National Harvey Wallbanger Day
On November 8th, National Harvey Wallbanger Day honors a fruity and spirited cocktail made with 3 parts vodka, 1 part Galliano, and 6 parts orange juice. Pour it into a highball glass and garnish it with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
The hosts of a chili tasting in San Diego in 1968 served Harvey Wallbangers as well as a tale about the cocktail's origins.. According to the article, all that remained of a Laguna Beach party included vodka, Galliano, and orange juice. Harvey remained when the party-goers left, banging his head against the wall.
Donato ‘duke' antone
Donato 'Duke' Antone, the cocktail's honoree, is to blame for the cocktail's creation, according to accepted lore three-time world champion bartender Donato 'Duke' Antone. On Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Duke's Blackwatch Bar was operated by Duke's Blackwatch Bar. Antone has received a few awards for popular beverages over the years. As a bartender, his resume was impressive – he was the ty Nail, White Russian, and Flaming Russian. According to the bartending wizard, a surfer named Tony Wallbanger inspired the cocktail in 1952. Perhaps, the Laguna Beach party is a recreation of Antone's. However, no one has been able to identify the inspirational surfer.
Harvey Wallbanger, who lived a little mystery in the San Diego area until about 1968, was a little mystery. Bill Young, a marketing manager for McKesson Imports Company (the maker of Galliano), joined Then George Bednar, a marketing manager for McKesson Imports Company (the maker of Galliano), with graphic artist Bill Young. Their marketing campaign introduced a Harvey Wallbanger character that exploded into commercial success in the late 1960s and 1970s..
The drink's name became a way to describe someone who goesofs off or makes mistakes. If politicians or sports stars find themselves in dangerous positions, they may be branded Harvey Wallbanger. And it's also interesting to note that voters write in Harvey Wallbanger at election time.
How to celebrate #harveywallbangerday.
Call some of your friends to gather together and get together. Meet them at your local bar, and everyone buys a Harvey Wallbanger. A Happy National Harvey Wallbanger Day! Raise your glasses and toast a Happy National Harvey Wallbanger Day! (Remember always to drink responsibly and never to drink and drive) (Remember to drink responsibly and never to drink and drive). To post on social media, use #HarveyWallbangerDay.
Harvey wallbanger faq FAQ
Q. Harvey Wallbanger seems to be a good name for a band. Is the name taken?
A. It was. It was. In the 1980s, Harvey and The Wallbangers were founded by musicians Jeremy Taylor, Christopher Prurves, Johnny Griffiths, Neil "Reg" McArthur, Richard Allen, and Harvey Brough.
Q. What kind of glass does Harvey Wallbanger serve in? In a highball glass, A. Harvey Wallbangers are served.
Q. What is Galliano?
A. Galliano is a sweet distilled liqueur infused with herbs and spices.
