Cocktail Fodder

Now if they were only in a squirrel... Photo by Cowfish, 24 January 2010, Wikimedia Commons

Dear Readers,

It is has come to my attention that it might be time for us to have one of those important “Father to Son”/”Blogger to reader” heart to heart conversations. The first thing your mother (editor) and I would like to say… (awkward pause)… is that it’s ok to be curious. And, its ok to experiment and try different things. But, it’s important to remember that some mistakes will last a lifetime. It’s important to always consider the implications and ramifications of our actions; both good and bad.

Yes, I am obviously talking about tattoos. And pregnancy. But I am also talking about free beer for your entire life. That’s right y’all. The Scottish brewery BrewDog is offering free beer for the rest of your life (two beers a week) as long as you’re willing to get their logo tattooed onto your naked body. Keep in mind, this is the same company that is stuffing their beer bottles inside of road kill. These fuckers, (haha, take THAT editor) will do anything.

Peel the label back, I dare ya'll...

This isn’t the first company that’s into both booze and tattoos. In fact, one of my favorite rums on the market is named after a famous tattoo artist: Sailor Jerry Spiced Navy Rum. (Fun insider trick: Peel off the Sailor Jerry label for a surprise on the other side.)

“Distilled in the US Virgin Islands, this 92 proof spiced rum is based on the ‘customized’ rums that sailors used to create when they had nothing better to do. Other rums are panty-waisted, soul-less, and ball-less in comparison.” - Joe Bartender of JoeBartender.com

I realize that a lot of you are perfectly happy with Captain Morgan’s, but remember, it’s ok to be curious. A liter bottle should cost around $20 dollars and can be found at most liquor stores. You should buy some. Just remember that 92 proof liquor is going to give you a little extra courage… so get ready.

In closing, we at Cocktail Fodder would like to express our appreciation of gimmicks. Our resident wine blogger, AWC, is prepared to offer a very special prize for the best Cocktail Fodder body-art logo. That’s right, we are letting you, our readers, design our new logo. So break out the sharpies and cameras and email AWC, at foddertalk@gmail.com, a picture of your Cocktail Fodder body art (butt art is encouraged). We will announce the winner next week.

Cheers