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The 4 Best Things To Drink When You’re Sad About The Brexit

By Sam Slaughter Dec 17, 2019 6:52 PM

This past week has been crazy, there’s no other way to put it, and when things get crazy, there’s really only one solution: drink your way through it. Because of everything going on across the pond, we’ve put together a list of drinks that’ll help you get through this whole Brexit mess. If you’re not a cocktail kind of person, there’s always countless pints of ale. Or Scotch. There is always scotch.

Pimm’s Original

50ml Pimm’s No.1
150ml of Lemonade
Mint, orange, strawberries
Cucumber to garnish and ice

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Method: Pile all the ingredients in a tall glass, mix and sip. Best make a jugful, you never know who’ll turn up at the sound of the ice tray leaving your freezer.

Maiden’s Prayer

.25 ml Makar Glasgow Gin
.25 ml triple sec
5 ml orange juice
5 ml lemon juice
orange peel twist for garnish

Method: Shake ingredients with cubed ice. Strain into chilled coupe glass and garnish with orange peel twist.

Related: Scotch on a Budget: 4 Bottles Under $35

Irish Buck

2 oz Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey
.5 oz Fresh lime juice
3 oz Ginger ale

Method: Add whiskey and lime juice to a Collins glass with ice. Top with ginger ale and garnish with a lime wedge.

Brecon Prince

50ml Penderyn
15ml Orgeat
15ml Creme de Framboise
10ml Gomme Syrup
25ml freshly squeezed lime juice

Method: Shake over ice. Serve in rocks glass with a lime wedge and sprig of mint. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Old Overholt’s newest cask-strength rye is its boldest yet

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Old Overholt, the rye whiskey brand owned by Beam Suntory, just released the 2026 edition of its Extra Aged Cask Strength rye — and it’s the strongest bottle the series has ever put out.

This is the fourth annual release in the Extra Aged Cask Strength line, an offshoot Old Overholt started a few years back to showcase its rye at full cask strength.

JetBlue unveils new Mint menus from Crown Shy and Birdee

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Love flying JetBlue? JetBlue just unveiled the first menus from its newest Mint® culinary partners – Crown Shy and Birdee – available online now and across select domestic and transatlantic Mint routes starting now. Developed in collaboration with Kent Hospitality Group, the new menus from New York City eateries Crown Shy and Birdee build on JetBlue’s distinctive approach to hospitality, this new collab brings new flavors on board. JetBlue is known for its premium Mint experience, feartuing an award-winning business class that features lie-flat seats & suites, exclusive perks & amenities, and of course, premium dining paired with complimentary drinks. This new collab will bring new flavors of New York’s favorite restaurants on board.

“The best part of any new Mint menu is seeing it come to life onboard,” said Stephanie Evans Greene, senior vice president of marketing and brand, JetBlue. “Our teams worked closely with the talented chefs at Crown Shy and Birdee to thoughtfully adapt their dishes for the onboard experience. We’re excited for customers to enjoy menus that bring two of New York’s most exciting restaurants to their next Mint flight.”

The best beers to pair with your summer yard games

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When it comes to leisure activities during the summer months, it’s difficult to beat the appeal of a round of yard games. What could be more fun on a hot, sunny day than besting your friends and siblings in an epic backyard brawl? I can’t think of anything.

I’m talking about games like croquet, lawn darts, bocce, ladder ball, cornhole, and more. The only thing that makes the experience better is having a frosty, refreshing beer firmly in one of your hands. But just like how you don’t enjoy every yard game, not just any beer will do.