Prohibition
1920–1933
L'interdiction constitutionnelle de l'alcool a poussé la consommation dans la clandestinité, dégradé la qualité des cocktails et dispersé les barmans américains à travers le monde — l'âge sombre du cocktail américain.
Événements clés
- 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
Personnages clés
Harry Craddock (Savoy Hotel), Constantino Ribalaigua (La Floridita, Havana), Eddie Woelke (Hotel Nacional, Havana)
Contexte culturel
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.
