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A '''[[blowtorch (drink)|blowtorch]]''' is an alcoholic cocktail invented by members of the 1928 Byrd Antarctic Expedition. The recipe calls for mixing lemon powder with grain alcohol and diluting the mixture with ice until it's drinkable.
His Grace, the '''[[Duke of Goldstream]]''' was a member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] and served as [[Foreign Minister]] on the [[Royal Council]] from February 2018 to February 2021. He was also the Captain of the Goldstream Guards. The Duke's title came from [[Goldstream Peak]] in the [[La Gorce Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]].


As prohibition was in effect in the United States in 1928, it was illegal for American citizens to possess or consume alcohol. However, [[Richard Byrd]] got around this prohibition by requesting 2,000 gallons of alcohol for medicinal purposes. Prior to the expedition, Richard Byrd asked The Insulin Company to develop a dried fruit powder that contained vitamin C in an effort to prevent scurvy. The Byrd expedition carried large quantities of lime juice and lemon powders.
In his capacity as Westarctica's Foreign Minister, the Duke was been extremely active and helped inspire the international members of the [[Honorary Consular Corps]]. With [[Royal Decrees|Royal Decree RD-2021-001]], [[Grand Duke Travis]] gave the Foreign Minister nearly autonomous authority over his office to help speed activities without waiting for approval from the Crown. On 11 February 2021, the Duke of Goldstream resigned from his position as Foreign Minister and became a private citizen of [[Westarctica]].


Dr. F. Dana Coman, the expedition's physician, and the man with the keys to the liquor supply, took some of the grain alcohol and mixed it with the lemon powder and the crushed orange juice concentrate. The men dubbed this extremely potent drink a "blowtorch." Bryd himself participated in the festivities and every couple of weeks, he would authorize a tub of blowtorches to be made up and a party held to help the men relax and unwind during the long winter.
The Duke's candidacy for [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]] in the [[2019 Prime Minister election|2019 election]] was announced on 9 January of that year. His Grace received 26.5% of the popular vote. His death in 2023 marked only the second passing of a Westarctican peer in the 22 year history of the nation.




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His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream was a member of the Peerage of Westarctica and served as Foreign Minister on the Royal Council from February 2018 to February 2021. He was also the Captain of the Goldstream Guards. The Duke's title came from Goldstream Peak in the La Gorce Mountains of Westarctica.

In his capacity as Westarctica's Foreign Minister, the Duke was been extremely active and helped inspire the international members of the Honorary Consular Corps. With Royal Decree RD-2021-001, Grand Duke Travis gave the Foreign Minister nearly autonomous authority over his office to help speed activities without waiting for approval from the Crown. On 11 February 2021, the Duke of Goldstream resigned from his position as Foreign Minister and became a private citizen of Westarctica.

The Duke's candidacy for Prime Minister of Westarctica in the 2019 election was announced on 9 January of that year. His Grace received 26.5% of the popular vote. His death in 2023 marked only the second passing of a Westarctican peer in the 22 year history of the nation.


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