October 4th is the day. Go crazy. Or not.
More interesting, but less likely to be sampled, is National Orange Wine Day on October 6th. Yes, orange wine is a thing. Basically, it’s white wine that’s treated more like red wine to give it a bit of color. This celebration goes all the way back to 2018 but we think it’s going to catch on. Or not.
Cheers!
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Remember the Yuban coffee commercials from the 1970’s? Certified Buzzed Boomers will. Yuban.
Well here’s some fun news from happy-headlines.com.
“Founded in 2018, innovative distribution company BioBite has crafted a quirky solution to solve the ever growing issue of coffee cup waste. Each year over 2.5 billion coffee cups are being used, with the majority not being recycled, ending up in landfill where they can produce harmful methane gases.
This is where BioBite comes in, offering a sustainable solution with their new edible coffee cup. The cup is suitable for both hot and cold beverages, desserts, puddings, soups, yoghurts and ice-creams. The recyclable paper label ensures safe handling of the cup and keeps the wafer away from the surface it is placed on, therefore there is no need to worry about contamination.
As well as being sustainable, there are several other perks that come with the coffee cup. (Editor’s Note: Are they caffeinated?? Double Buzz!) The new edible cup is said to be ‘leak-proof’ for up to an astounding 12 hours once filled with a hot drink, as well as being 100% vegan and made from all natural ingredients. However if you don’t feel like consuming your wafer treat, there is a swathe of other recycling options, with over 7.5 billion stations being available to dispose of your cup.
The company hopes their solution can help contribute towards the ‘zero-waste’ movement and provide a viable, affordable and environmentally friendly solution for both customers and businesses around the world, decreasing the number of waste humans produce on a daily basis.
Already, the company is looking to expand their product portfolio into other areas. Soon they are planning to introduce edible straws, compostable cutlery, plates, bowls and many more items, adding to their fleet of sustainable products. They hope the introduction of these new products will help accelerate progress towards their long-term vision, which is to replace single-use plastics and papers with more sustainable options.”
Yeah, we’re thinking beer-flavored pint glasses. Yum.
Cheers!
– Jet Cannon
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1 Oct 1956 |
Thanks to thisdayinmusic.com here’s some October 1st classic rock trivia. After test audiences gave a negative reaction to Elvis Presley dying at the end of the film Love Me Tender, The King was called back to re-shoot the scene. In the new ending, the hero lived. |
| 1 Oct 1965 | Bob Dylan appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He introduced his new touring band on this tour, made up of guitarist Robbie Robertson, organist Garth Hudson, bassist Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manual and drummer Levon Helm. They will become known simply as The Band. |
| 1 Oct 1966 | Jimi Hendrix appeared live for the first time in the UK when he jammed with Cream at their gig at London Polytechnic. Hendrix made his official UK live debut a month later on Friday 25 Nov 1966, when the Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at the Bag O’Nails Club, London. |
| 1 Oct 1967 | Thieves broke into Mick Jagger‘s London flat in England and stole jewellery and furs belonging to his then girlfriend Marianne Faithfull. |
| 1 Oct 1967 | The first edition of UK BBC Radio 1‘s ‘Top Gear’ was aired. Presented by John Peel and Pete Drummond they featured The Move, Traffic, Pink Floyd, Tim Rose and Tomorrow featuring Keith West. |
| 1 Oct 1970 | Jimi Hendrix was buried at The Greenwood Cemetery at the Dunlop Baptist Church, Seattle. Among the mourners; Miles Davis, Eric Burdon, Johnny Winter and members of Derek and the Dominoes. |
1 Oct
1977 Elton John became the first musician to be honoured in New York City’s Madison Square Hall Of Fame.
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Sometimes we feel too old and tired to do our strength training, even though we know about the positive benefits of lifting weights. Then we saw Edith on goodnewsnetwork.org.
“Reaching the age of 100 in good health and good spirits is an accomplishment in its own right, but training to take home your next weightlifting trophy truly takes the (birthday) cake. At the age of 98 years and 94 days, great-great-grandmother Edith Murway-Traina already had a Guinness World Record (GWR) as the “oldest female competitive powerlifter” under her belt—and she successfully deadlifted 150 pounds to do it. Traina’s storied win will be featured in the Guinness World Records 2022 edition.” And she’s not done. She’s going after more.
What’s her primary motivation? Not the trophy. It’s applause.
Well, maybe no one is around when you finish your workout and you haven’t set any records. Give yourself a round of applause anyway. For Baby Boomers who are staying fit….. everyone gets a trophy.
– Dumbell Cannon
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The playoffs are just around the corner and Liquor.com has come to the rescue!
“There is no generally accepted, classic “Baseball Cocktail.” There’s not even a “Babe Ruth Cocktail.” If there were ever a man who didn’t think a drink was something to be avoided, it was The Sultan of Swat (he was famous for putting away a quart of whiskey and ginger ale with his breakfast).
Fortunately, there is one classic with which to toast the baseball season: the Cooperstown Cocktail. It was created at the old Waldorf-Astoria hotel back before Prohibition as a tribute to the sporting types from the famed upstate town who used to drop by when they were in the city. It includes gin, equal parts sweet and dry vermouth, orange bitters and mint leaves, and it’s the refreshment you want before, during or after a nine-inning day out.”
The Cooperstown Cocktail
Steps
Cheers!
– Jet Cannon
Photo: Liquor.com
Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll! A Buzzed Boomer’s dream!
This is perhaps the final chapter from Volume I of our trail-blazing Airstream trekkers. Sex (Airstream orgasm), drugs (beer) and rock ‘n roll (cover band Get The Led Out at Red Rock). This is no Communications Breakdown. You’ll see.
Big thanks to Hunter S. for coming to the Jet Cannon writer’s-block rescue once again!
“Handcrafted in small batch copper-pot stills, Empress 1908 Gin is a collaboration between Victoria Distillers and the legendary Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia. On top of traditional botanicals, we add a signature blend of black tea served at the Empress Hotel and butterfly pea blossom, an exotic herb that balances the traditional citrus notes of gin with a warm herbal earthiness, and gives the gin its natural indigo colour. Empress 1908’s combination of exquisite taste, delicate aroma, soft texture, and remarkable presentation provide the perfect base for a new aesthetic of cocktail creation and enjoyment.” Did you catch the part about it being purple or indigo as they call it? The butterfly pea blossom does not interfere with a nice traditional gin flavor and the unusual color makes some interesting looking cocktails possible.
Ideally, travel to Victoria, British Columbia, stay at the historic Fairmont Empress Hotel, drop into the Q Bar, and enjoy an Empress 1908 cocktail like you’re royalty. Or a peasant. Doesn’t matter. It’s an experience you won’t forget. Need a pick-me-up? Enjoy the English tradition of afternoon high tea. But bring your wallet!
Taking a retired facility and making it into a bar while leaving the elements of the old establishment intact, makes tossing one back just a little bit more fun. In a previous post, we visited the Old Glory Speakeasy in Nashville, located in the boiler room of White Way Cleaners, formerly one of the largest steam cleaning facilities in Nashville. The three story boiler is still there. The dark, secretive atmosphere convinced us we were back in prohibition days.
Closer to our home is the Tin Room Bar which took over a tin shop. Ernie, the tin shop’s proprietor, is pictured on the menu. The Tin Shop sign still hangs over the bar. Some of the tools for bending tin are behind the bar. There’s craftsman quality poured into every cocktail.
A little farther up the road is the Anderson School which is one of the McMenamin brother’s repurposed establishments. The hotel and grounds sport several bars with our favorite being the Principal’s Office which seats about six people and offers specialty cocktails that would make Principal Anderson proud. Located in Bothell, Washington the hotel, bars and restaurants feature vignettes of local history throughout. You’ll leave happy and a little smarter.
In future posts, we will explore bars in an old Elk’s Temple, a bank vault, a poor farm, a brothel, a barge, a plane, a train and historic hotels.
Meanwhile, go online and see what repurposed bars are in your area. Oftentimes, there’s a fun history lesson to go along with your cocktail.
– Jet Cannon
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Fall is here. Break out the bourbon. Per bourboncountry.com, bourbon is distilled from a fermented mash of grain, yeast and water. The “mash bill” must have a minimum of 51% corn. For most bourbons, the average is about 70%. Bourbon must be aged in brand new barrels which are made of white oak and have been charred on the inside.
Lots of choices out there. Because we like a good value while not sacrificing quality, we’re trying out Costco’s Kirkland Signature bourbons. They don’t make it in the warehouse. Barton 1792 Distillery developed them. We’re impressed. They compare very nicely to our favorites.
Not a Costco member? Check out one of our go-to bourbons. Maker’s Mark. Besides it’s excellent flavor notes, it’s fun knowing that the distiller’s grandmother came up with the name, bottle design, and insistence that every bottle be hand-dipped in red wax. Grandpa made the hooch.
Neat, with water, or ice, or in a cocktail, enjoy bourbon’s many nuanced aromas and flavors this fall.
Cheers!
– Jet Cannon
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Thanks to Onethisday.com here is some music trivia that occurred on this day in history:
1915 Cecil Chubb buys English prehistoric monument Stonehenge for £6,600. No one cared until Spinal Tap’s epic concert performance.
1966 Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to “Jimi”
2004 Green Day release their album “American Idiot” in the US
2013 Farm Aid held in Saratoga Springs, New York; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Pete Seeger, Amos Lee, Jack Johnson, Jamey Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Sasha Dobson, Carlene Carter, Pegi Young & The Survivors, and Insects vs Robots
Monday blues? Well today September 20th is National Pepperoni Pizza Day. That, and a cold pint of beer, and your problems are solved, mate!
Cheers!
Seattle writer Tantri Wija regularly amazes us with unique alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages featured in The Seattle Times. Recently, she wrote about Himalayan butter tea which powers sherpas up Mt. Everest and the like. Wow! We want some. She describes it as a power smoothie. Okay! Except…. We don’t have any yak butter on hand or pu-erh tea. We could probably find grass-fed cow butter as a substitute but that would require a trip to the store.
Yet being anxious to prep for today’s Sherpa-level rowing workout, we dropped some regular butter in some regular black tea. Let’s just say we never tasted anything quite like it (and possibly won’t ever again). But what about the workout? Coated-tongue in mouth, we climbed on the rower and quickly exceeded all our previous workouts. Not really. Our workout plan usually includes a pre-workout concoction that includes caffeine. But telling people that our workout regimen includes cow butter tea, well, that’s worth something! And we’ll be sure to order Himalayan butter tea, the real thing, if we ever get to the Himalyans.
Next, butter coffee. Yeah. That’s a thing, too. We’ve apparently not been paying attention.
Climb every mountain…..
Growing up, we had a butcher one block away. Mr. Roberts was the grouchy butcher and sweet Mrs. Roberts manage the tiny store. Big candy bars were a nickel. Supermarkets were popping up one by one but most of our meat continued to come from Robert’s Grocery.
About the same timeframe in Burien, Washington there were four butcher shops. Today, there is one. Thankfully. And that’s were we get our Butcher Buzz. From browsing the Teriyaki Tri-Tip, the Kalbi Chicken, the Hawaiian Pork Wrap, Candy Salmon, and the homemade pepperoni to firing up the BBQ and dazzling family and friends with culinary excellence (and taking the credit), there’s magic in the process. Oh, it costs a little more but it’s worth it.
Support your local butcher if you’re lucky enough to have one. They can’t compete with Costco price-wise but there’s tangible value in the experience.
– Jet Cannon
Baby Boomers bought a lot of Harley-Davidson motorcycles over the years. The unmistakable exhaust note is part of our classic rock collection. Often customized, it’s rare that two Harley’s look alike. And with all the gear and merchandise Harley markets, it’s rare two riders look alike. Harleys are tough. Baby Boomers are tough.
What will Harley do without the Boomers? Euro-style bikes. Smaller bikes? Electric bikes? Yeah, that’s where they’re headed because Millennials are their new market. And that’s fine. The big hogs belong to us.
– Jet Cannon
