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English novelist and critic is held in awe by many for the prolificacy of both his writing and his drinking. He invented his own cocktail, "Hangman's Blood", which is prepared as follows: "Into a pint glass, doubles [i.e. 50ml measures] of the following are poured: gin, whisky, rum, port and brandy. A small bottle of stout is added and the whole topped up with Champagne... It tastes very smooth, induces a somewhat metaphysical elation, and rarely leaves a hangover.