Post #370907 by Tiki_Cincy_Craig on Wed, Apr 2, 2008 12:29 AM

That is very interesting Carmine, although I'm not quite sure how that ties into tiki cocktails?

The Queen Mum was also quite fond of Gin & Tonics, as legend has it. She started with red wine at lunch at noon, usually followed by port. At 6pm she had cocktails, followed by champagne with dinner. A conservative estimate puts the number of alcohol units she drank at 70 a week (the recommended limit for a woman is 14) but she's the one who lived until the age of 101, so take that, teetotallers. No fewer than 11 alcohol manufacturers and wine merchants were awarded her royal warrant

Great article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/jul/25/monarchy.features11

By the way, the Gin & Dobonnet used to be known as the Zaza Cocktail in the old days, and it's a good drink. However, sadly, the Dubonnet we get here in the States is made "under licence" in Bardstown, KY by Jim Beam. The good French stuff (which Her Royal Highness would have consumed) is unavailable here in the states. Ditto for her favourite Gordon's Gin, which is a cheap, bottom shelf booze (made 'under licence' again) here in the states.