Like Christopher Columbus, Giovanni Cabotobetter known as John Cabotwas born in Genoa, Italy, yet made his voyage to the New World on behalf of another country. In the service of England, Cabot made the 1497 discovery of the large North Atlantic island that came to be known as Newfoundland. The first landing on the actual mainland of North America was made by Juan Ponce de Leon, who explored the eastern coastline of the Florida peninsula in 1513.
In total, a traditional Long Island Iced Tea contains five liquors: vodka, tequila, rum, gin and triple sec. Technically, triple sec is considered a liqueur, so the total is four liquors and one liqueur. These hearty spirits are mixed with cola and sweet-and-sour mix to create a Long Island classic cocktail.
Grain alcohol (Everclear) is 95% alcohol or 190 proof and some rums like Bacardi 151 are 151 proof or 75% alcohol. These liquors are banned in many states because of their high alcohol content. Wine. One drink = 5 ounces of standard wine (12% alcohol).