Word of the Day: Bacchanology

[ThinkingBartender]

Well, to my great surprise the word "Bacchanology" was a Google-whack, until a

few moments ago.

http://wiki.webtender.com/wiki/Bacchanology

Cups and their customs, By Henry Porter, George Edwin Roberts, 1863

"As, in this age of progress, most things are raised to the position of a

science, we see no reason why Bacchanology (if the term please our readers)

should not hold a respectable place, and be entitled to its due mead of

praise..."

The New York Times, August 25, 1991 (written by William Grimes).

"IF YOU THINK IT'S tough to get a decent dry martini, try tracking down the

origin of the word. Or for that matter, getting the real story behind any

cocktail -- not only long-forgotten rip-snorters like the fog-cutter, the

snap-neck and the leg tangle but also bona fide classics. At every turn, the

student of bacchanology faces the bewildering blend of misinformation, lore

and legend that constitutes barroom etymology..."

Cheers!

George