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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              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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