As noted by The Hill and FishBowlDC, this year Bloomberg faces some stiff competition in the party department — from the good folks at Reuters. And Reuters is bringing its A-game, with an elaborate menu of custom-made, politically-themed drinks, to be served at their pre-dinner party.

Here are three of our favorites:

The Condoleezza
Clear, perfectly chilled, very strong, and 100 percent rice.

The Alito
Still a mystery blend, though a slightly more liberal pour than expected. You may request Miers instead, but you’re not going to get it.

McKinney’s (Upper) Cut
This libation really packs a punch.

The complete list appears after the jump. Cheers!

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* Under the Dome: Reuters will compete with Bloomberg for the hottest White House Correspondents’ Association after-party; theirs will be held at Kstreet. . . Tim Russert, David Gregory, and Sen. Kent Conrad attended the Nationals’ home opener. . . Harper’s taps the Los Angeles Times’ Ken Silverstein as its Washington editor. . . Fred Thompson endorses Sen. Chafee. [The Hill]
* Reliable Source: James Carville, Mary Matalin, Tony Williams, and Eleanor Holmes Norton were also on deck for the Nationals’ opener. . . Steve Carell was in town filming scenes for the sequel of “Bruce Almighty”. . . Jack Valenti is working on his memoirs. [WP]
* Page Six: New documentary aims to take Giuliani down a notch. [NYP]

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