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Drinking With the Ghost of Humphrey Bogart

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From his famous roles in “Casablanca” and “The Maltese Falcon” to founding the Rat Pack, Humphrey Bogart helped to define what it means to be a drinker.

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Courtesy Bogart Spirits

It’s late at night and the Café Américain is empty. Rick, its weary-eyed owner, sits at the bar and pours himself a drink. It might be Scotch or another whiskey: we can’t make out the label. 

Even though the scene is shot in black and white, the liquid’s color suggests rich...

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