Where the Cocktail Party Came From

A cocktail party is a party at which cocktails are served. It is sometimes called a cocktail reception. A cocktail party organized for purposes of social or business networking is called a mixer. A cocktail hour is sometimes used by managers of hotels and restaurants as a means of attracting patrons between 4 pm and 6 pm, for example.

Cocktails can have some great origin stories, but how can you tell sober fact from tipsy fiction? The noble institution of pre-dinner drinking has a complicated history, stretching across the Atlantic and a century or two

This week, a look at where the cocktail party might have originated.

TTFN, Fred.

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