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Gordon's
Gin
You'd never think, to look at the svelte physique
of our esteemed 1st XV Manager, that he likes the odd shandy
now and again. So imagine my surprise when I innocently
asked him to list the ingredients of the fabled Stew Mel
Cocktail, and he came up with the following:
"The contents include Grenadine, Advocaat
and Guinness. I think the Advocaat goes on the bottom, Grenadine
in the middle, topped off with Guinness.
"Famous drinks from the past years include
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Mexican or Russian Arsehole
This was introduced by Kelvin Strachan, a South African
who played hooker for us in the early 1990s. The bloke was
slightly mad and the drink consisted of a measure of Tequila
(Mexican) or Vodka (Russian), topped up with
Tabasco sauce. Quite probably the most vile drink ever!
The Grenade
The first foreigner at the club, Mike Foster in season
1990-91, introduced us to a drink he named 'The Grenade'
as it blew your head off. This consisted of a measure of
Vodka, Bacardi, Baileys and Creme de Menthe, served in a
pint glass, topped up with Coke.
Jack & Coke
Aussie ace Peter Jorgensen was a big Jack Daniels and
Coke man. He knew Jack so well, he's apparently allowed
to call him John. Jorgo's last night as a Stew Mel player
resulted in the ultimate Tequila frenzy. This was on the
way home from Kelso and included stops in Gala where we
are still not welcome at the Salmon Inn! Benzo can
still remember the state the Stew Mel boys were in as we
left Poynder Park that evening, but nobody seems to remember
the score from the game!
Champers
Edinburgh Captain Graeme Burns was a big Champagne drinker
in his youth at Stew Mel and, when the 'Champagne for all
my friends' call went up, an orderly procession followed
behind the skipper. His sister, young 'Effie', only a couple
of weeks ago introduced the club to Champagne & Apple Sourz,
and I, for one, think it should be known from now on as
the 'Effie'.
The Charlie Tait
Consisting of a double gin, a double vodka and orange, this
was the favourite drink of former club legend Charlie Tait.
Charlie used to say 'This will sort you out, Gordon', as
he handed me one - and he was right. Vaguely remember having
a violent altercation with a hotel door after downing a
CT on tour - the lady from reception took it surprisingly
well!
The G&T
Legendary Stew Mel stories from the Sevens circuit usually
revolve around Black Al Bin Laden's favourite tipple of
G&T, and many a fine man has learnt the art of drinking
G&T's in various car parks around the Greenyards and Riverside
Park in late spring. The ingredients for this are: Ice,
Lemon, tonic water and a generous helping of Gordon's Gin.
Lovely!"
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