#demijohn

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27/09/21

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Mirrors in a birthday balloon .....

Impressions from Sherlock BBC, The Six Thatchers

Did you know: a glass balloon is also called demijohn, French: dame-jeanne, literally: Lady Jane. Also known as ‘carboy’. Among seafaring people referred to as ‘sailor’s bottle’. They often covered their rum bottles with macrame or sailor’s knots. (X X X X)

Ian Fleming re-invented the famous Demijohn Classic Dry Martini from the ‘roaring 20s’ in his James Bond Novel ‘Casino Royale’ and  called it ‘Vesper Martini’ .    (Source + recipe :)

January, 2021

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This is the way Victorians kept their drinks cool. This is called a demijohn, a bottle covered in wicker, and it dates from the first part of the 19th century. The would soak the wicker in water before leaving. The evaporation would help keep the contents of the bottle cool.

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This early 19th century demijohn was used to keep drinks cool in the days before refrigeration. Soaking the exterior wicker covering with water would chill the contents of the bottle inside as the water evaporated. Even a few degrees on a hot day would help!