What alcoholic drinks were available in the 1920's?

For some added class during happy hours, impress your friends with the history that lies behind what you choose to imbibe. read more

Folks still made wine. Canadian and Scotch whiskey got smuggled-but that was a premium product. Overall, the alcoholic beverages available were not that good or were very good. It costs about as much to smuggle a high priced bottle as a low priced bottle. There were however real risks in storing spirits for proper traditional aging. read more

This chill cocktail is made up of gin, lime juice, and seltzer. But in its earliest incarnation, the Rickey favored bourbon over gin. The shift to gin in the 1920s is believed to have occurred because bathtub gin was more readily available, as it required no aging. F. read more

While the cocktail is a 19th century invention, they really became popular in this era for two reasons: to mask the taste of horrendous homemade liquor, and to make it look like a non-alcoholic drink. read more