Saturday, February 11, 2023

I'm shocked to learn there is a liquor that was made 120 years ago specifically for drinking and driving, and I am not shocked to learn this, from none other than Jeremy Clarkson.



The King’s Ginger, a spirit (liquor) formulated in 1903 for His Majesty King Edward VII by Berry Bros. & Rudd

King Edward VII would endlessly drive his beloved Daimler, whatever the weather. In 1903 the Royal Physician became concerned about the monarch’s health. So, he called on Berry Bros. and Rudd for a solution,
a high strength liqueur that would warm and revivify His Majesty. Crafted from ginger, (for centuries celebrated for its medicinal properties) The King’s Ginger was born.

https://www.thekingsginger.com/discover  via Clarkson's Farm, episode 205

So, alcoholic ginger ale, with a bit of lemon juice. I bet it's damn good. Now I want to taste it. 

3 comments:

  1. Another example of Noblesse Oblige

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  2. What! Today's stuff isn't? Somebody's been misleading me.

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    1. you kidder... but hey, back when this was made, he was probably the only one in his kingdom who could afford a car... and at 15 mph, drunk driving wasn't quite the same as a drunk, in traffic, at freeway speeds

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