http://www.metafilter.com/tags/highball Posts tagged with 'highball' at MetaFilter. Thu, 31 Jul 2003 20:03:13 -0800 Thu, 31 Jul 2003 20:03:13 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/27389/Rum%2DAnd%2DRum%2DCocktails <a href="http://www.ministryofrum.com/shortlist.html">Yo Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum!</a> In August, one's lazy fancy turns naturally to <strike>sex</strike> <strike>mush</strike> <a href="http://www.askmen.com/fashion/saturdaynight/28_saturday_night.html">daiquiris</a>; <a href="http://www.maria-brazil.org/caipirinha.htm">caipirinhas</a>; <a href="http://hotwired.wired.com/cocktail/95/48/index4a.html">mojitos</a>; <a href="http://www.cocktailtimes.com/rum/pinacolada.shtml">pi&#0241;a coladas and other rum cocktails</a>. Why is the great cane spirit, infinitely complex and delightful - which, in its young, white distillation can be used instead of vodka or gin in any highball or cocktail - so neglected nowadays? And whatever happened to the most politically delicious reason for drinking Coke: the embargo-busting <a href="http://hotwired.wired.com/cocktail/98/29/index3a.html">Cuba Libre</a>, made with delicious, sinful Cuban <a href="http://www.winedine.co.uk/page.php?cid=119">Havana Club</a>? tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.27389 Thu, 31 Jul 2003 20:03:13 -0800 caipirinhas cocktails coke daiquiris distillation highball mojitos rum white MiguelCardoso