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'Old Mycroft' is named after Sherlock Holmes' older brother, Mycroft Holmes.

I'm not a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle, however 'Old Mycroft' has indicated that he had a problem with laudanum.

Opiates are very powerful in the addiction department.

I know that laudanum is still around, and still produced pharmaceutically. It is also a very ancient preparation of opium. Opium and wine was a particularly favorite combination in one era, especially among a certain group of artists or their relations.