Sunday, October 11, 2015

Lazy Sunday #397: Hystereo

I have come to the conclusion that many of us will soon be in need of a stiff drink…

Winter is coming…

We’re days away from an election whose results might not make anybody very happy…

We have a nationally beloved ball team facing elimination…

Families are gathering for that traditional gauntlet of past animosities and current resentments known as the Thanksgiving dinner…

The moment may well come to each of us when we are in need of an antidote to what Life has visted upon us . And the Hystereo was invented to counter just such emotions and events.

Back in the 19th Century, Bacardi, the first distiller to create a clear “white” rum, established itself in a building in Santiago de Cuba that also housed a population of fruit bats in its rafters –- hence the company logo.

There, it prospered for almost a hundred years, even actively supporting Fidel Castro’s 1960 revolution. Unfortunately, when Fidel took over he seized the family assets and expelled Bacardi from Cuba.

Consider that the next time you wear a Che T-shirt into a bar.

The Hystereo was created soon after to both assuage the pain of exile and honor those who had dedicated their lives to the creation of a great rum.

It’s a complicated concoction to combine but well within the skillset of any reputable bartender or drinking establishment.

In the coming days it may be necessary for you to find one.

Enjoy Your Sunday…

1 comment:

Joel Scott said...

"I prefer Dill Pickle Vodka". Happy for Thanks to Giving.