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Revisiting the Cosmopolitan
Carrie Bradshaw’s consumption of the Cosmopolitan introduced a brand new generation to the world of mixed drinks, but ultimately its popularity became its downfall. On the launch of the Sex and the City movie, a look back at the cocktail it made famous, and whether the Cosmo was deserving of the popularity it received.
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Sabrina
Merry Christmas everybody. Thanks to all who have read, subscribed and commented on this site over the past eight months, and here’s to another year of cocktail adventures… cheers! My Christmas gift to you all is a quote from Billy Wilder’s 1954 romantic comedy “Sabrina”, starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden…
Here Sabrina and [...]
Now, Voyager
Jerry Durrance
“What will you have?”
Charlotte Vale
“I’ll leave that to you.”
Jerry Durrance
“What about Bourbon Old Fashioneds?”
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All About Eve
In spite of Doug, a quote from Bette Davis’ greatest, and perhaps most autobiographical, film, “All About Eve“. Davis plays Margo Channing, an egotistical theatre actress approaching the dreaded four zero, whose cool façade slowly slips away as she realises her starstruck fan, and eventual personal assistant, Eve (Anne Baxter) is lining up to replace [...]
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The Major and the Minor
From Billy Wilder’s light romantic comedy, “The Major and the Minor“. Susan (Ginger Rogers) is working as a scalp masseuse, and is in the apartment of Albert Osborne (Robert Benchley), a client who seems to be interested in something more than a head massage…
Albert
“Say, why don’t you get out of that wet coat and in [...]
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All That Heaven Allows
From Douglas Sirk’s excellent melodrama, “All That Heaven Allows” – Ned has just made Martini’s for everyone…
Harvey
“Excellent my boy, excellent.”
Ned
“Well, I’m not sure the gin is as good as the brand I usually use, but the vermouth is fair.”
Kay
“You mean those two little drops you put in?”
Harvey
“Kay, I hope for the sake of my liver [...]
