I would urge people to read the forward in William Manchester’s final volume of his biography on Winston Churchill. There is some very good information as to his drinking and how he worked. While in today’s world he would definitely be labeled an alcoholic he was looked at as a heavy drinker I guess.
His routine was a whiskey and soda in the morning and he would nurse that drink for a long time.
Lunch he would have champange.
Dinner he had champange and after dinner brandy.
Last year when I turned 60 I had my fantasy dinner that if I could afforded it I would have had it. Now the following is the kind of Liquor Churchill would have had:
So here we go with Captain Peter Blood’s Fantasy 60th Birthday Dinner Celebration
For Pre-Dinner Cocktails only the very best Scotch Whiskey Available:
The Glenlivet 70 Year Old, Put down in 1940 at the beginning of World War II
Cost $30,000 a Bottle and Damn Well Worth it!
We move on to the Appetizer Menu:
Shrimp Cocktails
Escargot bathed in a delicious Garlic Butter
A Nice Selection of Crayfish, Tiger Prawns, and Oysters on the Half Shell or ala Rockefeller.
To enjoy this one must have the right wine, in this case Champagne so we have Three of excellent vintage.
Dom Perignon 1947 $3000 a Bottle
Dom Perignon 1966 $1200 a Bottle
Pol Roger 1921 $5661 a Bottle (Winston Chruchill’s Favorite Brand)
In addition to the Appetizer’s Above we also will have available:
Caesar Salad
Tossed Green Garden Salad
Croutons & Walnuts
Seafood Salad
Olives, Green Beans and Feta Cheese
A selection of Cheese, American and European
Now for the Dinner Main Course Selection’s:
Rare Roast Fillet of Beef
Roulade of Turkey Breast filled with Spinach & Pinenut Puree
Lobster
Classical Sea Trout “chaud –froid”
Vegetable Terrine of Taro, Artichoke’s, Broccoli, Choko & Capsicum, Crepinettes of Pheasant and Duck Liver’ en croute’
Ethel Taylor’s Homemade Rolls
Wine Selection for the Main Meal:
Baron Philippe de Rothschild 1853 Bordeaux $12,000 a Bottle
2008 Didier Dagueneau Silex Sauvignon Blanc $120 a Bottle
1990 Domaine Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France $750 a
Bottle
Now for the Dessert Menu:
Ehtel Taylor’s Homemade Chocolate Pie from scratch
Chocolate Filagree
Crème Brulee
Grand Marnier Mille Feuille
Lemon & Wine Syllabub with Strawberry Coulis
Crepes Suzette
We need an outstanding Dessert Port to go with this and I offer:
The Det Franske Vinlager Hunts Old Nutty Vintage Port $14,394 a Bottle
Of course after Dessert comes the PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE
Fine imported Coffee and a special Cognac to top off the evening:
The 1858 Croizet Cuvee Leonie $76,000 a Bottle
No corn dogs and Twinkies?
I read all three volumes last year as well. I definitely could not have kept up with Winnie's drinking and dinners. I don't think I could have kept up with your fantasy dinner, either; unless it was spaced over a very long time.
Eat all that and you’d achieve the nearest male equivalent of pregnancy.