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January 22, 2019 02:28 pm PST

A list of all the booze in Casablanca (surprisingly long!)

Bruce Sterling cataloged all the onscreen booze in Casablanca, producing a surprisingly long list (Sterling: "ranted, theyve all got plenty to drink about, but gee whiz.")

A French 75 sounds a little sweet for my taste, but I might just have to try one the next time we've opened a bottle of bubbly without managing to finish it.

Wine English couple in the opening scene are drinking wine at the outside cafe when robbed by a sly pickpocket.Cocktail A desperado is waiting, waiting, waiting and drinks while lamenting that he will never get out of Casablanca.Cocktail Man tries to negotiate a passage out of Casablanca.Wine Man buys passage on a fishing vesselWine Women trying to get more money for her jewels

Cocktail Englishmen are served by Sascha in Ricks bar, and toasting cheerio.Wine Women gambling at Ricks while drinkingChampagne glass (already empty) In front of Rick as he is toying with a chess problemWine Ugarte drinks while bargaining with Rick.

Brandy (Bosss Private Stock) Sacha serves the good stuff to the spurned Yvonne, because Yvonne is Ricks private stockBrandy Captain Louis Renault drinks at Ricks. Hes a steady customer, since the bar also has loose women.Brandy the Italian Fascist Captain Tonelli drinks while harassed by Lieutenant Casselle in Ricks.Brandy Rick gives some free brandy to Renault in Ricks office.Veuve Cliquot 1926 The top French champagne that Renault recommends to Strasser as the Nazi crassly gobbles caviar.

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