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Although we concentrate on our music to perfect it day to day, the goal of our organization is to escape from the rigors of daily life and step back in time a bit to when this were more simple.

Take this picture of Neal, our dancer, for example. Not a care in the world.

How do we do it you ask? Simple. We play music we love, bring smiles and joy to the people we perform for, and we follow it up by a few drinks found at a local establishment.

So the title - the Perfect Pour. If anyone knows our band, they know our signature drink. The Sinclair, named after our dancer pictured here. So now, for the first time ever, we're going to let the whole world know the secret behind the Sinclair, a little known drink, yet any restaurant or bar that has been host to the Top Hats know all too well.

THE SINCLAIR

• Rum of your choice (preferably a light rum)

• Ice

• Coke

• Perrier

Begin by filling a medium glass half full with ice (yes, we're optimists so its half full). Add 1 - 2 oz of rum. Top up with Perrier, and finish off with a splash of coke for colour.

That's it! Other variations to this drink:

• Get the proportions of rum and Perrier mixed up

• Serve in Tim Horton's coffee cup

• Serve in old, cleaned out yoghurt container

And for those of you who need some ideas of what to do with the cup when your done drinking from it:

The Burlington Top Hat Marching Orchestra always practices safety first - if that means offering a friend a ride home or providing them with a cab. Remember that whenever you drink, don't drive.