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Is Ambrosia what they call "alcohol", or is it a ''kind'' of alcohol, like "brandy" or "wine"? Because I actually think ambrosia is "their word" for alcohol, and all things we'd call "alcholoic beverage" are "ambrosia". --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 20:59, 17 June 2006 (CDT) | Is Ambrosia what they call "alcohol", or is it a ''kind'' of alcohol, like "brandy" or "wine"? Because I actually think ambrosia is "their word" for alcohol, and all things we'd call "alcholoic beverage" are "ambrosia". --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 20:59, 17 June 2006 (CDT) | ||
:Admitting things could be different in BSG, in our world if (like Gaeta ) we say something is good with a chaser it usually a particular liquor, and often a particular brand. However, this may be question for the "official source". I can't remember, in the still scenes, if anyone called it something else. What about labels on bottles? Sorry, got to rambling. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 21:12, 17 June 2006 (CDT) | :Admitting things could be different in BSG, in our world if (like Gaeta ) we say something is good with a chaser it usually a particular liquor, and often a particular brand. However, this may be question for the "official source". I can't remember, in the still scenes, if anyone called it something else. What about labels on bottles? Sorry, got to rambling. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 21:12, 17 June 2006 (CDT) | ||
::I suspect it's a kind of alcohol, if only because we've seen booze in many different colors, but only the green stuff has been called "Ambrosia". --[[User: | ::I suspect it's a kind of alcohol, if only because we've seen booze in many different colors, but only the green stuff has been called "Ambrosia". --[[User:April Arcus|April Arcus]] 23:51, 17 June 2006 (CDT) | ||
:::One the front of one of the bottles (Secrets and Lies), it quite clearly states that its 'Ambrosia' which leads me to believe that like Peter said - its a type of booze, much like Glenfiddich or Baileys or Grenadine :) --[[User:Fordsierra4x4|Fordsierra4x4]] 06:41, 18 June 2006 (CDT) | :::One the front of one of the bottles (Secrets and Lies), it quite clearly states that its 'Ambrosia' which leads me to believe that like Peter said - its a type of booze, much like Glenfiddich or Baileys or Grenadine :) --[[User:Fordsierra4x4|Fordsierra4x4]] 06:41, 18 June 2006 (CDT) | ||
:::::I've got a good screen cap of the Ambrosia label (from a "Behind the Scenes" segment on the DVD) that states "Stanford Distillery." That would indicate it's booze, most likely some relative of absinthe, Pernod, or Chartreuse. [http://www.retro.com/employees/lee/Art/BSG/AmbrosiaLabel2.jpg Reproduction of Ambrosia Label here] --[[User:Scotchfairy|Scotchfairy]] 15:38, 31 July 2006 (CDT) | |||
::::[[Wikipedia:Grenadine|Grenadine]] isn't booze. --[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]<sup>([[Special:Contributions/CalculatinAvatar|C]]-[[User talk:CalculatinAvatar|T]])</sup> 20:34, 18 June 2006 (CDT) | ::::[[Wikipedia:Grenadine|Grenadine]] isn't booze. --[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]<sup>([[Special:Contributions/CalculatinAvatar|C]]-[[User talk:CalculatinAvatar|T]])</sup> 20:34, 18 June 2006 (CDT) | ||
:::::It is when you add vodka to the bottle! *hic* :D --[[User:Fordsierra4x4|Fordsierra4x4]] 09:51, 19 June 2006 (CDT) | :::::It is when you add vodka to the bottle! *hic* :D --[[User:Fordsierra4x4|Fordsierra4x4]] 09:51, 19 June 2006 (CDT) | ||
::::::Grenadine is a key ingredient in a [[Cylon Shooter]] ;) --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 16:07, 31 July 2006 (CDT) | |||
==the label== | |||
I just scored a scan of a set of Ambrosia bottle labels. Including the very amusing back label. The scan colors are off (not suprising, since it's metallic), but a little correcting in Photoshop produced something readable:<br> | |||
[http://www.retro.com/employees/lee/Art/BSG/AmbrosiaScreen2.jpg Take A Look]<br> | |||
This came to me from Bradley Thompson, by way of his SO, Mexichick, who's a regular contributor at the Skiffy BSG forum. They got Ron Moore's okay to post the scan. We should probably ask before including it here (though I don't think they'd have any problems with one of my reproductions, since that was why they originally provided me the copy--I'd asked Terry Moore about the back label a couple weeks ago) --[[User:Scotchfairy|Scotchfairy]] 08:03, 12 August 2006 (CDT) | |||
:That's awesome, check out the colonial phone number on the bottom one. --[[User:Talos|Talos]] 10:29, 12 August 2006 (CDT) | |||
:What is the status of being allowed to post these scans on the main Ambrosia page? Or maybe a higher res version than the one posted above? I wish I could just go buy a bottle of Ambrosia at the store!-- [[User:Anastasija|Anastasija]] 12:33, 19 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
::I suppose we can post the scan. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 15:10, 19 July 2008 (UTC) |
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Is Ambrosia what they call "alcohol", or is it a kind of alcohol, like "brandy" or "wine"? Because I actually think ambrosia is "their word" for alcohol, and all things we'd call "alcholoic beverage" are "ambrosia". --The Merovingian (C - E) 20:59, 17 June 2006 (CDT)
- Admitting things could be different in BSG, in our world if (like Gaeta ) we say something is good with a chaser it usually a particular liquor, and often a particular brand. However, this may be question for the "official source". I can't remember, in the still scenes, if anyone called it something else. What about labels on bottles? Sorry, got to rambling. --FrankieG 21:12, 17 June 2006 (CDT)
- I suspect it's a kind of alcohol, if only because we've seen booze in many different colors, but only the green stuff has been called "Ambrosia". --April Arcus 23:51, 17 June 2006 (CDT)
- One the front of one of the bottles (Secrets and Lies), it quite clearly states that its 'Ambrosia' which leads me to believe that like Peter said - its a type of booze, much like Glenfiddich or Baileys or Grenadine :) --Fordsierra4x4 06:41, 18 June 2006 (CDT)
- I've got a good screen cap of the Ambrosia label (from a "Behind the Scenes" segment on the DVD) that states "Stanford Distillery." That would indicate it's booze, most likely some relative of absinthe, Pernod, or Chartreuse. Reproduction of Ambrosia Label here --Scotchfairy 15:38, 31 July 2006 (CDT)
- Grenadine isn't booze. --CalculatinAvatar(C-T) 20:34, 18 June 2006 (CDT)
- It is when you add vodka to the bottle! *hic* :D --Fordsierra4x4 09:51, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
- Grenadine is a key ingredient in a Cylon Shooter ;) --Mercifull (Talk/Contribs) 16:07, 31 July 2006 (CDT)
- It is when you add vodka to the bottle! *hic* :D --Fordsierra4x4 09:51, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
- One the front of one of the bottles (Secrets and Lies), it quite clearly states that its 'Ambrosia' which leads me to believe that like Peter said - its a type of booze, much like Glenfiddich or Baileys or Grenadine :) --Fordsierra4x4 06:41, 18 June 2006 (CDT)
- I suspect it's a kind of alcohol, if only because we've seen booze in many different colors, but only the green stuff has been called "Ambrosia". --April Arcus 23:51, 17 June 2006 (CDT)
the label[edit]
I just scored a scan of a set of Ambrosia bottle labels. Including the very amusing back label. The scan colors are off (not suprising, since it's metallic), but a little correcting in Photoshop produced something readable:
Take A Look
This came to me from Bradley Thompson, by way of his SO, Mexichick, who's a regular contributor at the Skiffy BSG forum. They got Ron Moore's okay to post the scan. We should probably ask before including it here (though I don't think they'd have any problems with one of my reproductions, since that was why they originally provided me the copy--I'd asked Terry Moore about the back label a couple weeks ago) --Scotchfairy 08:03, 12 August 2006 (CDT)
- That's awesome, check out the colonial phone number on the bottom one. --Talos 10:29, 12 August 2006 (CDT)
- What is the status of being allowed to post these scans on the main Ambrosia page? Or maybe a higher res version than the one posted above? I wish I could just go buy a bottle of Ambrosia at the store!-- Anastasija 12:33, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
- I suppose we can post the scan. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 15:10, 19 July 2008 (UTC)