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Esquire Drinks Database
Rule  #36 of the Esquire Drinks Database: "Never utter the words I and love and you if you've had more than three drinks." Rule #39: "Don't call the bartender Barkeep, Chief, Buddy, or Ace unless his actual name, in fact, is Barkeep, Chief, Buddy, or Ace." Belly up to this well-stocked catalog for a long sip of such drinking lore, select cocktail mixes, and a whopping 71 rules "a man should know about drinking." (Rule #72: Women know a thing or two about drinking, too.) Each entry—part recipe, part behind-the-bar secrets, and part cultural history—is deliciously fun and snarky, even if you don't plan on indulging in the real stuff. We love the associations Campari conjures up in the Negroni entry and the lineage of the "savage" Bloody Mary. From Absinthe Frappés to The Zombie ("the mother of all freak drinks"), the Drinks Database goes down smooth. (in Alcohol and Spirits) |
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