In her excellent little book with the no-nonsense title "Gin," Geraldine Coates writes: "Franklin D. Roosevelt had run for president on a platform that included ending Prohibition--and on the night he was elected, it is rumoured, mixed the first legal Martini in the White House for thirteen years." (He used Plymouth Gin, making happy hours happier since 1793.)
It was good to see this moment reprised when Bill Murray, as FDR in "Hyde Park on the Hudson," mixed Martinis for George VI.
The question now is: what drink will be poured when Number 45 takes up residence in the White House? We fear it might be either a kale smoothie or Red Bull.
But we're sure that when a relieved Barack Obama finally escapes, he will be lighting a cigar, tuning in an NBA game, and mixing a tall shaker of Manhattans.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
In Herman Wouk's The Winds Of War FDR serves a martini to his naval advisor, Cmdr. "Pug" Henry who exlaims, "It's like drinking a cloud!" FDR's delighted reply is, "You've just described the perfect martini."
ReplyDelete