11-11-2009, 10:26 PM
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Adjusting to the Life
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: David
Location: The Forest City
Posts: 407
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Re: The best cigar drink you've never heard of...
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Originally Posted by pnoon
Cool article, David.
I especially liked this part:
"Branca’s great-great-grandfather conceived the original formula in 1845. “It was born as a medicine,” Branca said, and for decades Fernet was touted for its healthful effects. As recently as 1962, Suburbia Today recommended it for “overeating, flatulence, hangovers, gas pains, [and] lifting yourself off the floor when you’ve mixed oysters and bananas.”
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I figured that might explain why you were gifted the bottle Peter.
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