Enjoy shopping at the mall with your favorite warm drink, a smile on your face and spread holiday joy.

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Nonetheless, there are no cocktail committee bylaws prohibiting campaigning on the part of special interest groups, and the Negroni has been legitimately crowned the most delightful warm-weather drink, with 30% of the votes.

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And I'm happy to give that a shot, although I will not drink it warm.

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The waiter shows no interest in offering either of us a drink, despite unseasonably warm weather in Palo Alto.

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Suffice it to say, we were very sorry to leave this delightful place and have every intention of staying here the next time we visit Milan, ideally when the weather is warm and we can enjoy an evening drink in its lovely garden.

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Another piece of history notes that a chef in Ireland around 1940 created this drink to keep disembarking passengers at an airport warm.

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Passengers are also being advised to wear warm clothing, to ensure mobile 'phones are fully charged and to carry a hot drink with them in case of unforeseeable delays.

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Here is the very picture of warm-season bliss: a group of friends around a garden table cluttered with food and drink, those on the near side turning in their chairs to face the camera, their faces sunlit.

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