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   Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCIBSI23 Game 8, Rounds 43,6: cock   
   27 Aug 23 10:10:23   
   
   From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 3:26:43 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
      
   > * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails    
   >    
   > Given the description, identify the cocktail. All answers are from    
   > the list of cocktails eligible for the International Bartenders    
   > Association's World Cocktail Championship.    
   >    
   > 2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,    
   > and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola,    
   > giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.    
      
   Long Island Ice Tea   
      
   > 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar    
   > (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water    
   > and mint.    
      
   Mojito   
      
   > 4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and    
   > peach purée.    
      
   Bellini   
      
   > 5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.    
      
   Rusty Nail   
      
   > 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.    
      
   Screwdriver   
      
   > 7. This sweet cocktail is classically made with vodka, coffee    
   > liqueur, and cream, served with ice.    
      
   Black Russian   
       
   > 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished    
   > with a pickled onion.    
      
   Gibson   
       
   > 10. This cocktail is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters    
   > then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of    
   > citrus rind.    
      
   Old Fashioned   
      
   > * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon    
   >    
   > 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has    
   > the most Ladies' Singles titles?    
      
   Martina Navratilova   
      
   > 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name    
   > references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;    
   > what is the other?    
      
   cricket   
      
   > 6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for    
   > the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which    
   > food combination?    
      
   strawberries and cream   
      
   > 7. Since 1902, which sporting goods manufacturer has sponsored    
   > Wimbledon, making it the longest such sponsorship in the world?    
      
   Spalding   
      
   > 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of    
   > players to participate?    
      
   professionals   
      
   > 9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --    
   > the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the    
   > first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)    
      
   128; 64   
      
   > 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,    
   > distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?    
      
   Centre Court   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
   gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
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