This week's timeless tipple is a celebration of a mixture of classes and it is suitably appropriate for the fast approaching holiday celebrations. The Black Velvet is a culmination of two classes with the Champagne typically representing the higher classes of society and a hearty stout taking care of the not-so-high-class - at least that is the perception of the drink in its 1860's origin.
So, is this mixed drink of sparkling wine and beer one worthy of royalty? Obviously it once was, as it was created as a memorial to Queen Elizabeth's beloved Prince Albert who died from typhoid in 1861 after a handful of momentous influences. And that is the origin of the Black Velvet: a steward of the Queen created it as a drink for the masses after Albert's death.
In reality it is a fantastic drink that brings wine and beer together in a near heavenly union that is fantastic for any celebratory state. Though many attempts have been made at recreating it in a bottled form there is not one that can touch the pure taste of a well-made Black Velvet with a freshly corked bottle of Champagne.
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