Post #199883 by foamy on Thu, Nov 24, 2005 8:27 AM

For what my opinions worth: Hennesy. I'm not big on brandy, but it's what I'd use. Decent, medium price (I think). I haven't bought any in a while. You can sip it or mix it.

On 2005-01-21 09:22, Satan's Sin wrote:
The origins of the word "cocktail" is itself lost to history, although there are many -- mostly funny -- explanations of how it was coined.

On 2005-01-31 13:57, JerseyRED wrote:
And if I may, my personal book recommendation on classic cocktails and history is Ted “Dr. Cocktail” Haigh’s (of cocktaildb.com fame) Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails. It’s a great read.

From that book: "Cocktails were morning drinks. Nobody knows for sure, but I feel certain that they were named cocktails because they were your wakeup call—like a rooster heralding the early morning light."

As good as anything I guess. There are some weekends where I've used that phrase to advantage.

[ Edited by: foamy 2005-11-24 08:45 ]