows what they want for one now.
When I moved to San Francisco right out of college in 1973, a friend introduced me to the Buena Vista by Ghiradelli Square. It had (and still has) the best Irish Coffee in SF.
Hot buttered Rum sounds kind of gross TBH.
It’s kind of a personal, at-home, type of thing...............
Did the bartenders give away any angel wings?.................
44 North Cider sounds good. I LOVE Bitters.
A favorite ‘Mock-Tail’ is ice, sparkling water (lime or plain) a few stuffed olives (blue cheese or garlic) and a few splashes of Bitters. :)
“How a Tiny Wisconsin Island Became the World’s Biggest Consumer of Bitters...On Washington Island, drinking Angostura shots is the rule, not the exception.”
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/washington-island-wisconsin-bitters-shots
Tom’s tonic proved to be extremely popular among locals, many of whom apparently suffered from previously undiagnosed stomach ailments. In fact, customers who kept Nelsen’s open for the entirety of Prohibition are directly responsible for the pub being the oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin. That’s despite more than one visit from the feds, who harbored their doubts about the island’s sudden onset of tummy troubles, but were never able to shut down the pharmacy-cum-bar.
Yep. It was the only bar that stayed open all through Prohibition. Smart guy! Savvy businessman! :)
I’d never heard of Washington Island until you posted that article. It reminds me of South Bass Island in Lake Erie where the town of Put-In-Bay is located. Except Washington Island appears more desolate and less of a destination than South Bass Island.
Oh, it’s hoppin’ in the summertime and in the winter when there’s a good snow pack. It’s part of Door County, which is where everyone goes for summer vacations from all over the USA and beyond. Been there many times through the years.
Washington Island is right off the tip of the Wisconsin ‘peninsula’ where everything happens. ;)
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