J U L Y / 2 0 1 0
Since
this little volume was first put together for Jimmy Buffett back in the 1990s,
a lot of diluted ice has coursed through my bilge, along with bits of
citrus that have long since drifted out into the Gulf Stream. In the
meantime, This Honky’s Dory went to the bottom one dark and stormy night, only to have Victorious Egret
appear in the offing a few days later. And when no one seemed to be
paying much attention, Crab Key somehow became a tourist trap: a
t-shirt shop, an ice cream stand, and a miniature golf course (with its
own waterfall) distracted a good many travelers who were otherwise just
heading south along U.S. 1. To me, that only meant it was time to light
out for the territory before they try to “sivilize” me. So, these days
I gaze at the sunsets from the fantail of Victorious Egret and reassure
friends and strangers all along the eastern seaboard, “It must be two
bells, somewhere!”
With that, let me welcome you once more aboard this wonderful world of
blenders and shakers, of slings and fizzes, and of tall drinks and
short stories: all served best with those songs that we know by heart.
As every Parrothead knows, you don’t need to own a boat in order to
enjoy a boat drink. In fact, you don’t even need to know what to call
those little, round windows or that pointy end at the front of the
vessel. All
you really need to understand is that this pace of life has no demand
either for anything mixed with an energy drink, or anything that must
be tossed back all at once in a single shot without any sense of taste
or of simple conversation. And just as important, this is a place where
a Margarita is a Margarita, a Martini is a Martini, and never the twain
shall meet. Never trust anyone who asks for any other drink with some
hybrid name that ends in “rita” or “tini.” Chances are, they are the
same kind of people who believe there’s such a thing as a “Mexican
pizza” or an “Italian taco.” Ugh!
That is not to say that you will enjoy each and every one of the drinks in this essential little volume. Quite frankly, I can admit to you that I don’t. (Do you want to highlight that sentence?) Nonetheless, I have had others ask me for these things by name or by ingredients, and I have witnessed these very same people fully imbibe whatever concoction they ordered. And live long enough to order up another. It’s all a matter of taste.
So, fill up your ice bucket, wipe out your drinking glass, and put on some Buffett tunes. It is, after all, probably two bells somewhere, and we ought to sit down and drink things over.
That is not to say that you will enjoy each and every one of the drinks in this essential little volume. Quite frankly, I can admit to you that I don’t. (Do you want to highlight that sentence?) Nonetheless, I have had others ask me for these things by name or by ingredients, and I have witnessed these very same people fully imbibe whatever concoction they ordered. And live long enough to order up another. It’s all a matter of taste.
So, fill up your ice bucket, wipe out your drinking glass, and put on some Buffett tunes. It is, after all, probably two bells somewhere, and we ought to sit down and drink things over.
For more than a decade, the hardcover edition of this Parrothead favorite has been available only on the bookshelves
of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville stores, as well as through the Margaritaville website.
But now this fifth edition of The Essential Book of Boat Drinks has not only been updated, but also expanded in a softcover format.
You don't need to own either a boat or a blender to enjoy the stuff in this book.
All you need to know is a few good songs by heart.
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196 Pages · 5¼" x 8" · Softcover
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ISBN: 1-883684-47-1
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Cooking / Beverages / Bartending
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$16.00 USD
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