Shaken not stirred…cheap verses expensive…straight up or on the rocks…abstain or indulge…Presidents had and still have favorites when imbibing. Brief nugget here on the first 5 presidents and their drink of choice:
George Washington – Dark Porter Beer…even though he distilled whisky and sold it, making huge profits…George was a beer drinker.
John Adams – Hard Cider…liked it so much he had it with breakfast.
Thomas Jefferson – French Wines…expensive ones filled his cellar.
James Madison – Champagne…although the bubbles could give him a headache.
James Monroe – French Red Wine…liked them so much that he ordered 1,200 bottles of French Burgundy and Champagnes…charged them to furnishings for the White House.
More on the favorite adult beverage of each president.
I like hard cider too. 🙂
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I’ve never had it. Might try!
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Shame on James Monroe for charging it to the tax payers. Bet they didn’t know it at the time.
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Very bad on his part…stealing from the people.
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I don’t drink so I don’t know why I find this so interesting. But I do….
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Golden glad that you enjoyed the tidbit!
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You educate me well GB!
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I tried hard cider one time….ewwwww….was not the drink for me. Perhaps I shall stick to homemade root beer LOL.
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we used to make that, too tangy for me! : )
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A big yes on the homemade root beer. Would love to have a float right about now.
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I am looking forward to our celebration on Sunday when we have those floats!!
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I like hard cider too.
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Great post. Is this going to be the start of a serie? I’d love to know about the other presidents as well. I’ll already help you with the 16th one, he’s easy. 😉
https://lordsofthedrinks.com/2015/01/26/ulysses-s-grant-a-drunken-fighting-machine-from-american-history/
Hope to read more of these great posts soon. Cheers,
Micky
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Thanks for your golden interest. This holiday season I’m thinking of featuring tidbits regarding favorite Christmas drinks of the presidents.
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Ah sweet. One to look forward to! 😀
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