100 Proof: The Golden Age of Cocktails (Episode 3)

How did the Industrial Revolution, immigration--and maybe Winston Churchill's mother--give rise to the Golden Age of cocktails in America? We explore the story of the Martini, the Manhattan, and the Daiquiri. Make yourself a cool Gin Martini with our customizable recipe. Further Reading: A Spirituous Journey: A History of Drink by Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller Difford's Guide for Discerning Drinkers Imbibe! by David Wondrich Rise of Industrial America, 1876 to 1900, Library of Congress SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY DIGITAL EXHIBITS Spirits, Sugar, Water,Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World by Derek Brown with Robert Yule "The First American Hotels," JSTOR by Livia Gershon The Manhattan: The Story of the First Modern Cocktail with Recipes by Philip Greene The New Craft of the Cocktail by Dale DeGroff The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails edited by David Wondrich & Noah Rothbaum "This influential Cuban bartender wants to preserve the elegant tradition of the island’s cantineros" Washington Post by M. Carrie Allan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices