Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
...a hotel where there is no room service after midnight.
Growing up, a "sundowner" was usually a Gin and Indian Tonic during the summer, and a whisky in the winter. Ladies, quite often, would have a chilled sherry if they didn't care for the taste of gin or whisky. These drinks were usually served around 5PM.
As I seem to recall, proper "mixed drinks" were served, along with chilled champagne, at about 7:30, just before we went in for dinner.
That is how I remember it too, although my father being a Royal Navy man preferred a pink gin and my mother was very partial to a "gimlet"(gin and Roses lime juice).
Last edited by Jock Scot; 13th February 11 at 04:47 AM.
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