A Bees Knees Please: A Jacksonville Cocktail Journey
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By Lyn Gabrielsen
I first tasted a Bees Knees on Thursday, March 12, 2020, the sad day we canceled THE PLAYERS Championship. My husband, Jimmy, and I left TPC and headed to Valley Smoke for dinner. I love gin, and I love honey, so when the drink arrived with one of those big, fat ice cubes with a fancy lemon twist, I was in heaven. But, as we all know, I was not to taste a Bee’s Knees for many months, and boring red wine became my choice of beverage as my waist will testify.
Fast forward a year….back at the bar at Valley Smoke. “A Bee’s Knees, please.” It was just as I remembered. Perfect.
Because I’m a nerd and have lots of free time, I decided to research my resurrected, favorite cocktail.
The Bee’s Knees was a Prohibition…
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