Happy Birthday, Mister Hemingway!
Published by on July 21st, 2009 7 Comments »
Today marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Ernest Miller Hemingway, born 21 July 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois.
Despite my love of both Spain and absinthe, I have yet to find a place in my heart for Hemingway’s writing, but I’ll still raise a glass to the man who gave us the Death in the Afternoon cocktail.
Here’s to you, Ernie.
7 Responses to “Happy Birthday, Mister Hemingway!”
Can’t say I’m a big fan of his either to be honest, but I will toast him just the same.
Nice photo!
Thank you! I know most do the DITA cocktail with verte, but I’m really interested in trying it with La Clandestine. When I crack that champagne open, photos will appear.
Le Tourment Vert were the sponsors of his birthday bash I think. La Clandestine + champagne… would Charlotte Vaucher have approved?
Whether she would or wouldn’t, I’m inclined to say it will be lovely when I do try it.
You know it’s funny– with all the trash talk about LTV on the web, I would love to try it. Just for the experience of it, to review it, to put it through its paces as the mixable absinthe. I’m not saying I’ll spend my hard-earned on it (too much ahead of it in the queue, so to speak) but I’m certainly curious.
I’m always up for first-hand experience. Sometimes gets me into trouble, admittedly.
I’m reviewing it in time for Halloween day, so after I’ve got my tasting notes, I’ll send you the rest of the bottle if you want it…
“Whether she would or wouldn’t”
I certainly cannot imagine Berthe Zurbuchen sitting on the porch drinking a DITA, but then maybe Charlotte was a more racey type. Jen, perhaps you could do a blog post about Charlotte’s life? It seems appropriate that you should write about a lady HG’er.
Champagne and Switzerland …
Reminds me of the story of the Swiss village called Champagne. They can no longer call their local wine by that name.
http://tinyurl.com/kn92tz