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Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

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Review:

Too many, and you're in it.

History:

Created in 2007 by Ted Kilgore at Monarch Restaurant, Maplewood, USA. This recipe is an adaptation from an adapted recipe by Gary Regan and first published in his column in The San Francisco Chronicle. Apparently, Kilgore created this drink as a pick-me-up, but perhaps better suited to being a (put-you-down) late-night nightcap.
Comment: Too many and you're in it.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 33.18% alc./vol. (66.36° proof)
  • 23.2 grams of pure alcohol
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Remember, remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason, why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.

National Nacho Day image

National Nacho Day

Not a fan of nachos? Then today is nacho lucky day! Yes, today is National Nacho Day, a day dedicated to those delicious fried tortilla chips that we love

National Harvey Wallbanger Day image

National Harvey Wallbanger Day

Of all the cocktails to have its very own day, the Harvey Wallbanger is probably the most surprising. But, yes, Harvey Wallbanger Day is a thing in American.

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The splendidly named Stanton Delaplane, a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, may have won a Pulitzer Prize for Reporting, but his legacy remains

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