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| Inventor of the famed 'Sourtoe Cocktail' has died | Inventor of the famed 'Sourtoe Cocktail' has died |
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| Captain Dick Stevenson, the man behind the famed "Sourtoe Cocktail" served at a hotel bar in Canada's Yukon Territory since the 1970s, has died. | Captain Dick Stevenson, the man behind the famed "Sourtoe Cocktail" served at a hotel bar in Canada's Yukon Territory since the 1970s, has died. |
| He was 89. | He was 89. |
| The cocktail is served at the Downtown Hotel in Dawson City and involves drinking an alcoholic cocktail with a severed, mummified human toe floating in it. | The cocktail is served at the Downtown Hotel in Dawson City and involves drinking an alcoholic cocktail with a severed, mummified human toe floating in it. |
| It has become a massive tourist draw in the region and almost 100,000 people from all over the world have tasted it. | |
| The tradition first began in 1973 when Mr Stevenson, a Yukon riverboat captain at the time, discovered a preserved toe in an abandoned cabin. | The tradition first began in 1973 when Mr Stevenson, a Yukon riverboat captain at the time, discovered a preserved toe in an abandoned cabin. |
| Along with some friends, they came up with the idea of the Sourtoe Cocktail and the rules around becoming a member of the exclusive club of those who have downed the concoction. | Along with some friends, they came up with the idea of the Sourtoe Cocktail and the rules around becoming a member of the exclusive club of those who have downed the concoction. |
| The key rule: "You can drink it fast, you can drink it slow, but your lips have gotta touch the toe". | The key rule: "You can drink it fast, you can drink it slow, but your lips have gotta touch the toe". |
| Since its inception, the club has acquired (by donation) over 10 toes. | Since its inception, the club has acquired (by donation) over 10 toes. |
| Dawson City residents paid tribute to Mr Stevenson - a "Yukon legend" - upon news of his passing. | Dawson City residents paid tribute to Mr Stevenson - a "Yukon legend" - upon news of his passing. |
| The official Dawson City twitter account wrote on Thursday: "Captain Dick was a true colourful five-percenter who changed Dawson's brand. His legacy is cemented with the Sourtoe Cocktail, but we'll always remember him for his undying love of Dawson City". | The official Dawson City twitter account wrote on Thursday: "Captain Dick was a true colourful five-percenter who changed Dawson's brand. His legacy is cemented with the Sourtoe Cocktail, but we'll always remember him for his undying love of Dawson City". |
| A "colourful five percenter" is a Yukon term for a particular character who personifies the territory's unique frontier spirit. | A "colourful five percenter" is a Yukon term for a particular character who personifies the territory's unique frontier spirit. |
| The Downtown Hotel - home of the saloon that serves the drink - remembered Mr Stevenson as "an amazing ambassador for Dawson City". | The Downtown Hotel - home of the saloon that serves the drink - remembered Mr Stevenson as "an amazing ambassador for Dawson City". |
| Yukoner Paul Robitaille wrote on Twitter: "He was weird and whacky, but represented a lot of the things that I love about the Yukon and Yukoners. Next Toe's for you, Dick!" | Yukoner Paul Robitaille wrote on Twitter: "He was weird and whacky, but represented a lot of the things that I love about the Yukon and Yukoners. Next Toe's for you, Dick!" |
| His daughter Dixie Stevenson told the CBC that her father among her father's wishes was for his toes to be preserved and donated to the Sourtoe Cocktail club. | His daughter Dixie Stevenson told the CBC that her father among her father's wishes was for his toes to be preserved and donated to the Sourtoe Cocktail club. |