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|    Dan Tilque to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCIBSI23 Game 8, Rounds 43,6: cock    |
|    27 Aug 23 10:26:08    |
      From: dtilque@frontier.com              On 8/27/23 01:26, 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.       >       > 1. This cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur,       > an Irish cream, and a triple sec. When prepared properly,       > the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers.              Irish coffee              >       > 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.       >       > 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar       > (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water       > and mint.       >       > 4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and       > peach purée.       >       > 5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.       >       > 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.       >       > 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original       > uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;       > but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,       > and grenadine syrup.              tequila sunrise              >       > 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished       > with a pickled onion.       >       > 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.       >       >       > * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon       >       > During the original game, this year's Wimbledon championships were       > in progress; they were held from July 3 to 16. For questions #1-4,       > if the answers changed during the tournament, I'll allow you to       > give either the old or the new answer, but you must say which one       > you are giving.       >       > 1. Who is the reigning Gentlemen's Singles champion?       >       > 2. Who is the reigning Ladies' Singles champion?       >       > 3. With a total of 8 championships, which man has the most       > Gentlemen's Singles titles?              Nadal              >       > 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has       > the most Ladies' Singles titles?              King              >       > 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?              croquet              >       > 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?              Wilson              >       > 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of       > players to participate?              non-Britons              >       > 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.)              64              >       > 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,       > distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?              Centre Court              --       Dan Tilque              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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