Spirit: Whiskey

The Fancy Free is first mentioned in Crosby Gaige’s 1940 Cocktail Guide and Ladies’ Companion. This cocktail is a whiskey cocktail that uses an orange …

The Eastern Sour gets its name from Harold St. Claire, the man who created it. St. Claire was a bartender at the Navy Club in …

The Creole Lady cocktail history is the story of a beautiful woman who challenges the idea that women are relegated to supporting roles. It was …

The dinah cocktail is believed to have originated in the 1940s, before that it was just called “sherry cocktail.” It’s named after Dinah Shore, an …

The Dixie Whiskey is a cocktail that was created in the early 1900s and became popular in the South during Prohibition. It’s a mix of …

The Cotton Club Flip is a classic gin-based cocktail invented in 1934 at the prestigious nightclub of the same name in New York City. The …

The history of the cranapple highball ginger ale cocktail can be traced back to 1937 when an American bartender decided to add cranberry juice, applejack, …

The Cranberry Cooler cocktail recipe was created by a bartender in the 1970s. This is one of those drinks that have been around for a …

In the early 1800s, a drink called the “Tom and Jerry” became popular in London. In 1874, a New Orleans bartender mixed together cognac, sugar, …