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Stocking the Liquor CabinetDo you have the ingredients for a Manhattan?A few nights ago my wife decided she wanted a Manhattan. Well, let's see. Bourbon Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters, Orange Peel, and a Maraschino Cherry. We had the Bourbon and Sweet Vermouth (my wife had planned ahead). Alas, we had everything in stock except for the Bitters, the Orange Peel, and the Cherry. FAIL.This made me think about what a well-stocked bar should consist of (within reason). Here's my list: Vodka - My friends seem to like Grey Goose, but by all means choose your favorite. Gin - My brand is Bombay Sapphire, but I hear Tanquery 10 is great also. Blended Whiskey - my wife likes Seagrams. Bourbon - Jim Beam, or choose your favorite poison. Scotch - I gave up Scotch years ago. As I recall, I usually drank JB or Dewars. Tequila - I'm not a tequila drinker, buy my buddies seem to prefer Patron. White Rum - Brand isn't important to me. Rum and Coke drinkers don't seem to care.So, I think that does it for the basics in liquor. These are just for basics. Personally, I'd add an after dinner liquor such as a single malt scotch, and a sweet liqueur such as Amaretto or Kahlua.Here's what you need to add to make mixed drinks: Tonic water Club Soda Cola 7-up bitters grenadine bloody mary mix triple secEven though this is a "basic" list, it may seem a bit daunting. Start with your favorites...that you

Facts and Trivia about the upcoming year. What's on tap for 2015? We're all looking forward to 2015. It's going to be a great year! Here are some interesting facts and trivia related to 2015 or MMXV as the Romans would have said. Did you know that 2015 has been proclaimed the International Year of Light? And of course, as we all know, 2015 is the 200th Anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo. Fought near Waterloo on June 18th, 1815 in what is today Belgium (then part of the Netherlands), Napoleon's French Army was defeated by a coalition of Anglo troops commanded by the Duke of Wellington, and a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. I was surprised to find out that Lithuania has become the latest country to adopt the Euro as their official currency as of Jan. 1, 2015. However, Great Britain is still on the Pound Sterling currency. It seems the Brits are still interested in re-establishing the British Empire. After all, the Brits did win The Battle of Waterloo...let's see, wasn't that 200 years ago? The most interesting date in 2015 is going to be - 05/15/2015. In Back to the Future Part II (1989): Dr. Emmett Brown, Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker time travel to October 21 of 2015 (the latest date in the Back to the Future Trilogy). Lawyers are abolished, automated clothing is in vogue and people travel in flying cars and on hoverboards. I can hardly wait to get