John Daly officially releasing alcoholic version of the 'Arnold Palmer'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}At long last, Daly is releasing his own version of the "John Daly." (Reuters)
It’s about time, really.
Champion golfer John Daly is finally releasing an official version of the lemonade- and tea-based alcoholic beverage he’s already come to be associated with.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“My official drink is finally here!!” read a message on Daly’s Instagram page, directly underneath a photo of his new John Daly’s Grip It & Rip It beverages, which come in both “Half & Half” and “Hard Tea” varieties.
Daly, a professional golfer with 18 professional wins over his 30-plus-year career, has long been infamous for his unconventional style of play, as well as his on- and off-the-course antics. And like fellow pro golfer Arnold Palmer, John Daly’s name has doubled as a beverage order: It’s basically an “Arnold Palmer” — half iced tea, half lemonade — but with the addition of vodka.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As Golf Digest notes, Daly tried launching a similar line of alcoholic beverages bearing his name in 2012, although those contained an ABV of 30 percent, and were more or less vodka-spiked lemonades.
Daly’s new drinks, on the other hand, appear to be malt beverages, according to the official website of Grip It & Sip It.
“Our unique blend of black tea and lemonade flavors hits hard, just like John Daly’s swing,” one of the descriptions reads.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“We’re taking a classic refreshment and giving it an extra kick, sort of like a mullet at a swanky country club,” reads another, a clear reference to the hairstyle Daly sometimes wore during his PGA tournaments.
“We’re taking a classic refreshment and giving it an extra kick, sort of like a mullet at a swanky country club,” reads a description of Daly's new drink. (Reuters)
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Daly himself had actually quit drinking around 2009, and instead consumed around 10-12 cans of Diet Coke per day — at least until 2014, according to a report in USA Today. By 2016, however, Daly told USA Today that he was no longer eschewing alcohol.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“I don’t want people judging me just because I’m drinking again,” he told the site.