Philip Greene, author of To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion, offers a piece at the Daily Beast on how Hemingway taught the world to drink.
Like that old poem about the six blind
men, each perceiving an elephant in vastly different ways (a snake! a wall! a
spear!), so it is when it comes to people’s perspectives on Ernest Hemingway.
Indeed, he taught the world to write;
his distinctive use of short, declarative sentences influenced many generations
of young writers. He taught the world to hunt and fish: From trout streams up in
Michigan to trophy marlin and tuna in the Caribbean to big game on the African
veldt, his vivid depictions of these experiences inspired many to wet a hook or
shoulder a rifle. He brought the drama and tragedy of bullfighting to the world
and prompted many to journey to Pamplona to run with the beasts.
His love of travel motivated many more
to follow in his footsteps. Ventures in Chicago, Michigan, the Great American
West, Italy, France, Bimini, Cuba, China and, of course, Africa informed his
writings with exploits worthy of any Lonely Planet guide.
And, of course, he taught the world to
drink.
I am speaking of quality, mind you,
not quantity. Hemingway, who would have turned 117 today, was no stranger to
excess, and I routinely caution that while one should experience the wide array
of drinks he brought to us, it should be done in moderation. That said, if you
want to try to break the house record he set at the Floridita in Havana in
1942—17 double frozen Daiquiris downed in one sitting—be my
guest!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/21/how-ernest-hemingway-taught-the-world-to-drink.html
You can also read an earlier post on Hemingway via the below link:
http://www.pauldavisoncrime.com/2016/07/happy-birthday-to-ernest-hemingway.html
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