Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“I got scotch with one ice cube.”

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Jen Deaderick
Mar 12, 2026
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Today I stopped by this little bar near Parliament called the Red Lion. It’s a bit of a tourist spot because Churchill drank there, but it’s still mostly what it was, as far as I can tell. It’s small, and there’s a tiny bar on the side where you order. I’ve been before, so I knew the drill. I got scotch with one ice cube. Talisker.

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