What’s the connection between reviving dead pigs and the famed Savoy Cocktail Book, written by Henry Craddock who ran the American Bar in the Savoy Hotel in the 1930’s ? It’s the Corpse Reviver #2, of course, one of Craddock’s best remembered inventions (except perhaps by those who’ve had a few, bearing in mind his advice that “four of these taken in quick succession will unrevive the corpse again”). Read more here.
Rowan Books’ blogs, like the example above, reflect the rather quirky sense of humour of the people involved. Most of the blogs have a cocktail theme, reflecting Rowan’s most recent publication “Cocktails & Kicktails – Recipes and Rhymes to Lift Body and Soul” by Hugh Stewart, but some relate to Rowan’s other books on adventure, China , Scotland. If you find our blogs amusing, please tune in.
What’s the verdict on the Edinburgh Festival ? A load of old rubbish !
What's the similarity between the Edinburgh Festival and a £1m donation to Prince Charles ? It's a Bin Laden ! Verdict on the Festival - a load of old rubbish as bin workers strike. Drown your sorrows with a cocktail. Try the Leith Pre-Mix, a suitable seedy sailor's concoction.
Hot Priest Hot Book Hot Currency
Last week saw Rowan Books host the launch party for Hugh Stewart's Hot new book - Cocktails & Kicktails. Many kicktails were downed. Anthony, a vicar friend known as the "Hot Priest" traded his copy of the book for a table at a crowded restaurant. Cocktails & Kicktails becomes the Hot New Currency. Read More ...
COP26 Cool Cocktail
COP26 - Is it a fair COP or a load of hot air ? On balance the answer’s probably yes, it's a fair COP: no more deforestation by 2030, no more coal by 2050. So what are we going to do between now and then while temperatures soar, the icecap melts and the oceans rise. Let's drink a Cool Cocktail ! Read More ...
Goodbye Mr Bond Cocktail
It's Goodbye Mr Bond, or rather Goodbye to Daniel Craig after five Bond films. Craig's Rotten Tomatoes rating is 79%. That's pretty good, though not as high as Sean Connery's 83% thanks to his holding the top three positions with Dr No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. Our cocktail to toast Bond and Craig is an Old-Fashioned, a classic, just like Bond himself. Read More ...
Clive Sinclair Cocktail
Sad to see that Sir Clive Sinclair (“Uncle Clive” to his devotees) passed away last week. His list of inventions is as long as a bartender’s arm and he was one of the pioneers that made computing personal. He was also known for the C5 electric car - he was almost 40 years ahead of his time. How best to celebrate his colourful life ? With a Sidecar cocktail of course ! Read More ...
Submarine Cocktail
Dive, Dive, Dive ! Submarines are hot news now. Have you been watching "Vigil" ?, the OTT BBC drama about murders on a Trident nuclear submarine ? Sort of Submarine meets Midsomer Murders – bodies strewn round the boat ! And now the Aussies are going to build a nuclear-powered fleet (shame the alliance wasn’t France, Australia, UK and a half contribution from the US, it would have been FAUKU !). What cocktail would you drink under water ? Read More ...