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The Singapore Sling

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The smugest drink in the Far East. I have no idea if this is actually the case, but when you only have a few short hours in place like Singapore, there is no sense rushing around trying to see the sights - honestly, I refuse to do any rushing, the heat is crushing. Instead I took my friend Bonnie to the Raffles Hotel to have the world famous Singapore Sling in The Long Bar.

It is very bizarre to be in this kind of cool plantation inspired (read: "colonial awesomeness") hotel having a drink that looks like it should be served in a coconut and handed out at spring break to underagers. It's the kind of place you want to sit back, waste an entire day, contemplating the state of the world - possibly with a linen suit on. Instead this drink will cost you a pretty penny - at $16 a piece, you can have one very smug drink. I guess having the drink in the bar that originated it, costs you the dollars - and it sure seemed to suck a bunch of people into it. Although the blasts of Bon Jovi and New Kids on the Block failed to truly live up to what this drinking adventure means. On the other hand, for that price you can eat ridiculously good peanuts and throw the shells on the floor.

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Posted by: Daniel LaRusso

May 17, 2006 08:56 PM

Singapore Sling in Singapore...that is smug.

Posted by: Lee

May 18, 2006 12:34 PM

Wouldn't it be simply referred to as a "Sling"?

Posted by: Seth

May 19, 2006 02:10 PM

Being able to throw peanut shells on the floor is what going to singapore is all about.

Just make sure you don't spit there or you'll find yourself in jail.

Fun times Jackson!

Posted by: Ace

May 20, 2006 12:39 AM

Jackson,

For $16 I was hoping the Singapore Sling was something you wore behind closed doors.

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