John Shope
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Mixologist |
| Location | Alexandria, Virginia, United States |
| Introduction | I've been labeled as a ham, a gas and a clown. Though I have performed on stage in my past life under many different muses such as a music artist, poetry speaker, comedian and magician, my latest realm of passionate study is drinks and drinking. I've worked in franchise, concept and family restaurants as well as for the state Alcohol Beverage Control. I have been a brand ambassador for popular domestic and imported wines, beers and whiskies. I believe alcohol plays a vital role in social gatherings, meal times and the change of the seasons. I'm always looking for the next new thing and I encourage breaking out of routine and habit, you'll be surprised how many people who have hated a particular flavor or type of specific spirit that has tried one of my home made cocktails and became instant fanatics. I plan to change your perception as well as your routine when ordering or making cocktails at home and expanding your fall to list by introducing you to other concepts and products. If you have any questions please feel free to drop a line. I'm all ears, spirits, wines and beers! Cheers! |
| Interests | Wife, Cocktails, Music, Movies, Video Games, Writing, Reading, Camping, Comdey, Magic, Traveling, Socializing, A good series |
| Favorite movies | Godfather series, Scarface, Goodfellas, Casino, Apocalypse Now, Requiem for a Dream, (almost) anything Stanley Kubrick or Tim Burton, Crash I really could just go on because I'm sort of a movie buff, love watching movies. |
| Favorite music | Late 80's to late 90's hip-hop; late 70's to late 90's rock n' roll; reggae, ambience, coffee house, classical and some country/folk. I like all sorts of music, never was specific. |
| Favorite books | I use books as an escape thus I enjoy fantasy and sci-fi books by the likes of, J. K. Rowling, Christopher Paolini, Miachael Chricton, but also am a fan of the writing style of, Erik Larson, Andrew Barr, is incredibly informative as far as books about spirits and the like so is, Michael Jackson, (not the singer) and, Simon Difford, is picture placement perfect. |
Why does the color blue mean raspberry-flavored?
Marketer's deception. The raspberry was popular to use in treats after strawberry was in markets so to differentiate the two some 'body' decided to use the neon color blue to identify the flavor of raspberry. One of the many topics I will attack in my blog.