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Ho, ho, ho and a bottle of rum…and Coke! Legend has it that the first time Coke touched rum was in Havana, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. It was said to have been served with lime and called a Cuba Libra. Rum and Coke didn’t become popular in the United States until about 40 years later during WWII. What happened …
E-cigarettes are the new smoking trend, and there are quite a few reasons for their newfound popularity… E-cigarettes are more socially acceptable than traditional cigarettes because, with e-cigarettes, you don’t produce smoke that can be so annoying (and unhealthy) to others. With e-cigarettes, you don’t stink! There is no smoke smell in your hair or house, or on your clothes …
Alcohol is served in a bunch of places. We enjoy a cold beer on a hot summer day, a glass of wine with a nice meal, margaritas with friends…and it’s all delicious and fun. However, do you know when it is time to put the bottle down? It’s good to understand the facts about alcoholism, just to keep things in …
We toast with it on New Year’s Eve; race car drivers are doused in it when they win a race; bottles of it are thrown on the floor and broken with festive fervor at Russian weddings; and fancy brunches become even fancier when it is served; but why is it that champagne is considered the reigning master of celebratory drinks…you …
If you’ve ever wondered if alcohol consumption can help reduce your stress, the answer is yes and no, but mostly no. Alcohol is a sedative which affects your nervous system, so at first and in limited amounts, drinking alcohol can improve your mood, make you feel more relaxed and more confident and reduce your anxiety. So, a beer or a …
Did you know that 36 percent of wine drinkers are now millennials? So, it stands to reasons that the organic craze has sparked a rise in popularity of natural wines. With the rise in popularity of vegetarians, healthy plant-based diets and the vegan army, lighter red wines such as Zinfandel, Grenache and Tempranillo have also stolen the stage; and Pinot …
The proof is in the pudding…or, in this case, the rum, whisky, wine or beer! Alcohol proof almost sounds like it would be something that is impervious to alcohol, but that is not exactly the case. Alcohol proof is the amount of alcohol within an alcoholic beverage. ABV is the alcohol percentage by volume and proof is twice that percentage. …
There’s a new “it” drink that is causing quite a buzz at parties, among friends and on social media. So go for it and get you some Capriccio Bubbly Sangria, the hottest drink in Daytona! Sangria traditionally consists of red wine or white wine, chopped fruit and orange juice or brandy, but Capriccio Bubbly Sangria is bursting with bubbles! It’s …
Having a few drinks when you are out with friends can be a blast, but, for the most part, we all try to drink responsibly…especially when there are laws prohibiting drinking in certain places. Because, let’s face it, who wants to find themselves in the back of a paddy wagon when you were just trying to enjoy the Daytona Beach …
While the variety of grape and precisely how that grape is grown largely contribute to the flavor of wine, there is a multitude of flavor-enhancing factors that a barrel can add to the aging process of wine. Material from which a barrel is made; surface area within a barrel; the unique evaporation and low-level oxygen exposure within a barrel; the …