O The Horror, The Horror Of… A Hangover!
At After5 our motto, “Celebrating the art of celebrating,” is just a politically correct way of saying we really like to party. And we know, just like you, that nothing ruins the memory of a good party quicker than a bad, bodacious, head-throbbing hangover! That’s right; you know what we’re talking about! Anyone who cruises the After5 site probably knows what it’s like. The symptoms: waking up with the spin and wondering “where the hell am I and how did I get here?” Hopefully you landed in your own bed, or at least in a bed spooned up to a warm body of your choice! And, oh yeah, let’s not forget these thoughts: “How can I rid myself of the nasty taste in my mouth - dragon-breath so bad my own mother would willingly put me out of my misery - not to mention a headache so bad I’d gladly lean on a sharp pencil placed in my eye in a heartbeat, if I could only drag my sweet, sorry ass out of bead to
find one!”
Well, before you resort to a self-inflicted lobotomy, though you may deserve it for being such a bad, bad guy or gal during your night of earnest debauchery, know that help is on the way, courtesy of After5. Not only do we offer fun wacky party and cocktail barware accessories that promote and glorify our affinity for a good cocktail, a good party and a good laugh, we also offer a line of items that are bound to revive you, or at least, lead you to the road of recovery.
To snap you out of your fog in a jiffy and perhaps put a smile on your face, we highly recommend How to Cure A Hangover.
You’ll be glad to know this handy little book is not scribed by some party animal turned snake-oil peddler – this here’s the real deal. Hangover is written by DR. Andrew Irving, a “practicing London doctor, who has made a special study of the effects of alcohol on health. He has been a wine and whisky
lover for over fifty years (so you know this guy’s got some excellent hands-on experience.) The author is a supporter of the concept that alcohol in moderation is beneficial to health” (amen, let’s here it for the brother!)
This book is filled with witticisms for everyone such as:
“Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself undisturbed by the facts.” - Finley Peter Dunne
And,
“Champagne is the only wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it.” - Madame De Pompadour
Recipes in the book like this one by Elmer Keifner, head bartender at the Hotel Vancouver in Canada, are bound to cure the most hardcore hangover:
Extremely Effective Cure
(for a large handover)
30mls or 1 fl. Oz. Cognac
60 ml or 2 fl. Oz. dry port
10 ml or ½ fl. Oz. sugar syrup
1 whole egg
Pour the above into the shaker
with crushed ice, shake well and strain in a goblet. We think this curative elixir looks fetching in After5’s Galleria Stemware Red wine glasses.
After all, just because you feel like cr*p, doesn’t mean your drink has to look that way in one of one of your old, chipped glasses, now does it?!
Once your head is in a better place, you’ll want to clean yourself up and slip into some fresh lounging clothes. We suggest the one-size-fits-all After5 Bathrobe, made of soft, all-cotton terry cloth with our embroidered martini logo. http://www.after5catalog.com/product_info.php/cPath/21_27/products_id/38o
For the ladies on the road to recovery, there are soft, 100% cotton Nightcap Pj Pants. They feature a retro-cool, ring-a-ding print of animated moons and cocktails that glow in the dark and include a drawstring-adjustable elasticized waist.
Better yet, pair this with the Nightcap P j tank top, for a coordinated relaxed look (making dressing a snap when you are still feeling a bit off from last night’s libations!)
By now you should be feeling just a bit better, so we’ll leave you be. We hope you’ll come back and visit our blog, especially if you find yourself in need of a “Suffering Bastard,” “Prairie Oyster” or “Fallen Angel.” In part two of this topic, we’ll explore exactly what a hangover is and what’s going on inside that body of yours. And yes, we’ll define the origin and meaning of that descriptive saying known through the ages as “hair of the dog.”
Until next time, always designate a (sober) driver, thanks for visiting and cheers!
Written by Sarah Ettman-Sterner, exclusively for After5catalog.com