Tank
In the beginning, tanks were lumbering metal monstrosities creeping over barbed wire in World War I. They went about as fast as your grandmother and broke down almost as frequently. Tanks hit their stride in World War II as fast, powerful infantry support with stylin’ names like Panzer, Tiger, and Sherman and impressive commanders like Rommel. The French were fashionably late to the tank party.
Now, sixty years later, warfare may have moved up into the skies, but tanks are still formidable weapons of war in their own sphere. Operating in divisions with infantry support, the tank is a centerpiece of a modern army unit. They can brush off small arms fire and IEDs, and deliver a whuppin to targets up to 3 kilometers away. Popularly, they are known for their use in chasing the Blues Brothers through Chicago and ferrying James Bond and a winged horse statue through St. Petersburg.
Like its steel counterpart, a tank-rated history drink is the backbone of your intoxication. Many a fine drinker has attempted several vodka martinis or mint juleps in one evening, only to be trampled. And with every defeat, these drinks learn. Formidable on their own, deadly in packs, handling these drinks requires knowledge of the landscape and an objective evaluation of your sobriety’s capabilities.
