The Vieux Carré

by John DeMers

In this fascinating little book, John DeMers tells the story of the Vieux Carr? cocktail against the evolving backdrop of the ever-rich cocktail culture of New Orleans. Mixologist Walter Bergeron created this distinctive drink in the 1930s at the Hotel Monteleone; it was later dubbed "the Cocktail that Spins" in honor of the slowly turning Carousel Bar at the hotel. It's an iconic cocktail that, in recent years, was rarely ordered or prepared,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807178551
• ISBN13: 9780807178553
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 4.8" x 6.8"