![]() Can you help me out?” I go, “Uh, is the Pope Catholic?” It’s a good song, but I want something for the kids. He says, “I’ve got this new movie called ‘Rocky III,’ and I don’t want to use that ‘Gonna Fly Now’ song. So I call him up, and he answers, “Yo.” I go, “Is this Sylvester Stallone? This is Jim Peterik.” He says, “Yeah, call me Sly.” Suddenly, I’m calling him “Sly” - a kid from Berwyn, Ill.! I was already this huge fan of Stallone anyway, me and my wife. It’s Sylvester Stallone.” I go, “Yeah, right.” I play it back again (and say), “Karen, does this sound like Stallone, or is that just Sal, my roadie?” “No, that’s him.” I hit “Play” and I hear, “Hey, yo, Jim that’s a nice answering machine you got there. I got home one day, and there’s my big, old answering machine. We knew it was something special because we saw that movie in its rough form. Was that day like any other day? When you started this, did you kind of know that you were on to something special? You and Frankie (Sullivan) from Survivor wrote it. Peterik talked to Bart Herbison, executive director of Nashville Songwriters Association International. The song’s co-writer, Jim Peterik, remembers the day Stallone asked him to write a song for his movie - and how the star reacted when he first heard the demo recording. The Fifty Best is a guide to wines and spirits "that achieves the highest standards of spirits evaluations through rigorous tasting methodology.Few “power chords” are more instantly recognizable than the guitar blasts that open Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” The rock hit served as the theme song for the 1982 film “Rocky III,” starring Sylvester Stallone as boxing champion Rocky Balboa. Located in East Kensington, the company has six brands, Jacquin's Spirits which sells rum, gin, and brandy Pennsylvania Dutch creme liqueur, Bartenders Trading Co.ready to drink cocktails Irish Manor Irish cream liqueur Savory & James and The Union Forge Vodka. Since 1884 family-owned Charles Jacquin et Cie has produced, distilled, and manufactured alcohol in Philadelphia. The vodka sells for $19.99 in 750 ml bottles at spirit stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, California, Delaware, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Louisiana. In addition, Jacquin is looking to build both locally and nationally with the launch of "new-to-the-world" products. The vodka launch was part of the company's commitment to increase its output, eventually producing 1 million cases across its brands annually. Released in March 2022, Union Forge Vodka is the first new product from Jacquin distillery in over a decade.ĬEO of Jacquin John Cooper told Philadelphia Business Journal in April that the company does not do innovative things often the last new product was Sweet Revenge liqueur. "Receiving a double gold medal for 'Best Domestic Vodka' is an honor and tribute to the team's hard work. "The Union Forge represents the same spirit and resilience of Jacquin's and Pennsylvania," Manali Tijoriwala, the head of product development at Jacquin's, said. The Union Forge, Two Titmice(CA), and Diamond Glacier 33 (CA) each earned double gold medals as the best of the vodkas. ![]() ![]() The vodkas earned double-gold, gold, silver, and bronze medals based on its point totals. Using a five-point system, a panel of blindfolded judges tasted 18 different domestic vodkas to choose the best. Jose Garces to continue chef in residency program at Volvér with new lineup of local talent.Amada, Chef Jose Garces' Spanish tapas restaurant, to open new outpost in Radnor.Bake'N Bacon food truck owner to take over Devil's Den storefront in South Philly.The Union Forge, a Philadelphia-produced vodka from spirits company Charles Jacquin et Cie, received a double-gold medal as the best American-made vodka by The Fifty Best. Now the City of Brotherly Love is known for producing the best domestic vodka in the country. Philadelphia is the home of the cheesesteak, the Liberty Bell, and the fictional character Rocky Balboa that encompasses the hardworking attitude the city lives by. ![]()
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