Sébastien Brothier
Joined April 2009
Paris, France
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April 20, 2009
Arkiva Tropika
by Sébastien
An online archive of my paper ephemera collection, Arkiva Tropika celebrates not just Polynesian Pop, but also the classic heyday of all tropical (& tropical themed) restaurants, hotels, bars, etc. From Florida to Fiji, from Haiti to Hawaii, from Seattle to Samoa, Arkiva Tropika is about the classic island imagery of tourism. Created as a way to both share and organize my collection, it consists largely of menus, yet also includes postcards, photos, brochures, matchbooks, and other paper ephemera from tropical themed environments, which are mostly pre-1970. Images of items in the collection are added here on a regular basis. To get started, do a search, select a tag, or just dive right in here with the most recent additions. Enjoy! -Mimi Payne
Added April 20, 2009, 9:19 AM
Finest & Rarest Vintage Spirits and Liqueurs
by Sébastien
Rare and Unique Vintage Spirits and Liqueurs Absinthe, Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, Whisky, Bourbon, Rye, Chartreuse, Rum..... and legendary wines including vintage Madeira, Tokaji Essencia and Chateau d'Yquem Our mission at Finest & Rarest, is quite simply to bring you the rarest, most fascinating spirits and some of the most legendary wines - unique irreplaceable bottles in many cases dating back to the nineteenth or even eighteenth century. We sell almost nothing less than 50 years old. Whether you're looking for an ancient cognac from the "Comet" vintage of 1811, other pre-phylloxera cognacs from the 1830's, 40's or 50's, an original Absinthe Pernod Fils such as Toulouse Lautrec might have drunk at a Belle Epoque Parisian café, a pre-war Glenfiddich, or a Hannisville rye from the days before Prohibition, you've come to the right place.
Added April 20, 2009, 9:18 AM
Musee Virtuel de l\'Absinthe - Le Monde des Antiquites d\'Absinthe
by Sébastien
Absinthe...la fée verte..."The Green Fairy"...aucune autre boisson n'a la même histoire romantique - les impressionnistes Français...Toulouse Lautrec, Degas, Manet, Van Gogh...Paris à la Belle Époque...les cafés de Montmartre...la muse des écrivains, de Baudelaire et Rimbaud à Joyce et Hemingway. Évidemment, il y a aussi une face cachée: aucune boisson n'a suscité de condamnation plus fervente, et aucune autre boisson n'a été entièrement interdite comme l'absinthe le fut en 1915.
Added April 20, 2009, 9:17 AM
The Magnificent Seven blog
by Sébastien
Late October 2008 and seven respected industry figures are gathered in a film studio in North London. Angus Winchester arrives first, always eager to get in on the action. Gradually each guru arrives and over early morning coffee and croissants, the director explains that they’re here to make the perfect round of cocktails. However, there’s a twist. Each of them has to perform just one stage in the process, but it all has to be timed together to create one magical sequence. A day of mixing, throwing, catching, dropping, laughing and carving ice diamonds was spent while catching up with old friends from around the world. Here we spill the secrets of how we turned Ueno-san, Angus, Simon, Jamie, Michael, Gary and Peter into The Magnificent Seven.
Added April 20, 2009, 9:16 AM
Booze Movies: The 100 Proof Film Guide
by Sébastien
I like to drink. I like to watch movies. I like to watch movies about drinking. I like to write about the movies I’ve watched, but only if I’ve had a drink first.
Added April 20, 2009, 9:16 AM
