The Rise of Bartenders During the California Gold Rush

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

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