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Rums of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s, and ‘50s Tiki Tuesday Talks
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Wayne Curtis is the author of “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails,” first published in 2006 and updated in 2018. He writes frequently about cocktails, spirits, travel, and history for many publications, and was the spirits and cocktails columnist for The Atlantic magazine for eight years. He is currently a drinks columnist with The Daily Beast, Imbibe, and Garden & Gun. He was named Best Cocktail and Spirits writer in the 2017 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards and currently teaches at the graduate writing program of Johns Hopkins University. Wayne lives in New Orleans mostly, and Maine otherwise.
Rums of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s, and ‘50s
The Prohibition and post-Prohibition years were rum’s comeback era. After being eclipsed by whiskey, rum bounced back thanks to Prohibition and the liquors shortages of World War II. How did this happen? What were people drinking? How did rum then differ from rum today? And how did it evolve over those four decades? Wayne Curtis, author of “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails,” will discuss rum’s 20th century revival, including the role of exotic drinks in bringing the most flavorful rums back to the public's attention.
Wayne Curtis is the author of “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails,” first published in 2006 and updated in 2018. He writes frequently about cocktails, spirits, travel, and history for many publications, and was the spirits and cocktails columnist for The Atlantic magazine for eight years. He is currently a drinks columnist with The Daily Beast, Imbibe, and Garden & Gun. He was named Best Cocktail and Spirits writer in the 2017 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards and currently teaches at the graduate writing program of Johns Hopkins University. Wayne lives in New Orleans mostly, and Maine otherwise.
Rums of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s, and ‘50s
The Prohibition and post-Prohibition years were rum’s comeback era. After being eclipsed by whiskey, rum bounced back thanks to Prohibition and the liquors shortages of World War II. How did this happen? What were people drinking? How did rum then differ from rum today? And how did it evolve over those four decades? Wayne Curtis, author of “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails,” will discuss rum’s 20th century revival, including the role of exotic drinks in bringing the most flavorful rums back to the public's attention.
1 Std. 1 Min.