Colleen Wellman, manager at The Smokestack Grill in Camden, offers no illusions about what's going to happen to you if you down "Armageddon," the bar's signature cocktail for this Friday night's "End Of The World" party. "This is designed for the maximum hangover," she said. "If you're going to party your last night on earth, might as well go out with a bang."

Armegeddon is Wellman's original creation designed for the maximum sweetness, a taste, she said, sailors and boat people seem to prefer. "They have been out for days and they just want something to hit them as soon as possible," she said.

This cocktail starts with a shaker full of ice, to which Wellman adds:

• One part Smirnoff Raspberry vodka
• One part Souther Comfort
• One part Peach Schnapps
• Top with equal parts cranberry juice and orange juice
• Shake glass and pour mixture into a cocktail glass and top it off with Chambord Raspberry liqueur
• Garnish with pineapple and a twist of orange

The end result is a persimmon-colored drink that tastes like a Jolly Rancher hard candy going down. Clearly, from all the sugars in this concoction, buyer beware: it is going to make your head hurty on 12/22/12. If there is a next day.

Friday evening kicks off The End of The World party at The Smokestack Grill, as well as other Midcoast venues to celebrate the end of the Mayan calendar on 12/21/12. To see what is going on that night, check out our "End Of The World" Rundown.

Kay Stephens can be reached at kaystephenscontent@gmail.com