‘Tis the season for schnapps and cordials, my friends. national liquor day October 16th arrives, and with it, comes the call to raise a glass and stick out a pinky.
Not without irony, October 16th is also the birthday of the famous alcoholic, beloved author, supreme Libra and tipster to the end, Mr. Oscar Wilde.
Word “Liquor” is derived (or distilled) from Latin liquefaction, Meaning “to melt, or dissolve.”
Appropriate, considering how many of us can remember dissolving into a pile of regret and vomit after drinking a dusty bottle of schnapps from an absent parent’s liquor cabinet one afternoon.
In a great paradox, the history of liquor begins with medicine. 13th century monks used to treat the ailments of their patients by soaking bitter herbs and adding sugar to them, which made the medicine easier to administer.
In the 16th century, Aries regent Catherine de Medici introduced the liqueur to the French court, making it fashionable and fancy AF. In the 17th century, the advent of the spice trade expanded the variety of liqueur flavours, introducing ginger, orange and chocolate to the European palette.
While the world of liquors continues to evolve, Ozzy’s emphasis on practicality continues with the Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo claims a daily dose of Jägermeister This is the key to keeping her long hair shiny.
Blessings.
Take one out and elevate one for National Wine Day. Read on to find out the addictive spirit that matches your zodiac sign.
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Ruled by Mars and driven by the search for truth and other accelerators, ARIS The guys are often adventurous, but always refreshingly honest. This quality is reflected in the vivid color and bright flavor of crème de menthe.
Add to the lore by which cordial was invented Emile Gifford, An Aries pharmacist, and was the otherwise teetotaling Aries pianist’s favorite constitutional sergei rachmaninoffRachmaninoff claimed that the green liquor calmed his nerves and steadied his hands while playing his ridiculously demanding concerto “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”, giving the piece his “crème de menthe”. Got the nickname “Variation”.
Recommended Cocktails: green Dragon
midori
at best, TAURUS Curated as a potion is a sign of decadence and beauty. At its worst, Taurus symbolizes gluttony and greed, which the color of power is green And the war cry is louder.
In myth and marketing, how Midori speaks to both.
First introduced to the US via the “Saturday Night Fever” cast party at Temple of Louche, Studio 54, the liquor’s popularity peaked during the early 1980s.
Recommended Cocktails: Midori Sour
APEROL
Like the immortal twins Castor and Pollux, who together form Gemini Constellation, Aperol is born from brothers Luigi and Silvio Barbieri.
Gemini represents the duality present in all matter, light and dark, the sacred and the profane, the low brow and the high mind. With a vision of kindness and emotion, Aperol is distilled with sweet orange and bitter bark. Gemini is ruled by Mercury, a spirited planet of heated gossip and loud exchanges. In a way, Aperol was created to marry Prosecco and it blends best with manicured gardens and questionable company.
Recommended Cocktails: Aperol Spritz
Bailey’s Irish Cream
cancer The feminine is ruled by the Moon, lord over the chest, breasts and lactation, and is associated with the root system and inheritance, making Bailey’s Irish Cream a suitable intoxicant for Crab people.
have opaque bottles convenient for cocaine smugglingWhereas taste describes how we want breast milk to taste.
Recommended Cocktails: Bailey’s Colada
goldschlager
leo It is ruled by the golden light of the Sun and is a symbol of royalty and self-celebration. In-kind and cup, Goldschlager is the Swiss descendant/throne thief of Goldwasser, a gold-laced herbal liqueur favored by German czars.
Recommended Cocktails: gold royal
Chartreuse
Virgo Discretion and temple are synonymous signs of patronage, and Chartres is a wine produced from a secret recipe passed down by Carthusian monks.
Born from a blend of 130 botanicals, Chartreuse tastes like vegetable compost and, in the spirit of the sign, is a good time disguised as a sacred treat.
Recommended Cocktails: last words
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Chambord
Libra It is ruled by the planet Venus, named after the goddess of love and beauty, whose earthly associations include the raspberry Chambord It has a deep color and rich, sweet flavor.
Librans are fearless sugar babies who like the finer things in life and aren’t above a little civilized social ins and outs. In fact, Chambord, which bills itself as “impeccably decadent”, takes its name from a French château and its status from King Louis XIV’s alleged fondness for good juice.
Recommended Cocktails: pink julep
Saint Germain
Saint Germain, with its statuesque bottle, Parisian mystique and fresh elderflower flavor, is pure scorpio,
Fixed Water, Scorpio rules the eighth house of sex, death and change mysterious elder tree Elderflowers can sprout from damaged shoots and develop roots from cuttings, making it an ancient and timeless symbol of regeneration.
In the same way, elder flowers are associated with death, mourning and resurrection, as it is believed that the cross of Christ was made from the wood of an elderberry.
Add to the mix, or still, as it were, elderwood, flowers and leaves during the pagan fire festival Samhain, which falls in the season of Scorpio, to ward off evil spirits and protect the souls of the dead. is used.
Recommended Cocktails: traditional elder fashion
kahlua
cinematic incarnation of archer The archetype can be found in Jeffrey Lebowski, the sage stoner, wayfarer-wearing, robe king, whose drink of choice, the White Russian, is made complete with this coffee liqueur.
Arrow to the sky, caution to the wind, zero f–k to the archer Who else would dream of mixing wine and milk as an occasional snack?
Arrow to the sky, caution to the wind, zero f–k to the archer Who else would dream of mixing wine and milk as an occasional snack? Sagittarius is a symbol of good times and good-natured criminality, it exudes an energy Macaque monkey robber/hero who breaks into Kahlua’s local liquor store to kill himhero.
Recommended Cocktails: white Russian
grand marnier
Ruled by Saturn, planet of long games and hard lessons, Capricorn People are made to tolerate and retain some sense of superiority. They expect the best from themselves, the world they navigate, and the people they evaluate.
Like Capricorns, Grand Marnier’s flavor is expensive, it is the rich result of a slow process, and it improves significantly with age.
Like sea goats, Grand Marnier’s flavor is expensive, it is the rich result of a slow process, and it improves significantly with age.
Recommended Cocktails: cadillac sidecar
sambuca
In terms of Major Arcana, Aquarius is represented by star card In which a topless young woman gazes into a reflecting pool while a bright central star rises above her head, shining as a symbol of hope, perception, and the divine intercession of the universe.
Similarly, star anise, the main ingredient in sambuca, is associated with the opening of psychic channels and the delivery of supernatural downloads. In the star card, the central circle is surrounded by a garland of seven stars, each of which corresponds to one of the seven chakras.
Same but different, Sambuca is usually served with seven coffee beans In honor of the seven hills of Rome.
Recommended Cocktails: Sambuca Sazerac
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amaretto
Pisces He is fanatical, intoxicated with love, ‘I am my girlfriend’s, and my girlfriend is mine’, the reckless romantic of the zodiac, always willing to go to great lengths and terrible depths in the service of a relationship.
In-kind and in Greek mythThe almond, from which amaretto gets its distinctive flavor, is associated with both a doomed love story and a set of self-inflicted castration.
Love hurts, and Pisces is always ready to take the pain that was promised. To soak.
Recommended Cocktails: Italian Margarita
Astrologer Reda Wiggle Research and report on planetary positions and their effects on each zodiac sign. His horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book to read, visit his website,
