Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Spirits of the Frontier: Rum, Whiskey, and Brandy

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Spirits of the Frontier: Rum, Whiskey, and Brandy

Alcohol on the American frontier was a part of daily life for everyone, regardless of age. Three types of alcohol were the predominate distilled spirits on the edges of civilization.

VIDEO HERE (9:57 minutes)

Inspirations

"The Spartans do not inquire how many the enemy are, but where they are." AGIS II 427 B.C.

"No, no, I've got 'em right where I want 'em - surrounded from the inside." -- Mad Dog Shriver when told to break up his recon team and evade, that he was about to be overrun by North Vietnamese Regulars.

“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

"The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits." - Thomas Jefferson

"The world don't owe you a living, Boy." - Pops

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Thursday, June 08, 2023

Spirits of the Frontier: Rum, Whiskey, and Brandy