Forgotten Maryland Cocktails:: A History of Drinking in the Free State

by Gregory Priebe and Nicole Priebe

Book Overview

The Southside, Diamondback and the Preakness--Marylanders imbibe history in their native cocktails, from local favorites to little-known classics. Early residents favored fruit brandies and potent punches until the Civil War, when rye whiskey laid claim to local palates. During the golden age of the cocktail, grand hotels like Baltimore's Belvedere created smooth concoctions such as the Frozen Rye, but the dry days of Prohibition interrupted the good...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162619856X
• ISBN13: 9781626198562
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"