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Nov 189 min read
First Angostura bitters
Who knew the bottle of Angostura aromatic bitters, with its oversized label, had such a dramatic and tempestuous history?
Feb 237 min read
First coupe glass
One of the most headline-grabbing stories is the claim that the coupe's shallow bowl shape is moulded on Marie Antoinette’s left breast.
Feb 21, 202210 min read
First ice sold worldwide
Ice is such a natural and ubiquitous part of modern life, often available at the touch of a button from suburban freezers, that it’s hard...
Jan 1, 20223 min read
First cocktail umbrella
The cocktail umbrella is just a toothpick with a fancy wardrobe and a swagger. But who first added them to their drink? And why?
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