This week back in 1954, Willie Mosconi performed one of the most brilliant feats in sports, ever, draining 526 consecutive billiard balls. Learn about the child prodigy-turned-15-time-World-Champion – then rack up a set of these custom cocktails.
THE SMOKE AND HONEY
As devised by David Strauss at The Ranstead Room in Philadelphia, Willie’s birthplace:
In a pint glass, over ice, pour:
- 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 oz. honey syrup (3 parts honey, 1 part water)
- 1 3/4 oz. blended scotch whiskey, e.g. Famous Grouse
- 1/4 oz. smoky peat Scotch, e.g. Laphroaig
Add to a classic glass, with large (billiard ball-like?) ice chunk. Sink it and then repeat. (NOT 526 times!)
