Cocktail origin stories are a funny thing. Almost every drink has one, but the origin of the origin story is its own adventure. Some are fairly clear: New York City bartender Sam Ross created the ...
It’s the kind of drink that divides opinion and defies convention, but the intriguing history of the Negroni cocktail is ...
The drink is actually a descendant of the daiquiri, a product of the Royal Navy's rum rations. Before that, the idea of mixed drinks became popularized thanks to sailors learning about punch in India.
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Origin of mixed drink names

(WYTV) — Here is the origin of some drink names. “Cocktail:” The word may come from the French word coquetier which means ...