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Whenever I go out, I enjoy meeting up with friends and relaxing over a cocktail. I love g and t cocktails more than anything. A gin and tonic cocktail simply puts me at ease and lets me have a good time.

There is nothing more enjoyable than being at a bar or pub and just having a relaxing, good time with friends. While I do love my fair share of dancing on the dance floor, I also simply enjoy getting to know someone over a cocktail. Even when I go out for some dancing at the clubs, I’ll be the first to admit that my drink of choice is a gin and tonic.

I love gin and tonic, because it is a drink that can be consumed in any setting. Drinks like a Long Island Iced Tea are usually only appropriate for a club setting. A gin and tonic, however, can be carried around in a night club or the local pub. No one will judge you for having a gin and tonic in a low-key setting. Ordering a Long Island Iced Tea, on the other hand, might get a person a few odd stares across the table. Long Island Iced Tea has the connotation of being a “partier’s drink.” When one drinks a gin and tonic, on the other hand, he or she appears to be a gentleman or lady.

Gin and tonic has always been a beloved drink by the British Empire. Perhaps this drink gets its respect due to its unique history in being a medical treatment for royalty. In 1638, this drink was used to cure the injury of the wife of the Spanish Viceroy in Peru. Ever since then, gin and tonic is enjoyed for its refreshing taste and its appeal as a drink of the rich and famous.

What’s your favorite Jack Daniels competition? Mine, and many other people’s favorite, is the annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue.  There are seven categories in which to compete: Pork Ribs, Pork Shoulder/Butts, Beef Brisket, Chicken, Dessert, Cook’s Choice and Jack Daniel’s Sauce. Yum, people from around the world competing to see who can make the world’s most delicious BBQ using Jack Daniels whisky.

The final Jack Daniels competition is held in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in the United States. Lynchburg is a community tucked away in the rolling hills of the Southern United States, a sleepy community that receive nearly all its annual visitors because it is the home of Jack Daniels whisky.

Oddly enough, this huge Jack Daniels competition is held in a county that does not allow drinking. In the US, it’s called a “dry county”. The county forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages, as do many places in the Southern United States, mainly due to religious considerations of residents.

Any Jack Daniels competition is a huge deal, and well worth attending in person if possible. Naturally the BBQ competition draws the most attention because everyone loves BBQ foods and Jack Daniels makes a great BBQ sauce. Everyone present at the competition has some “secret” ingredient they use to make their BBQ sauce special and it’s fun to sample foods and try to guess what their secret ingredient is. .