Murder on the Orient Express and Wine

This was a great book, and an even greater movie. A stellar cast came out for this one, including Sean Connery, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Berman and many others. Albert Finney plays Hercule Poirot, the obsessively clean Belgian detective who pre-dates Adrian Monk as an incredibly intelligent but quirky detective.

We start with Poirot at a land restaurant, having a bottle of Champagne to begin his meal. It sits in a silver ice bucket by the table. The meal ends with him sipping some port, or perhaps some Chartreuse. I could swear it looked green in one angle, but from the other angles it looks dark.

On to the train they go. When Poirot is having his dinner, there's another ice bucket by him - more Champagne? A bit later they specifically focus on the bright green drink he has with a straw. This is the Chartreuse again. I love Chartreuse - it's very tasty! It's a herbal liqueur made by monks in France; the recipe is secret.

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