West Hollywood Gay Bar The Abby Honours Elizabeth Taylor With Memorial And Cocktail

TMZ.com reports that the staff at Elizabeth Taylor’s beloved West Hollywood gay bar, The Abbey, erected a candle-lit memorial to the actress yesterday in the V.I.P. room where Taylor would often hold court, but that's only the beginning. TMZ.com says that the bar is offering a special cocktail in Taylor’s memory this weekend and they are donating all the proceeds to Elizabeth's AIDS foundation. The drink, called the Blue Velvet Martini, which they chose in honour of her role in the 1944 film National Velvet, is made with Blue Angel vodka and blueberry schnapps. Sources at the bar tell TMZ, regulars have been adding to the shrine non-stop since Elizabeth passed, sending flowers and gifts since yesterday morning.