by Pink Lady LUPEC loves our liquor but for many of us, it was the history, the lore, and the tales of the cocktail that inspired our enthusiasm for that great American invention. We are drinkers, yes, but we are also preservationists, and it tugged at many of our heartstrings to learn that the signature [...]
Archive for the ‘Cocktail History’ Category
Monteleone Cocktail
Posted in Cocktail History, Tales of the Cocktail, tagged brandy, Dubonnet Rouge, Orange Juice, Orgeat, Peychaud's, Raspberry Syrup, Rye on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Speakeasy Days
Posted in 75th Anniversary of Prohibition's Repeal, Broads, Cocktail History, Cocktails, column, Texas Guinan, Weekly Dig, Women's History on December 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With the 75th Anniversary of Prohibition’s Repeal upon us, the ladies of LUPEC turn our thoughts to late, great Prohibition-era forebroads like Texas Guinan. We wrote a brief bio of the little devil in this week’s Dig; to read more about this actress-turned-Speakeasy-owner, check out Pinky Gonzales’ Women’s History Month toast on Tex. Here are [...]
Announcing…the LUPEC BOSTON USO SHOW
Posted in Cocktail History, Little Black Book of Cocktails, This One's for the Ladies, World War II on October 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The LUPEC Boston “USO SHOW” Friday, November 21, 7-11 p.m. at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center On November 21 the Boston chapter of LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) will transform the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center into a swinging 1940′s-themed cocktail party featuring retro-libations, live entertainment, dancing, delicious canapés, a prize raffle, [...]
LUPEC Boston + the Weekly Dig
Posted in Cocktail History, Cocktails on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by Pink Lady Boston residents will soon be able to get their weekly dose of LUPEC in print as well as here online. Starting next week The Weekly Dig will publish a weekly LUPEC Boston column filled with all manner of boozy material including cocktail history, tips for how to mix awesome classic drinks at [...]
LUPEC Boston is throwing a party-fundraiser this Sunday so come on down!
Posted in Cocktail History, Events, St-Germain, Women's History on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
by Pinky Gonzales March 30th, beginning at 9:00pm @: Toro 1704 Washington St South End, Boston, MA 02118 (617) 536-4300 toro-restaurant.com Come down for a fashionably late-hour toast to Women’s History Month (March), some great sips from local sponsors, and to get your copy of our brand-spanking new Little Black Book of Cocktails, featuring the [...]
World Cocktail Day!
Posted in Cocktail History, Cocktails, Whiskey on May 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, the most refreshingly delicious day of the year! World Cocktail Day! World Cocktail Day occurs annually on the day the Balance and Columbian Repository, a Hudson, New York newspaper, printed a wonderful exchange in which the editors defined the word cocktail. During the previous week, the loser of a political race had created a [...]
Kentucky Derby Dames
Posted in Bourbon, Broads, Cocktail History, Cocktails on May 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From the official Kentucky Derby Web site: Women have played an active role in Kentucky Derby history since the turn of the century. In 1904, Mrs. Laska Durnell nominated Elwood to the Kentucky Derby, unbeknownst to her husband, trainer Charles Durnell. The decision was a shrewd one and Elwood won as the longest price in [...]
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