George Bednar NFL game. Bednar became the marketing/sales director for McKesson Imports Company. Bednar marketed the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail in the early 1970s by suggesting bartenders on America's West Coast promote the cocktail. During this time, McKesson hired graphic artist Bill Young to develop a "Harvey Wallbanger" character to market the drink, which tends to negate the attribution of the drink and its name to bartender Donatao "Duke" Antone. Various authors have speculated that Bednar may have commissioned recipe for the drink itself from Antone, or developed it internally. The drink is composed of vodka, orange juice and Galliano liqueur, then a
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