Comments on: Favorite Drams for Dark Scribes http://blog.winemag.com/editors/2009/10/26/favorite-drams-for-dark-scribes/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:33:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan Kostrzewa http://blog.winemag.com/editors/2009/10/26/favorite-drams-for-dark-scribes/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Susan Kostrzewa Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:29:05 +0000 http://blog.winemag.com/editors/?p=488#comment-4613 Milan: Lovecraft himself suffered from a poor consitution his whole life, and there's not much evidence to suggest he was a drinker; however the mention of wine is common in his stories so it was clearly on his mind. The Lovecraftian Festival held in Portland every year crafted 12 cocktails based on the author, and many of them contained absinthe. So it's possible he was an absinthe fan. Milan:

Lovecraft himself suffered from a poor consitution his whole life, and there’s not much evidence to suggest he was a drinker; however the mention of wine is common in his stories so it was clearly on his mind. The Lovecraftian Festival held in Portland every year crafted 12 cocktails based on the author, and many of them contained absinthe. So it’s possible he was an absinthe fan.

]]> By: Milan http://blog.winemag.com/editors/2009/10/26/favorite-drams-for-dark-scribes/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Milan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:15:21 +0000 http://blog.winemag.com/editors/?p=488#comment-4612 You mentioned Lovecraft in the first paragraph, but did not include anything about his wine or spirit preferences in your article. I think that many of us would have found that very interesting. You mentioned Lovecraft in the first paragraph, but did not include anything about his wine or spirit preferences in your article. I think that many of us would have found that very interesting.

]]> By: Pio http://blog.winemag.com/editors/2009/10/26/favorite-drams-for-dark-scribes/comment-page-1/#comment-4608 Pio Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:59:21 +0000 http://blog.winemag.com/editors/?p=488#comment-4608 Great reminder to hit up dead poet again.. Great reminder to hit up dead poet again..

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