The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks dinner or mid-afternoon drinks accompanying cake or chocolate cookies, but they are anathema as a "cocktail" before a large meal. In terms of IBA Official Cocktails, Embury describes classic Before-Dinner Cocktails, which whet the appetite, not other categories. Embury breaks all cocktail ingredients down into three categories: The base is the principal ingredient of the cocktail. It is typically a single spirit such as rum, gin, or whiskey, and typically makes up 75 percent or more of the total volume of the cocktail before icing. The modifying agent is the ingredient that gives the cocktail its character. Its function is
The White Lady (Ireland) The White Lady (Ireland) The White Lady is an unusual standing stone, said to resemble a figure, located near the small fishing village of Dunmore East,in County Waterford, Ireland. The standing stone is situated in open farmland overlooking the sea, between the small coves of Rathmoylan and Ballymacaw. It is believed that the name "White Lady" is due to the standing stone having been whitewashed, or possibly painted white, at some point, although no traces of this remain. The purpose of the stone is not fully understood, it may have been erected as a marker to guide local fishermen, or