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Prohibition Was Unpopular and Prohibitionists Knew It.
“In no instance has the League ever nominated a candidate for public office… Nevertheless we are the most skillfully and completely organized political force in the country.” -Rev. Purley A. Baker, national superintendent for the Anti-Saloon League Calling it a run on liquor was an understatement. Coast to coast, from New York to San Francisco and…
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The History of How We Eat, part one
There’s a fact about museums that I think we’ve all internalized without ever really noticing it. But if you go to a human origins exhibit and follow our evolution from the dawn of the species down through the hunter gatherer days to the advent of civilization you’ll start to pick up on something rather curious…
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First Ever Audio Update Live on Patreon!
Hey folks, we’ve got a treat for you live from the Big Easy: A special audio update from the first full day of Tales 2017, as well as a little bit of history about one of the French Quarter’s iconic landmarks. It’s up on our Patreon page right now and is available to subscribers of…
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Tales of the Cocktail
Bar None has arrived in New Orleans and is taking in the Tales of the Cocktail! Join us on our Patreon page to follow along all this week!
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We appreciate your Patreonage
Because we’ve gone live on Patreon! Here’s our page link! For as little as $1 a month, you can keep the lights on at Bar None! We have great rewards too, from transcripts to behind-the-scenes photos and cutting-room-floor stories to exclusive recipes that you can try out at home! On top of all that, you’ll…
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Weekly Check in 2
We did say we’d be doing weekly check-ins! We’re finalizing our prep for our upcoming Patreon page, and reviewing our website to make it sexier. It’s June, and all this month, we’re celebrating our first podcast episode, the Sazerac! You can listen to that one on iTunes and Soundcloud. If you’ve got great Sazerac stories…
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Website Updates
Howdy all – as it’s spring cleaning season, I just did a few website updates! If you get a sec, let us know what you think! Cheers, -K
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22 and Working
It’s 1786, and the world is changing. It’s been a decade since the British colonies in the New World became their own nation. You’re living in the capital of Sardinia, a major Italian state, ruled by the Savoy, an old and powerful family. Business is burgeoning all around you: the cagliarese, your currency, is flowing,…
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The Ghost Story of Mary Surratt
Today we bring you a ghost story. A little odd for mid July, but timely in its own context. A good story to tell amongst your regulars. Now, when it comes to regulars, there are many you love, and some you cannot stand. They’re the folks who love the culture, the climate, the location of…
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America’s First Whiskey
As we all recover from Independence Day, I am going to give you the story of America’s first whiskey. First, let’s look at that guy. You know the type: the nice guy, the next door neighbor, the smug so-and-so with the wife and the kids and the real estate business he runs (thanks to some…
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One Weird Trick
Our latest recipe for the sazerac is now listed on youtube! Check out Greg’s tequila twist on the classic cocktail!
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New Recipe Available on Youtube!
Our latest video recipe is up on youtube! Modern Sazerac Subscribe for more great recipe videos!
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Semi-Social Media
So a bit about what we’re gonna track here, in this podcast, in this little movement we’re making with our…media… we’re gonna cover the social scene that comes with the movement of cocktails. Or the movements cocktails moved. Or the… Anyway. We (Americans, anyway) have gone from a home-grown house-party culture to a out-at-the-bar, not-in-your-car drinking culture,…
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