Âge d'or
1800–1919
La naissance et l'apogée du cocktail américain. Le métier de barman s'est professionnalisé, des manuels de cocktails ont été publiés, et des créations emblématiques comme le Martini, le Manhattan et l'Old Fashioned ont vu le jour.
Événements clés
- 1806: First printed definition of 'cocktail' in The Balance and Columbian Repository
- 1862: Jerry Thomas publishes How to Mix Drinks, the first cocktail book
- 1870s: Manhattan and Martini emerge in New York
- 1880s: The Old Fashioned gains its name
- 1888: Henry C. Ramos creates the Ramos Gin Fizz
- 1900s: American bartenders begin emigrating to Europe
Personnages clés
Jerry Thomas (the father of American mixology), Harry Johnson, William Schmidt, Ada Coleman (Savoy Hotel)
Contexte culturel
The Industrial Revolution created a wealthy urban class with leisure time. Improved ice production and distribution transformed drinking culture. Bartending became a respected profession.
