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Ever Wonder What Every President's Favorite Drink Was/Is? - Contrarie
Most of the Presidents of the United States indulged in alcohol, some more-so than others, in fact George Washington distilled and sold whiskey! Have you ever wondered what the favorite drinks of the commander-in-chiefs were? The New York Post recently published an article outlining what the presidents drank and here is the list: George Washington – Even though George Washington distilled and sold whiskey, his favorite drink was a dark porter laced with molasses that was made in Philadelphia. John Adams – Apparently Adams was a heavy drinker, starting every morning with hard cider, moving onto porter beer, and then continuing onto rum and Madeira. Thomas Jefferson – Jefferson apparently drank a copious amount of wine. James Madison – President Madison’s favorite was champagne. James Monroe – “A small scandal occurred during Monroe’s stint in the Executive Mansion when 1,200 bottles of Burgundy and Champagne from France were charged to an account that Congress had earmarked for furniture.” John Quincy Adams – President John Quincy Adams had a good tongue it seems, there are claims that he blind tested 14 different kinds of Madeira and was able to correctly identify 11 of the 14. Andrew Jackson – President Jackson was a huge [...]