Bibliococktails: Colonial Spirits by Steven Grasse

Date / Time

  • May 12, 2017
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location

2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States

Registration

Description

The Rosenbach presents an evening with author Steven Grasse and illustrator/mixologist Rev. Michael Alan to discuss their recent book, Colonial Spirits: A Toast To Our Drunken History. The discussion will be followed by a cocktail tasting.

In Colonial Spirits, Steven Grasse presents a historical manifesto on drinking, including 50 colonial era– inspired cocktail recipes. The book features a rousing timeline of colonial imbibing and a cultural overview of a dizzying number of drinks: beer, rum and punch; temperance drinks; liqueurs and cordials; medicinal beverages; cider; wine, whiskey, and bourbon—all peppered with liquored-up adages from our founding fathers.

Steven Grasse is a renaissance brand maker whose influence has made Hendrick’s gin, Art in the Age spirits, Narragansett beer, Sailor Jerry rum and Tamworth Distillery household names and darlings of the contemporary cocktail movement. As the principal of Quaker City Mercantile, which he founded in 1988, Grasse has worked with brands from MTV to Guinness, bringing a manic energy and a deep devotion to history to his work.

Bibliococktails

The Bibliococktails series celebrates great literature and great libations. Programs include light refreshments and themed cocktails. 21 and up.