02/02

A letter dispatched from London proves that Brandy de Jerez (genuine sherry brandy) was already imported to England in the beginning of the 19 century (1819).

03/02

Maker’ s Mark is the winner in a Bourbon Whiskey competition organized by the Detroit restaurant Jim’ s Garage (1986).

04/02

Don Facundo Bacardi Maso bought a distillery with a tin roof in Calle
Matadero, Santiago de Cuba, for 3 500 pesetas (1862).

06/02

By 499 votes to 41 the French Senate passed a law decreeing that
wine cellars for champagne wines must be separate from those for other wines in order to prevent the counterfeiting of champagne wines (1911).

12/02

The Times published Mr. Dupuises advertisement, announcing that he still had several cases of champagne, to be exclusively sold by him. Each case contained 60 bottles and had been packed under special agent M. de Sillery’s supervision before being sent to London (1794).

16/02

King Charles IV ordained that vineyards be laid out on Prague territory and within 3 miles around the city on hillsides facing south (1358).

19/02

Born in Brno, Karel Černý, Czech painter. In the 30s and 40s of the 20^th century he gained a reputation for impressive pictures of bars /The Smoker, The Bar, Au Petit Bar/ (1910).

22/02

George Washington’ s ( the first US president’ s) birthday (1732-1799).* WASHINGTON COCKTAIL (Jetonický, 1929): 2cl cognac, 4cl Noilly
Pratt, 2d sugar syrup, 2d Angostura; stir in a mixing glass and strain into a cocktail glass.

24/02

7 supranational organizations from Great Britain, Denmark, France, Holland, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland established the International Bartenders’ Association in the Grand Hotel at the English resort Torquay. William “Billy” Tarling, author of the Café Royal Cocktail Book, became its first president. Rudolf Slavík, French bartender of Czech origin, was elected vice-president (1951).

26/02

In Maker’s Mark Distillery (Loretto, Ky. USA) the first barrel was filled with newly distilled liquor and then laid down to age, later to become Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (1954).

29/02

The SALIMA 2000 Fair opened. Among others, a bottle of the Balvenie, Single Barrel Scotch Malt Whisky was introduced. The product was distilled April 27, 1980 and then, put in barrel # 1333 to age until October 6, 1999 and be bottled that same day. The displayed bottle bore the number was 223 and the alcoholic content was 50.4% by volume (2000).