The drinks are on me this afternoon. I have just become a grandfather. Baby was born at 4.50 this morning, and mother and baby are home already, at noon. What’s everyone having? A Charlie Pie for Bruno? And pour one for yourself, bartender. What is a good cocktail for a celebration like this?
Tell you a couple of things I’ll be missing this lockdown. The first one is not being able to see my grandson for a while. Well maybe I’ll be able to see him but not hold him. That’s a real drag. Another of course, still not being able to get to Selhurst Park. Its OK watching football on the tele but nothing like the real thing. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get there later this season; the Palace are doing OK at the moment. I’m also trying to get England tickets for June, hopefully for the Scotland game…. That will be another occasion for that celebration cocktail!!
I enjoyed your story on rum. As you probably know, each island in the Caribbean has its own rum, so there is Christopher Columbus from Trinidad, Appleton from Jamaica, but for me Havana Club No.7 is the top dark rum – on the rocks with a slice of lemon! Havana Club white rum is light and crisp which is great for daiquiri cocktails, as I am sure you know. Needless to say that Bacardi is on my boycott list. You can still do a tour of the old Bacardi works in Havana if you’re so inclined. The original on-site bar dates back to before that revolting family took their money and ran off to Puerto Rico; but the bands working the bar play revolutionary songs for the tourists, 'Hasta Siempre, Comandante' – good one for your Playlist
Hi Bartender
The drinks are on me this afternoon. I have just become a grandfather. Baby was born at 4.50 this morning, and mother and baby are home already, at noon. What’s everyone having? A Charlie Pie for Bruno? And pour one for yourself, bartender. What is a good cocktail for a celebration like this?
Tell you a couple of things I’ll be missing this lockdown. The first one is not being able to see my grandson for a while. Well maybe I’ll be able to see him but not hold him. That’s a real drag. Another of course, still not being able to get to Selhurst Park. Its OK watching football on the tele but nothing like the real thing. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get there later this season; the Palace are doing OK at the moment. I’m also trying to get England tickets for June, hopefully for the Scotland game…. That will be another occasion for that celebration cocktail!!
I enjoyed your story on rum. As you probably know, each island in the Caribbean has its own rum, so there is Christopher Columbus from Trinidad, Appleton from Jamaica, but for me Havana Club No.7 is the top dark rum – on the rocks with a slice of lemon! Havana Club white rum is light and crisp which is great for daiquiri cocktails, as I am sure you know. Needless to say that Bacardi is on my boycott list. You can still do a tour of the old Bacardi works in Havana if you’re so inclined. The original on-site bar dates back to before that revolting family took their money and ran off to Puerto Rico; but the bands working the bar play revolutionary songs for the tourists, 'Hasta Siempre, Comandante' – good one for your Playlist
Good health everyone
For all Apple Music users out there - here is week 7's playlist:
https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/the-spirits-week-7/pl.u-38oWroEsZgPp4G