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Early Tour de France riders would take a bottle of brandy with them and swig it. It was supposed to dull the pain of steep climbs. At some point that was aban
by brc 12y ago
Early Tour de France riders would take a bottle of brandy with them and swig it. It was supposed to dull the pain of steep climbs. At some point that was abandoned.
- zhte415 12y agoRecently linked on HN, the Italian army include Grappa in a breakfast pack: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/18/eat-of-battle-worlds-armies-fed http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/18/eat-of-b...
- Tyrannosaurs 12y agoAre we sure that the Grappa for drinking rather than say use as lighter fluid or for cleaning weapons? I'll drink most anything but I won't drink Grappa...