Harvey Wallbanger Harvey Wallbanger The Harvey Wallbanger is a mixed drink made with vodka, Galliano, and orange juice. The Harvey Wallbanger appears in literature as early as 1971. The cocktail is reputed to have been invented in 1952 by three-time world champion mixologist Donato "Duke" Antone, and named by Antone after a surfer frequenting Antone's Blackwatch Bar in Los Angeles. However, recent research by culinary historians casts doubt on this theory. Robert Simonson goes so far as to say that "no sane person ever believed that story." Simonson emphasizes the lack of a historical record for any Blackwatch Bar, and indicates that,
BLT cocktail produced in Oregon was made with bacon vodka manufactured on site at the restaurant The Blacksmith. A report by "The Sarasota Herald-Tribune" in April 2012 observed that a variety on the cocktail made by mixologist Paul Yeomans in Florida was concocted utilizing bacon salt and tomato water, infused with cucumber vodka. This version was a favorite selection among customers at The Table Creekside in Sarasota, Florida. The "Food Network" recommended additional ingredients including lemon juice, bourbon, Worcestershire sauce, and horseradish. In an August 2009 article for "The Globe and Mail", Sarah Boesveld noted it was too difficult for individuals to