Eponymous Drinks

When Madame Bovary was written in the 1850s, it fell under the accusing eye of the French government for its perceived immorality. Flaubert recognized that the trial would only stoke interest, and that it would set the tone for his career. Research: Barzun, Jacques. “Gustave Flau ...  Show more

Journalist and writer Elizabeth Bisland was sent on a trip around the world in 1889, in a sort of race against Nellie Bly. But that was not something she wanted to be known for. Research: Bisland, Elisabeth. “At the Sign of the Hobby Horse.” Houghton, Mifflin and Co. Riverside Pr ...  Show more

John Pemberton launched Coca-Cola from a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on 8th May, 1886. Legend has it that a serendipitous mishap had led to the addition of carbonated water, transforming the medicinal tonic into a fizzy beverage that would capture the public's imagination. But ...  Show more

Griselda a les mains remplies de sacs de viande. À la sortie de la boucherie, située en plein cœur de la capitale colombienne, la femme de 69 ans se prend deux balles dans la tête. Nous sommes le 3 septembre 2012, et celle qui a régné sur le trafic de cocaïne ...

Let them drink! In this episode of Thick & Thin, I travel back in time to discover the history of cocktail parties and appreciate the heroic women who fought for our right to publicly day drink. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Treat Yourself At: https://analuisa ...  Show more

There has been a resurgence in the cocktail culture of the pre-Prohibition period and the MadMen era. And whether mixing at home, cocktails-to-go (outside) from a restaurant or bar, or the new kid on the block: ready to drink cocktails in a can, there has been a definite uptick i ...  Show more