It is no secret that some of the greatest writers were big drinkers. The question remains if their talent is enhanced or created by their drinking. Regardless, we have to give them credit for their amazing accomplishments—with or without the occasional cocktail…
1. Raymond Chandler
Drink of Choice: Gimlet
Death: Pneumonia & Suicide Attempt2. Ernest Hemingway
Drink of choice: Mojito
Death: Suicide3. William Faulkner
Drink of Choice: Mint Julep
Death: Alcohol-Related Heart Complication4. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Drink of Choice: Gin Rickey
Death: Alcohol-Related Heart Attacks5. Jack Kerouac
Drink of Choice: Margarita
Death: Alcohol-Related Hemorrhages
Even though every single word in this post is telling me not to, I now want to acquire a taste for Gin Rickeys.
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Even though every single word in this post...telling me not to, I now want
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