Sucking The Monkey

This week, we shall ostly be drinking rum and red wine mixed with coca-cola. Here's why. Event: Death of Lord Admiral Nelson Agggghhh landlubbers. On October 21st, 1805, Lord Nelson was shot by a Frenchman during the Battle of Trafalgar during a battle which the Brits won 22-0 (in terms of ships). Drink: Nelson's Blood To commemorate the one-eyed, partially-deaf, philandering, publicity-seeking, sea-sick seaman, we're drinking Nelson's Blood II using Pusser's Navy Rum. Nelson’s Blood No.2 45ml Pusser's Navy Rum 45ml Cranberry Juice 22.5ml Lime Juice 22.5 ml Orange juice 12.5 ml Sugar syrup Two dashes of Angostura Bitters Strain into ice-filled glass after shaking all the ingredients in a shaker packed with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge to prevent scurvy. Event: Thomas Edison invents a commercially practical incandescent light at his industrial research lab in New Jersey. Drink: A “Calimocho”, a blend of equal parts cola and cheap red wine. America’s finest inventor gave us the gramophone, the movie camera and the first commercially practical long-lasting light bulb. He drank something called Vin Mariani, a ‘medicinal’ mix of cheap red wine and coca leaves, believed be the pre-cursor to Coca-Cola. We're mixing the two in equal parts. But you can buy a version of Vin Mariani (without the nose candy) here. To find out more about our Spirits Subscription Club and tour dates - click here