Prohibition
1920–1933
Das verfassungsrechtliche Alkoholverbot trieb das Trinken in den Untergrund, minderte die Qualität der Cocktails und verstreute amerikanische Bartender über die ganze Welt — das dunkle Zeitalter des amerikanischen Cocktails.
Schlüsselereignisse
- 1920: 18th Amendment takes effect (Volstead Act)
- 1920s: Speakeasies proliferate across American cities
- 1920s: American bartenders emigrate to Cuba, London, Paris
- 1920: Harry Craddock arrives at the Savoy Hotel, London
- 1930: The Savoy Cocktail Book published
- 1933: 21st Amendment repeals Prohibition
Schlüsselpersonen
Harry Craddock (Savoy Hotel), Constantino Ribalaigua (La Floridita, Havana), Eddie Woelke (Hotel Nacional, Havana)
Kultureller Kontext
Prohibition paradoxically globalized cocktail culture. As talent fled America, they brought cocktail techniques to Havana, London, and Paris. Poor-quality bootleg spirits led to cocktails designed to mask harsh flavors.
