Leather Armchairs: The Chivas Regal Book of London ClubsCassell, 1963 - 194 pages |
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... drinking '47 Cockburn . In 1966 up to 1969 they will be on the '48 Taylor . In 1970 it is thought that the ' 45s will be ready for drinking . This particular year is notorious for the slowness with which its wines have been maturing ...
... drinking '47 Cockburn . In 1966 up to 1969 they will be on the '48 Taylor . In 1970 it is thought that the ' 45s will be ready for drinking . This particular year is notorious for the slowness with which its wines have been maturing ...
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... drink or what cigarettes they require without asking . It may be a particular brand of gin with tonic , a whisky and soda ( or Polly ) , a particular sherry or a certain bottled beer . She arrives every day from a distant suburb at 6 ...
... drink or what cigarettes they require without asking . It may be a particular brand of gin with tonic , a whisky and soda ( or Polly ) , a particular sherry or a certain bottled beer . She arrives every day from a distant suburb at 6 ...
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... drink he has ever been asked for was hangman's blood . This is a tankard containing a bottle of stout , a large measure of port and a large measure of brandy - and very good too on a cold day . The origin of its name is that until the ...
... drink he has ever been asked for was hangman's blood . This is a tankard containing a bottle of stout , a large measure of port and a large measure of brandy - and very good too on a cold day . The origin of its name is that until the ...
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