Account active Gin was the favored vice of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The whiskey sours, screwdrivers, and mojitos that inspired (and occasionally got the better of) writers like Truman Capote and Edgar Allan Poe. Here are the favorite drinks of 14 famous authors. The Vesper martini is the first drink Bond ever orders — and he only orders it once (in “Casino Royale”). In his wife, Zelda, Scott found a perfect drinking buddy. Great American Writers and Their Cocktails. Gin was perhaps his favorite, not so much because of the taste, but because Scott believed this drink wouldn’t leave a trace on his breath that he had consumed alcohol. Her heyday was during the Prohibition era when she was also married to an alcoholic and morphine-loving husband. The link between the two seems everlasting. Tolkien and C.S. Raymond Carver. Another writer who brimmed his writing with liquor was the great F. Scott Fitzgerald. Whether you are sitting on a patio in Paris or chained to a typewriter, you can drink like your most admired author. Beat Generation icon Jack Kerouac was more than well-acquainted with heavy drinking. Hemingway at a fishing camp in 1954. Ernest Hemingway. Probably the most famous cocktail in literature is the martini favored by British secret agent James Bond. 20 Ernest Hemingway - Death in the Afternoon might have been the biggest coffee addict of all time. Writers and booze go together like gin and tonic. lime juice. Carver was also very keen on Bloody Marys, which for him equaled a full meal. Jack Kerouac. His favorite was Mint Julep, a bourbon whiskey-based cocktail. The pair would have enjoyed their glass over a deep conversation about men and death. The writer of The Portrait of Dorian Gray had a favorite drink that has a fair share of tradition among literary figures. Like what you see here? Both he and Zelda became bit theatrical after a sip too many, and everyone knew when they were drunk. Fitzgerald admitted to drinking as he wrote too, reflecting, “First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.” 2 oz. Without a glass of sherry, Maya Angelou’s otherworldly poetry may have not been the same indeed. Poet and critic Dorothy Parker once joked that “she wasn’t a writer with a drinking problem,” but “a drinker with a writing problem” according to the BBC. Eventually, Kerouac died out of cirrhosis of the liver, in 1969. It is said her favorite cocktail was a whiskey sour, although from some of her verses we learn she also had an affection for a martini, “two at the very most.”. Colorized photo. Many famous writers are as well known for their drinking habits as they are for their writing. This helped him keep control of his drinking issue and he remained sober until his death, which came a decade later from lung cancer. It was part of her daily routine. Subscriber ... Truman Capote called screwdrivers his "orange drink," J.R.R. The New York Times writes that there, “the locals remember him mainly as a broke barfly who padded about barefoot or in bedroom slippers.”. And how much did Kerouac like his booze? Raymond Carver. Carver passed all limits with drinking until, in 1977, he sought professional help from Alcoholics Anonymous. The Favorite Drinks Of 14 Famous Authors. There are tried and true alcoholic staples like absinthe, wine, or Scotch but for their flare of being unique — here are 10 Famous Dead Authors and their Favorite Cocktails. The pair would have enjoyed their glass over a deep conversation about men and death. Photo by Tom Palumbo CC BY SA 2.0, The writer was already famous when he moved to Northport, New York in 1958. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? F. Scott Fitzgerald. But they weren't the only ones. since. Maya Angelou: Sherry. Speaking of martini, this drink was also the favorite to besties Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath. Truman Capote called screwdrivers his " orange drink ," J.R.R. But they weren't the only ones. In this post, we write about 13 famous writers and their favourite drinks. He once said: “I’m Catholic and I can’t commit suicide, but I plan to drink myself to death.”. 10 of the Most Famous Whiskey Drinkers in History and Today Carson McCullers. Novelist and short-story writer. The Lost Generation writer was not picky about his booze for the day and night, but it’s said mojitos were his favorite. For him, drinking was a common habit since his early days, and it never stopped. “My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whiskey,” reflected Faulkner. His favorite tipple was a margarita, and he was a great fan of tequila. AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman. One of the greatest American short story writers ever did not need a fancy drink to get on the roll. The cocktail … The Vesper is a different drink than the martinis 007 consumes in future books, consisting of … One of the greatest American short story writers ever did not need a fancy drink to get on the roll. Among other vices, alcohol has sometimes helped great writers with getting their creative juices going. Some loved coffee, while others were Writers of Substance (Abuse). Tolkien and C.S. Read another story from us: Sylvia Plath’s Love Triangle which Ended in Disaster for Both Women, Not that he restricted himself to gin only. He also believed that bad whiskey did not exist and that “civilization begins with distillation.”. We even included a French author who might have been the biggest coffee addict of all time — and showed for it by publishing more than 50 books in his lifetime. While a glass or two would have been enough for some, others were not so immune and succumbed to excessive drinking even at the cost of their own health. Raymond Chandler. Ernest Hemingway famously liked his liqueur, and William Faulkner seldom met a bottle of whiskey he didn't like. We put together a list of 14 authors and their favorite drinks, from absinthe to a gin and tonic.