Lucas Bols, the world’s oldest distilled spirits brand and producer of Bols Genever, invites cocktailians across the Bay Area to join in celebrating the legacy of pioneering mixologist Jerry Thomas, bartending’s first superstar.
Like any great bon vivant, Thomas’ date of birth is lost to history. As such, the celebration will take place on December 15, 2015, the 130th anniversary of his passing. The “Father of American Mixology”, Jerry Thomas was an early champion of Genever, the predecessor of gin and Holland’s national spirit. His star rose through his work in San Francisco bars in the mid-19th century. In his 1862 collection of recipes (among the first of such books to be published), titled How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant’s Companion, Thomas included such Genever- (also known as “Holland gin”) based drinks as the Improved Gin Cocktail, Gin Daisy, Gin Sour and many others. To this day many of the cocktails in modern bars trace their roots to the recipes in this book.
As part of the Bols Genever’s “The Flavor of Pioneers” campaign, fans will commemorate the cocktail pioneer by celebrating the delightful drinks he created. Thomas-inspired creations will be on special all week long at many of San Francisco’s best cocktail bars. Cocktail enthusiasts are encouraged to raise a glass and share imbibing adventures using the hashtag #DrinkLikeaPioneer.
List of Participating Bars:
1. Belga (2000 Union St, San Francisco)
2. Comstock Saloon (155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco)
3. Whitechapel (600 Polk St, San Francisco)
4. Bourbon and Branch (501 Jones St, San Francisco)
5. Lolinda (2518 Mission St, San Francisco)
6. Forgery (1525 Mission St, San Francisco)
7. 54 Mint (16 Mint Plaza, San Francisco)
8. Presidio Social Club (563 Ruger St, San Francisco)
9. Sessions at the Presidio (1 Letterman Dr #150, San Francisco)
10. Burritt Room and Tavern (417 Stockton St, San Francisco)
11. Hamlet (1199 Church St, San Francisco)
12. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar (398 Hayes St, San Francisco)
13. Alembic (1725 Haight St, San Francisco)
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Like any great bon vivant, Thomas’ date of birth is lost to history. As such, the celebration will take place on December 15, 2015, the 130th anniversary of his passing. The “Father of American Mixology”, Jerry Thomas was an early champion of Genever, the predecessor of gin and Holland’s national spirit. His star rose through his work in San Francisco bars in the mid-19th century. In his 1862 collection of recipes (among the first of such books to be published), titled How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant’s Companion, Thomas included such Genever- (also known as “Holland gin”) based drinks as the Improved Gin Cocktail, Gin Daisy, Gin Sour and many others. To this day many of the cocktails in modern bars trace their roots to the recipes in this book.
As part of the Bols Genever’s “The Flavor of Pioneers” campaign, fans will commemorate the cocktail pioneer by celebrating the delightful drinks he created. Thomas-inspired creations will be on special all week long at many of San Francisco’s best cocktail bars. Cocktail enthusiasts are encouraged to raise a glass and share imbibing adventures using the hashtag #DrinkLikeaPioneer.
List of Participating Bars:
1. Belga (2000 Union St, San Francisco)
2. Comstock Saloon (155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco)
3. Whitechapel (600 Polk St, San Francisco)
4. Bourbon and Branch (501 Jones St, San Francisco)
5. Lolinda (2518 Mission St, San Francisco)
6. Forgery (1525 Mission St, San Francisco)
7. 54 Mint (16 Mint Plaza, San Francisco)
8. Presidio Social Club (563 Ruger St, San Francisco)
9. Sessions at the Presidio (1 Letterman Dr #150, San Francisco)
10. Burritt Room and Tavern (417 Stockton St, San Francisco)
11. Hamlet (1199 Church St, San Francisco)
12. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar (398 Hayes St, San Francisco)
13. Alembic (1725 Haight St, San Francisco)
Lucas Bols, the world’s oldest distilled spirits brand and producer of Bols Genever, invites cocktailians across the Bay Area to join in celebrating the legacy of pioneering mixologist Jerry Thomas, bartending’s first superstar.
Like any great bon vivant, Thomas’ date of birth is lost to history. As such, the celebration will take place on December 15, 2015, the 130th anniversary of his passing. The “Father of American Mixology”, Jerry Thomas was an early champion of Genever, the predecessor of gin and Holland’s national spirit. His star rose through his work in San Francisco bars in the mid-19th century. In his 1862 collection of recipes (among the first of such books to be published), titled How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant’s Companion, Thomas included such Genever- (also known as “Holland gin”) based drinks as the Improved Gin Cocktail, Gin Daisy, Gin Sour and many others. To this day many of the cocktails in modern bars trace their roots to the recipes in this book.
As part of the Bols Genever’s “The Flavor of Pioneers” campaign, fans will commemorate the cocktail pioneer by celebrating the delightful drinks he created. Thomas-inspired creations will be on special all week long at many of San Francisco’s best cocktail bars. Cocktail enthusiasts are encouraged to raise a glass and share imbibing adventures using the hashtag #DrinkLikeaPioneer.
List of Participating Bars:
1. Belga (2000 Union St, San Francisco)
2. Comstock Saloon (155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco)
3. Whitechapel (600 Polk St, San Francisco)
4. Bourbon and Branch (501 Jones St, San Francisco)
5. Lolinda (2518 Mission St, San Francisco)
6. Forgery (1525 Mission St, San Francisco)
7. 54 Mint (16 Mint Plaza, San Francisco)
8. Presidio Social Club (563 Ruger St, San Francisco)
9. Sessions at the Presidio (1 Letterman Dr #150, San Francisco)
10. Burritt Room and Tavern (417 Stockton St, San Francisco)
11. Hamlet (1199 Church St, San Francisco)
12. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar (398 Hayes St, San Francisco)
13. Alembic (1725 Haight St, San Francisco)
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Like any great bon vivant, Thomas’ date of birth is lost to history. As such, the celebration will take place on December 15, 2015, the 130th anniversary of his passing. The “Father of American Mixology”, Jerry Thomas was an early champion of Genever, the predecessor of gin and Holland’s national spirit. His star rose through his work in San Francisco bars in the mid-19th century. In his 1862 collection of recipes (among the first of such books to be published), titled How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant’s Companion, Thomas included such Genever- (also known as “Holland gin”) based drinks as the Improved Gin Cocktail, Gin Daisy, Gin Sour and many others. To this day many of the cocktails in modern bars trace their roots to the recipes in this book.
As part of the Bols Genever’s “The Flavor of Pioneers” campaign, fans will commemorate the cocktail pioneer by celebrating the delightful drinks he created. Thomas-inspired creations will be on special all week long at many of San Francisco’s best cocktail bars. Cocktail enthusiasts are encouraged to raise a glass and share imbibing adventures using the hashtag #DrinkLikeaPioneer.
List of Participating Bars:
1. Belga (2000 Union St, San Francisco)
2. Comstock Saloon (155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco)
3. Whitechapel (600 Polk St, San Francisco)
4. Bourbon and Branch (501 Jones St, San Francisco)
5. Lolinda (2518 Mission St, San Francisco)
6. Forgery (1525 Mission St, San Francisco)
7. 54 Mint (16 Mint Plaza, San Francisco)
8. Presidio Social Club (563 Ruger St, San Francisco)
9. Sessions at the Presidio (1 Letterman Dr #150, San Francisco)
10. Burritt Room and Tavern (417 Stockton St, San Francisco)
11. Hamlet (1199 Church St, San Francisco)
12. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar (398 Hayes St, San Francisco)
13. Alembic (1725 Haight St, San Francisco)
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