I thought it was a jigger of dark rum; hence the dark and stormy. Joe McCary Aeolus II West River MD www.aeoluswestriver.net Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:18:49 To: [email protected]<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: What beverage do you regularly keep aboard? Jolly Ginger Rogers - the plural of Jolly Ginger Roger. Sorry for any grammatical confusion. Dark & Stormy - I'm pretty sure that consists of a jigger of light rum mixed into about 6oz. of Ginger Beer. They're pretty good / and fairly potent, too - another drink best left for the end of the day. Henry Cohen Ceol na Mara (hull #1956) Rock Hall, MD (ancestral home of the Jolly Ginger Roger) On Mar 13, 2010, at 11:45 PM, Herb Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > What the heck is a "Dark and Stormy?" Sounds a bit interesting! > > Herb Clark > [email protected] > > Chico Yacht Club > s/v Imagine - Catalina 270 > s/v Hotel Charlie - Catalina 25' > d/s Coyote - Coronado 15' > > "Why sail a blow when I can tow?" > > > > > > On Mar 13, 2010, at 8:39 PM, Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen wrote: > >> >> >> Jolly Ginger Roger... not Rogers. I didn't name the drink after the >> dancer! >> >> Lynn >> >> Ceol na Mara >> Rock Hall, MD >> #1956, 1975 >> >> >> >> On Mar 13, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen >> <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> We keep a box of Chablis on board most times. Also, Ginger brandy >>> and ginger ale (to mix Jolly Ginger Rogers - 1-1/2 oz. brandy, >>> Ginger ale, and ice). Nice switch from Dark & Stormys. But- we >>> don't drink at all until we're tied up at the end of the day or on >>> the hook. >>> Henry & Lynn Cohen >>> Ceol na Mara (hull #1956) >>> Rock Hall MD >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 13, 2010, at 6:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Spirits in moderation are wise when boating. I do love my beer >>>> and spirits, but try to keep my wits about me as the skipper on >>>> the boat. >>>> >>>> John McLaughlin >>>> 1975 SR#1994 >>>> "Shambhala" >>>> >>>> For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes >>>> on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall >>>> never die. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: David Savlin <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Sat, Mar 13, 2010 6:23 pm >>>> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: What beverage do you regularly keep >>>> aboard? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Persephone, we used to routinely toast with Prosecco (as my >>>> sailing partner is Italian) and Stella Artois (as my mother is >>>> Belgian) but in the last year, we've shifted to San Pelligrino >>>> and H2O since I've decided alcoholic beverages were not wise for >>>> me or for my partners (in excess). For some folks like me, >>>> shoving off without the booze is just a much better idea, >>>> regardless of Uncle Sam. >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 4:06 PM, encoredh <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Encore's liquor locker is rather minimal... Mount Gay for the >>>> obligatory toast to Neptune at the beginning of each voyage, >>>> tequila for the sunrises during afternoon cocktail hour (and >>>> possibly with breakfast as well), Bud (all my beer-drinking >>>> sailor friends like it), water, coke (regular and diet). We've >>>> also been known to have vodka on cruises for the bloody marys and >>>> screwdrivers. Nothing very fancy.... >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> Encore >>>> Dana Point >>>> >>>> >>>> --- In [email protected], "J" <jlenox...@...> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > The weather here in NJ is terrible today, so as usual, my mind >>>> wandered to the boat. Of course that led to day dreaming about >>>> cocktails on the boat. >>>> <snip> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
