The Bacardi Cocktail - Tiki Drinks and Food

T thinkingbartender Member London, England Joined: Apr 06, 2006 Posts: 62	T thinkingbartender Posted posted on Fri, Feb 2, 2007 6:44 AM Bartenders Book, by Jack Townsend and Tom Moore McBride, 1951 "During the Prohibition debacle, grenadine wormed its insidious way into the Bacardi, much to the disgust of astute practitioners of the compounding art. It was another attempt to disguise bum liquor with a lot of sweet'nin' and color. Unfortunately, the grenadine practice is still common, and the Bacardi Company's efforts to educate the public away from it have fallen upon deadened palates. According to the expert testimony of the late Eddie Woelke, when grenadine is added, the Bacardi becomes a Santiago"

Bartenders Book, by Jack Townsend and Tom Moore McBride, 1951

"During the Prohibition debacle, grenadine wormed its insidious way into the
Bacardi, much to the disgust of astute practitioners of the compounding art.
It was another attempt to disguise bum liquor with a lot of sweet'nin' and
color. Unfortunately, the grenadine practice is still common, and the Bacardi
Company's efforts to educate the public away from it have fallen upon deadened
palates. According to the expert testimony of the late Eddie Woelke, when
grenadine is added, the Bacardi becomes a Santiago"

Post #282612 by thinkingbartender on Fri, Feb 2, 2007 6:44 AM