About this episode
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