Where did it all begin?

Noun

1. an iced drink of wine or distilled liquor

mixed with flavoring ingredients

- Merriam-Webster Dictionary

First known definition of “cocktail”

Taut nerves relax, taut muscles relax, tired eyes brighten, tongues loosen and friendships deepen….

Picture taken January 12, 2013

May 31, 1948

“Didn’t you sell a case of beer for $2?”

“Not $2; it was $1.50, but they didn’t tell me I couldn’t do that. They just said I couldn’t run a place.”

True Bartender’s Worst Nightmare