Russia has upped the ante against Britain by slamming the Queen for downing gin, wine and champagne every day.
Senator Aleksey Pushkov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said the monarch treats drinking like a “ceremony” while Prime Minster Theresa May has a brandy habit. The politician claimed tell-tale mannerisms reveal the pair as ‘unpleasant’ heavy drinkers.
According to media reports, Pushkov told Staterun TV: “Before dinner she [Her Majesty] drinks a cocktail made from gin and another based on wine, with ice and lemon. After the meal, she has a glass of wine with a bar of chocolate. She also drinks dry Martini. At the end of the day, she likes to drink cool champagne.”
Wine expert Elina Denisover said the PM’s revealed her secret tipple by the way she cupped her glass – warming the contents, rather than holding the stem. She said: “You will get drunk quicker and it is just not pleasant. It means that May got used to another kind of glass – for Cognac.”
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