#MiaG researcher Doug Stailey does a deep dive into distant #history of the #MintJulep and takes us right up to where we recognize the drink in its current form. Plus the role of Charles Dickens in the rise of the the American #cocktail

In the original Monster in a Glass episode Jay tells us the origin of the #Stinger name is a mispronunciation/misunderstanding of a Southeast Asian term. Doug reveals that story is a common misconception and the drink likely got named after a jab in boxing. Plus we see the Vanderbilts once again.

This episode discusses both a delicious #cocktail and a cautionary tale of living the playboy lifestyle of the early 20th century through the story of Erskine Gwynne, a member of the Vanderbilt family who was life of the party until it led to slow decline, failure and death. So much fun!

The #Knickerbocker is an early beverage coming before the #cocktail craze and joining with the oyster bar craze that popped up in the US and England in the early 1800s. Doug describes an American entrepreneur turning an entertainment venue into a popular oyster bar which garnered attention from temperance figures for the cocktails they served with their seafood.

Doug tells the story of the #ParkAvenue #cocktail, including a red herring version, but then goes into the origins of Park Avenue and how it distinguished itself in the late 19th to early 20th centuries and discusses all of the mayhem of civil engineering back then.

Another New Orleans #cocktail episode where we learn a bit about Henry Ramos and his career getting a start and creating a name for himself in Baton Rouge and solidifying his hold in cocktail #history with this beverage that doubles as performance.

The #Vesper is one of those rare instances when art made a drink rather than the other way around. Featured in Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel Casino Royale it survived the cocktail slump in the 70s to grace craft #cocktail menus throughout the most recent cocktail revival

In this #MonsterInAGlass #Reanimator #CorpseReviver Doug says it was considered a general pick-me-up kind of drink, not just a party rejuvenator like we discussed in the original. We also do a deeper dive into Lillet and why it tastes like new car smell