Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was a celebrated author, a journalist, a Herculean drinker, and an extreme lover of life. A statement that at first blush seems ironic, given that the writer took his own life with his favorite shotgun.
During his lifetime, “Papa”, as he was known to some, published seven novels and six short-story collections, as well as a variety of non-fiction work.
Hemingway’s work over the years has gone in and out of fashion so many times that if anything, only reveals one thing, that being the true value of literary …
I just received an email about an event happening in London on September 14th prominently featuring cigars and cognac. Sounds like an event right up our alley. Part of The Stafford London late summer “Pub Talk” series, the evening will treat guests to a tasting and tutorial of fine cigars and cognac. Gentleman, if you decide to attend the event, don’t forge to don your jackets. Here are the details:
WHAT: An evening devoted to a pastime beloved by historical greats such as Winston Churchill and Oscar Wilde: cigars and cognac. …
There are some films that actually inspire you to have a drink and a cigar while you are watching them. Any gentleman worth his salt would be hard-pressed to take in this movie and not want to pour himself a glass of scotch, or a whiskey, particularly an Irish one, to enhance the viewing experience of this title.
It starts with a bittersweet, lyrical piece of music that slowly swells as we see a black fedora gently blowing about on the ground in a forest. For the next 114 minutes we …
I recently conducted a series of experiments with a new product, Drinkwel, that gave some new meaning to the scientific method. Drinkwel is a dietary supplement that claims to help replenish nutrients, support healthy liver function, and improve the way you’ll feel the next day. In other words, a hangover cure. Most of us have our own versions of a hangover cure; some of the more common ones I’ve come across involve taking household pharmaceuticals like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, vitamin c, combined with hearty breakfasts like eggs benedict, fresh fruits, cold pizza. The …
Before the advent of mp3 players and the compact disc (CD’s) people tended to listen to their music in a very different way.
Individual songs weren’t skipped and flipped out of order like a batch of your mom’s homemade pancakes on a lazy Sunday morning. Instead, the entire record was listened to. A mood was evoked, and one got lost, carried away in a kind of sonic envelope.
Nowadays, we’re all guilty of trying to rush through things, motivated by a desire to mark one more “to do” off our checklist. It’s …
In the whisky world, adding a small splash of water to a dram of whisky is well known to open up its bouquet and aromas. If you ordered, say, a nip of Maker’s Mark, and added a few drops of water to open it up, no one would give you a wayward glance. However, order a glass of nice Bordeaux wine, and add some water to it, and people will surely think you’re crazy. Why the difference in opinion?
