Eponymous Drinks

Humans have been exchanging tokens of friendship since before recorded history. From calling cards to Valentines to Christmas cards, the modern greeting card industry evolved. Research: “America’s First Christmas Card.” Albany Institute of History and Art. https://www.albanyinsti ...  Show more

This 2019 episode covers the color blue, the most popular color in many parts of the world. But many ancient languages didn’t have a word for blue, and some languages still don’t.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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