Harvey Wallbanger Day, observed annually on November 8th, celebrates the quirky and nostalgic cocktail named the Harvey Wallbanger. The drink, created in the 1950s or 1960s, combines vodka, orange juice, and Galliano, an herbal Italian liqueur, and became especially popular during the disco era in the 1970s.
The cocktail’s unusual name has a few origin stories. One suggests it was named after a fictional surfer named Harvey, part of a marketing campaign that personified him as someone who ran into walls after a few drinks. Another version attributes it to a bartender, Donato “Duke” Antone, who allegedly invented the drink for a regular customer with the same behavior.
Harvey Wallbanger Day encourages fans to enjoy the cocktail through themed parties, retro music, or mixology experiments. It’s a great way to embrace the fun spirit of this classic drink and its cultural resurgence as part of the craft cocktail movement.
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