What direction do spiral staircases always turn?
Clockwise
What brand is credited with being the first liquid dish soap?
Joy
"Barking up the wrong tree"
Raccoon hunting dogs accidentally barking up the wrong tree
1 ounce gin
1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce simple syrup
3 ounces Champagne (or other sparkling wine)
Garnish: lemon twist
French 75
When was the first use of a train for passenger transport on a public railway
1825
Which famous french fortress was stormed, starting the french revolution
Bastille
When was the earliest known recorded of soap?
2800 BC
"Break the ice"
Small ships sent to break up ice before a larger supply ships comes
3/4 ounce absinthe (such as Tennyson)
3/4 ounce elderflower liqueur (such as Pür Likör Blossom)
3/4 ounce Lillet blanc
1 dash London dry gin
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Garnish: lemon twist
Necromancer
Horsepower of a modern tier 4 locomotive?
4500 hp
What fort was fired upon by Confederate soldiers, effectively starting the American Civil war.
Fort Sumter
How much does the most expensive soap in the world cost per bar?
2800
"Bury the hatchet"
Native American Chiefs would literally bury their hatchets after finding peace
3/4 ounce bourbon
3/4 ounce Aperol
3/4 ounce Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Paper Plane
Weight of a modern tier 4 locomotive in hippos?
108 hippos
Windsor castle
Mount Sapo
"Pull out all the stops"
Pulling out all the stops of an organ made it as loud as possible
1 1/2 ounces blackstrap rum
3/4 ounce Campari
1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce demerara syrup
Garnish: pineapple wedge
Jungle Bird
What is the famous steam locomotive the hogwarts express is based on?
The Jacobite
What is the real name of Dracula's castle in Romania?
Bran castle
What was the first mass produced soap company in the US?
Colgate
"Hands down"
Horse jockey who is leading by so much he could put his hands down and still win
2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
1/4 ounce creme de violette
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Garnish: brandied cherry
Aviation
What famous circus elephant died after taking a locomotive head on?
Jumbo