Cocktail Timeline - Revision history

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	===1882===		===1882===
	The Chicago Tribune asked a local bartender what sorts of drinks were currently in vogue, he replied: “The old-fashioned cocktails [are] still in vogue; cocktails made of loaf-sugar and whisky… Rye whiskey [is] called for more than Bourbon.”		The Chicago Tribune asked a local bartender what sorts of drinks were currently in vogue, he replied: “The old-fashioned cocktails [are] still in vogue; cocktails made of loaf-sugar and whisky… Rye whiskey [is] called for more than Bourbon.”

			===1888===
			Henry Charles ("Carl") Ramos serves the first Ramos Gin Fizz (originally the New Orleans Gin Fizz) at his New Orleans bar, the Imperial Cabinet.

	===1903===		===1903===

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	'''May 13, 1806''': The earliest known "definition" of what a "cock tail" is was published in "The Balance and Columbian Repository". The editor, in responding to a query from a reader, provided the following definition (emphasis added):		'''May 13, 1806''': The earliest known "definition" of what a "cock tail" is was published in "The Balance and Columbian Repository". The editor, in responding to a query from a reader, provided the following definition <ref name="ImbibeOrigin">[http://imbibemagazine.com/Origin-of-the-Cocktail/ The Origin of the Cocktail], Ted Haigh (Imbibe)</ref> (emphasis added):
	::"As I make it a point, never to publish anything (under my editorial head) but which I can explain, I shall not hesitate to gratify the curiosity of my inquisitive correspondent: '''Cock tail, then is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters''' it is vulgarly called a bittered sling, and is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion inasmuch as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said also, to be of great use to a democratic candidate: because, a person having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow any thing else."<~~ref name="ImbibeOrigin"~~>~~[http:~~//~~imbibemagazine.com/Origin-of-the-Cocktail/ The Origin of the Cocktail], Ted Haigh (Imbibe)~~</~~ref~~>
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			\|colspan="2"\|<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;text-align:center">The BALANCE and COLUMBIAN REPOSITORY</div>
			<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:.8em;text-align:center">HUDSON, (NEW-YORK) Tuesday, MAY 13, 1806</div>
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			<tr><td colspan="4" style="text-align:justify;">    As I make it a point, never to publish anything (under my editorial head) but which I can explain, I shall not hesitate to gratify the curiosity of my inquisitive correspondent: '''Cock tail, then is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters''' it is vulgarly called a bittered sling, and is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion inasmuch as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said also, to be of great use to a democratic candidate: because, a person having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow any thing else.</td></tr>
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	==Golden Age (1860 to 1920)==		==Golden Age (1860 to 1920)==

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	'''May 6, 1806''', "The Balance & Columbian Repository" provides one of the first mentions of the "cock-tail"<ref name="ImbibeOrigin">[http://imbibemagazine.com/Origin-of-the-Cocktail/ The Origin of the Cocktail], Ted Haigh (Imbibe)</ref>.		'''May 6, 1806''', "The Balance & Columbian Repository" provides one of the first mentions of the "cock-tail"<ref name="ImbibeOrigin">[http://imbibemagazine.com/Origin-of-the-Cocktail/ The Origin of the Cocktail], Ted Haigh (Imbibe)</ref>.


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			\|colspan="2"\|<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:1.2em;text-align:center">The BALANCE and COLUMBIAN REPOSITORY</div>
			<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:.8em;text-align:center">HUDSON, (NEW-YORK) Tuesday, MAY 6, 1806</div>
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			<tr><td align="middle" colspan="4"><b><i>Rum! Rum! Rum!</i></b></td></tr>
			<tr><td colspan="4" style="text-align:justify;">    It is conjectured, that the price of this precious liquor will soon rise at Claverack since a certain candidate has placed in his account of Loss and Gain, the following items: ---</td></tr>
			<tr><td align="middle" colspan="2">Loss.</td><td width="1" bgcolor="black" rowspan="7"></td><td align="middle"> Gain.</td></tr>
			<tr><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:right;padding-right:2ch;">720</td><td style="text-align:left">rum-grogs</td><td rowspan="6" valign="center" align="middle"><b>NOTHING.</b></td></tr>
			<tr><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:right;padding-right:2ch;">17</td><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:left">brandy do.</td></tr>
			<tr><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:right;padding-right:2ch;">32</td><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:left">gin-slings</td></tr>
			<tr><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:right;padding-right:2ch;">411</td><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:left">glasses bitters</td></tr>
			<tr><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:right;padding-right:2ch;">25</td><td style="font-style:italic;text-align:left">do. cock-tail</td></tr>
			<tr><td></td><td style="text-align:left">My Election</td></tr>
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	'''May 13, 1806''': The earliest known "definition" of what a "cock tail" is was published in "The Balance and Columbian Repository". The editor, in responding to a query from a reader, provided the following definition (emphasis added):		'''May 13, 1806''': The earliest known "definition" of what a "cock tail" is was published in "The Balance and Columbian Repository". The editor, in responding to a query from a reader, provided the following definition (emphasis added):

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	"'''The Bar-Tenders Guide'''" by [[Jerry Thomas]] is published and becomes the first recipe book for bartenders<ref>[https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/1862-Bar-Tender-s-Guide-price-1-50-by-Jerry-Thomas The Bar-Tenders Guide] (EUVS Library)</ref>.		"'''The Bar-Tenders Guide'''" by [[Jerry Thomas]] is published and becomes the first recipe book for bartenders<ref>[https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/1862-Bar-Tender-s-Guide-price-1-50-by-Jerry-Thomas The Bar-Tenders Guide] (EUVS Library)</ref>.

	===~~1878~~===		===1873===

	The [[Criterion]] opens in Piccadilly Circus, London. It is considered to be the first American Bar in London. Its bartender, [[Leo Engel]], swore by the delicious Criterion Milk Punch~~, a heady combination of sweetness and spice~~. <ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/cooler-shakers-the-return-of-the-cocktail-2142704.html Cooler shakers: The return of the cocktail] (Independent)</ref>		The [[Criterion Restaurant]] opens in Piccadilly Circus, London. It includes a bar which is considered to be the first American Bar in London. Its bartender, [[Leo Engel]], swore by the delicious [[Criterion Milk Punch]]. <ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/cooler-shakers-the-return-of-the-cocktail-2142704.html Cooler shakers: The return of the cocktail] (Independent)</ref>

	===1880===		===1880===

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2003

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	===2003===		===2003===

	'''March 3, 2003''': "A Tribute to Professor Jerry Thomas" at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Featuring Jerry Thomas cocktails served by [[Dale DeGroff]], [[Ted Haigh]], [[Robert Hess]], George Papadakis, [[Sasha Petraske]], [[Gary Regan]], [[Audrey Saunders]], and [[David Wondrich]].		'''March 3, 2003''': "[[A Tribute to Professor Jerry Thomas]]" at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Featuring Jerry Thomas cocktails served by [[Dale DeGroff]], [[Ted Haigh]], [[Robert Hess]], George Papadakis, [[Sasha Petraske]], [[Gary Regan]], [[Audrey Saunders]], and [[David Wondrich]].
	Presented in cooperation with Slow Food NYC<ref>[http://drinkboy.com/Articles/Article.aspx?itemid=23 A Tribute To Jerry Thomas], Robert Hess (DrinkBoy.com)</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/dining/26NOTE.html Shaken, Stirred or Mixed, The Gilded Age Lives Again], William Grimes (New York Times)</ref>.		Presented in cooperation with Slow Food NYC<ref>[http://drinkboy.com/Articles/Article.aspx?itemid=23 A Tribute To Jerry Thomas], Robert Hess (DrinkBoy.com)</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/dining/26NOTE.html Shaken, Stirred or Mixed, The Gilded Age Lives Again], William Grimes (New York Times)</ref>.

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	'''1903''': [[Ada Coleman]] becomes head bartender at the Savoy in London.		'''1903''': [[Ada Coleman]] becomes head bartender at [[The American Bar]] in the Savoy in London.

	===1907===		===1907===

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The Dark Ages (1969-1989)

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	==The Dark Ages (1969-1989)==		==The Dark Ages (1969-1989)==
	The cocktail turns comical. Many eschew cocktails since they see them as "what their parents used to drink", and those who eventually do partake, favor the syrupy sweet beverages which remind them of their childhood.		The cocktail turns comical. Many eschew cocktails since they see them as "what their parents used to drink", and those who eventually do partake, favor the syrupy sweet beverages which remind them of their childhood.

			'''1969''': Joe Gilmore, head barman at Savoy Hotel's American Bar in London, created the "Moonwalk" cocktail in honor of the Apollo 11 moon landing.<ref>[https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Moonwalk-Cocktail/ Moonwalk Cocktail] (Saveur)</ref>

			'''Moonwalk'''
			* 1 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
			* 1 oz. orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
			* 3 drops rose water
			* Topped with Champagne
			Combine grapefruit juice, orange liqueur, and rose water in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a champagne flute; top with champagne.

	==Age of Rediscovery (1990-2000)==		==Age of Rediscovery (1990-2000)==

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	'''August, 1999''': The DrinkBoy forum is created by [[Robert Hess]] on MSN Groups. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011214000739/communities.msn.com/DrinkBoy] MSN Groups DrinkBoy Community (~~Archvied~~ December 14, 2001</ref>		'''August, 1999''': The DrinkBoy forum is created by [[Robert Hess]] on MSN Groups. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011214000739/communities.msn.com/DrinkBoy MSN Groups DrinkBoy Community] (Archived December 14, 2001</ref>

	==Cocktail Revival (2000 to Present)==		==Cocktail Revival (2000 to Present)==

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	'''August, 1999''': The DrinkBoy forum is created by [[Robert Hess]] on MSN Groups		'''August, 1999''': The DrinkBoy forum is created by [[Robert Hess]] on MSN Groups. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011214000739/communities.msn.com/DrinkBoy] MSN Groups DrinkBoy Community (Archvied December 14, 2001</ref>

	==Cocktail Revival (2000 to Present)==		==Cocktail Revival (2000 to Present)==

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American Prohibition (1920 to 1933)

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	''Need to insert here a list of cocktails which were believed to have been "invented" during American Prohibition, perhaps separate "American" creations from non-American?''		''Need to insert here a list of cocktails which were believed to have been "invented" during American Prohibition, perhaps separate "American" creations from non-American?''

			===1920===
			'''January 17, 1920''': The 18th Amendment of the United States Constitution goes into effect.

	===1923===		===1923===