{"product_id":"9781907434068","title":"Spirituous Journey","description":"Authors Miller and Brown thought they knew about cocktails. Then they dug deeper.Spirituous Journey: A History of Drink, Book Two has a some surprises in store. Here are just a few:\u003cp\u003eThe earliest known use of the word \"cocktail\" was on Downing Street in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed Snapper was a popular brand of pre-mix (spicy clam and tomato)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Thomas returned to London in 1866 and opened a bar in Leicester Square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom \u0026amp; Jerry was not named after or invented by Jerry Thomas. By the time he was born, it was slang for a rowdy tavern. When he was three years old, bartenders were already mixing the drink in Tallahassee, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Johnson opened a large hotel on Columbus Circle, and The Wizard of Oz made its Broadway debut in his theatre. His nephew's bar is still open in Manhattan today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Only William was just a little more famous during his life than Harry or Jerry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Ramos' bar staff moved to Mexico during Prohibition and opened a bar that is still there, and shaking his fizzes today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by cocktailian Gary Regan, Spirituous Journey: A History of Drink, Book Two reminds readers that the world of spirits and drinks is more than just a shake, stir, or throw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's pride in a rich history, too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mixellany Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058427805936,"sku":"9781907434068","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781907434068_p0.jpg?v=1763618731","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781907434068","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}