3. Jerry P. Thomas
The Pofessor
Born around 1. November 1830
- Sacket Harbour, NY, Lake Ontario
-Jaremiah, Mary Morris Thomas. George M.( sailors too)
-Poor Family
-1840 – New Heaven , alone or family ???
- 16 began as bartender – more than serving drinks
- 18 sailed to cuba
-Travel all around the world
-Rum ration – Temperance ???
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5. 19 years old reached San Francisco
- ran for gold, Gold Rush
They drank on daily basis
City best and most popular gambling saloon – El dorado on Portsmouth
square, tent with 4 walls but 15 persons of orchestra
He gave up mining
Installed himself at the big saloon in Downieville
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7. San Francisco, Sacramento, Downieville – Whatever where the drinks
where good
1852 – enough of El Dorado and heading to East ( 16000-300 000 $)
journey – Panama, New Orleans, NY, Mexico almost killed
Opening bar in New Heaven ?? – no statement only A.J. Thomas as
barkeeper
Next stop NY – opened a bar with George Earle, Barnum Museum – now
Herald building - One of the most atraction in city – new broadway
8. All his money spent in1853 – Charleston, Chicago, St.Luis and along
Misissipi and propietor od fine bars in New Orleans
Planters House
Back to NY – Metropolitan Hotel
Mark Twain – „ I´m not sure but the saloonkeeper held a shade higher
rank than any other member of society…“
Than opened his own Bar - 1860 Queen Victoria son Edward,Prince
of Wales – have u drink Mint Julep???
Something happend in 622 broadway
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11. Recipes were regard secret - he changed it
1863 – Occidental San Francisco
1865 – back in NY – operating saloon with his brother, George 5 Avenue
– 22 st
- coolest spot in NY
1867 – got married Henrietta Bergh Waites
1872 – incrase of real estate market and moving to 1239 broadway
1876 – financial problem because buying stocks on margin and run as a
star
London scene revolution –
went to Brighton hotel – manager
1885 – left England back to NY
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13. Harry Johnson
The life and times of Harry Johnson
Was born 28. August 1845 in Konigsberg Prussia
Aged 7 sailed with parent1852 from Hamburg and settled in California
In 1958 started to help work in bar at the Eagle - first work
Said he started he was 15 in Union Hotel
1869 he moved into chicago and open bar
23 years Harry join internation bartending competition – result?
14. Untraditional competition – prepare dozen of cocktails
Won the price 1000 $ in gold and silver tumbler and mixing spoon
15. After competition went to chicago and enjoy life until fire in 1871
Married bertha in 1873
Bartenders Association fight
1876 moved to Philadelphia and worked as Head Barman in Grand
Hotel
1879 Delmonico in New York
1881 revise of book of 50 000 copies
With money opened Little Jumbo five year rent for 2500 $
16. Temperance and social reform were hot topics.
anti-saloon league, woman christian temperance
union, prohibition party
Closing of the bars – harrys diamond in night
1842- introduction of lager beer to americans and rise of beer garden
1860- 1900 number of bartenders and saloon owner west from
mississipi rose from 4000 – 50 000 – third imigrants and german –
doppelfassbecher, vermut
17. 1896 – moved with wife to europe
1897 – Trainors Hotel visit of old friend – lease 5 year for 50 000 usd.
best know caffes and hotels
- raines law on hotels – Sunday sales of alcohol prohibited instead of
hotel
2. Decemeber 1897 – harry bought Trainors hotel – 120 000 usd
1898 sold it and had rent from lease
1903 – The pabst grand circle
injuries of thomas and power of atorney to Henkel
1909 – trip to London, Berlin, Paris
1913- Berlin – 2 ww´and anti german movement
passport statement
1920 – europe again 5 years later came into USA again
1933 – as 87 years old died
18. The Only William Schmidt
He recieves much less than others bartender now
he was famous lifetime
Born in Hamburg – gained fame there – best drinks are american
1869 – arrived to chicago
1873 – Tivoli restaurant and 16 bartenders worked under him
He was renowed for acrobatic bartending feats
1884 – Moved to NY – tended a bar in Bridge Saloon
1889 – Moved to Hamburg for vacation than opened a bar in NY
his co died so he sold bar
He prefered talking with his customer than inventing drinks on the
spot to suit their tastes and moods
He retired on 1904
19. Mixed drink might be compared to music: an orchestra will
produce good music, provided all players are artist, but have
only one or two inferior musicians in your band and you may
be convinced they will spoil the entire harmony
20. A man in my profession should never forget he is a gentleman.
However well he may mix a drink, much of the flavour is lost unless
he serves with politness. But politness has been dying out with the
coming in of the quick lunch and quick drink. They want speed
not quality these days. How can a true artist put soul into his
productions is no time is allowed to him ??
21. Henry C Ramos
First generation of Louisianna native – his parent emigrated from
Germany
- Arrived in 1888 in New Orleans
-Bought Imperial Cabinet Saloon and house in French quarter
-Saloon shared space with Old Hickory Restaurant
-1907 – purchased Stag Saloon – Place of Ramoss New Orleans Fizz
- Customer patiently waited up to 20 min. to observe and savour the
creations that were shaken by 35 shakers boys
- Knight of Templar to supply shaker boys in chicago
22. -Age of prejudice – but henry employed afro-americans as well
-Bartending allowed to work for afro-americans
-When prohibition came he shared the recipe
-A.N. Buliard – Mexico – joined Pat Perry who worked in sazerac
company
-Ramos boys
-Tom Bullock – Pendennis club, Country Club
-Former president T. Roosvelt sampled his Mint Julep
-1917 book of Ideal Bartender – how to serve sophisticated patrons
-It is proper when a person steps up to bar, for a
bartender to set before him a glass of ice water and
then in a courteous manner find out what he may
desire
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24. Wiliam T. Boothby
-Born in 10. November 1862 in SF
-Began his working life as actor,comedian, dancer, estate
broker, insurance salesman.
-When he was 12 parents bought Chop House and Oyster saloon – intro
to food and drinks
-1878 sold restaurant and went as a tailor
-1884- real estate office and open with his mother Boothby cofee saloon
-1888 – head bartender in Contra Costa county than moving back to SF
-1889 – tend a bar in Silver Palace
-1890 – crossed the bay to Marin County and be head-bartender in
Rafael Hotel and wrote his book - Cocktail Boothby´s American BarTender
25. 1895 – elected California State Assembly – lobbyist for liquor industry
Upon leaving he opened Parker House
1902 – Head-bartender in Crockett saloon
1902- 1906 elected as a president for the unity club – bartenders club –
mentor and teacher for new generation of bartenders
Boothby covers full sperctrum of :
cobblers, cocktails, crustas, fixes,fizzes, flips, frapes, sherbets, shrubs,s
mahes, sour,toddies ets.
26. David Embury
Born. 3. November 1886 in NY
Work as tax attorney
1948 – wrote a book Fine art of Mixing drinks
passion and understanding for craft
27. The Basic Principles for Fashioning Quality Cocktails
-Drinks should be made from good-quality, high-proof liquors. Just like with
food, the quality of a drink will never be better than the quality of its
cheapest ingredient. Therefore, the highest quality spirits and liqueurs as
well as fresh-squeezed juice is of the utmost importance.
-They should always sharpen, not dull the appetite. A cocktail by classic
definition is an aperitif and should therefore never have more than a touch
of sweetness. Overly sweet drinks will dull the appetite, so avoid using too
much sugar, juice, cream, or egg. (Embury says drinks like the Brandy
Alexander can be enjoyed after dinner "in place of a half-pound of
chocolate cookies.")
-They should be dry, with sufficient alcoholic flavour, yet still smooth and
pleasing to the palate.
-They should be pleasing to the eye.
-They should be well-iced. (This principle implies both the quality of ice and
the amount of stirring/shaking necessary. The use of large, high-density ice
cubes is ideal.)
28. The Components of a Cocktail
-Base: The principle ingredient, usually a single spirit that constitutes
about 75% or more of the total volume before ice is added. Ex.
whiskey, gin, rum, etc.
-Modifying agent: The secondary ingredient that adds character, softens
the alcohol, and enhances flavour. Ex. vermouth, amaro, bitters, fruit
juices, egg, cream.
-Special flavouring or colouring agent: Ingredients used sparingly to
impart special qualities, usually a liqueur or special syrup used in place
of sugar. Ex. Chartreuse, grenadine, curacao, etc.
29. Final lesson
there is no one recipe for any cocktail. The
recipe you like best is the one you should use, so find what
you like and stick with it. If the drink suits your palate, that's all
that matters.
30. Don the Beachcomber
Born: 22.2 1907 New Orleans - Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt
1926 – left home for trip
- bootlegger during prohibition
1930 – Moved to Hollywood
1934- Don´s Beachcomber caffe - 1937 Don the Beachcomber
- food was exotic – pu pu plater
- Tiki carvings often serve to mark the boundaries of sacred or significant
sites.
1939 – 1945 - u boat attack, after recovery he managed hotels in Europe
- his wife took care of business in California.
- surprise after getting home???
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33. - He went back and realised that his restaurants blossomed into chain
- signed consultant contract and sailed to Hawaii
-Opened restaurant at Waikiki beach
famous things he did :
-Legend was born
- Heaven concept
- water on roof
-Bootleg, Cigars
- parrot
-Tour operatot
- Rum ambassador
- unlabeled bottles
- secret recipes
- roof bar
-Donn beach remained a fixture in Honolulu until he died in 1989 at the
age of 81.
-The New York Times ran a brief obituary that painted him as a sort of
Thomas Edison of the thatched-roof bar and the inventor of 84 bar
drinks.
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35. Harry Mc Elhone
Harry McElhone – scottish Dundee
1911 – American jockey Henry partnership with Clancy / bar in manhattan/
- brought parts from US to Paris
-Thanksgiving opening with american tourists
-Tod Sloan went into management due WW1
-Henrys wife took ownership and renamed bar as New York Bar
-Harry still doesnt work here – 1912 Oak bar NY at Plaza Hotel
-after war went home to Britain
1915 – head bartender, manager and part owner in Ciros Club
1915 – Harrys ABC of mixing cocktails - white lady
1923 – Mcgee offered to Harry New York Bar
- Barflies and Cocktails, 300 recipes – best spots in
world
