The Raven

The Raven has always been a favorite of mine. It holds a very special place in my heart. I love to read it. To hear it. To experience it. The longing, the desire, the frantic, desperate need I wanted this drink to embody our narrator and his drive- his foil. Poe, when young, was a voracious drinker. He often drank to excess and also partook of many elicit drugs. But in his later years, he became so sensitive to alcohol that a single glass of champagne had him rolling in the streets, violently i...