In honour of National Bartender Day, let's raise a toast to today's fun fact!  

Did you know that...

"Jerry Thomas (1830-1885) was not the first barkeep in America, but he was the first to write about it. In 1862, Thomas published "The Bon Vivant's Companion, also known as The Bar-Tender's Guide." In it, Thomas laid down the principles for mixing drinks and listed his own recipes." (Whitbourne, 2021)

References: 

Whitbourne, Kathryn. (2021, Apr 23) 5 Things You Didn't Know About Cocktails and Bartending. Retrieved from How stuff works: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-cocktails-bartending.htm