First decaffeinated coffee
Who would have thought a product as wholesome and seemingly innocuous as decaffeinated coffee would have such a strong Nazi subplot?
4 days ago9 min read
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First vintage champagne
The world’s first vintage champagne was made in 1810, just outside the city of Reims in northeastern France, by a bright, bold, business-savvy trailblazing widow (‘veuve’ in French) called Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, forever immortalised as Veuve Clicquot.
Apr 2111 min read
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First Guinness
Like the stout itself, this is a rich and deliciously moreish tale recounting the incredible history of the world's first Guinness beer
Feb 2812 min read
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First margarita cocktail
The margarita has become the world's second most popular cocktail, but who first perfected the recipe and achieved margarita immortality?
Jan 108 min read
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First eggnog
Eggnog is an under-appreciated Christmas cocktail, a kind of sweet dairy-based punch spiked with your favourite booze and enjoyed cold.
Dec 18, 20249 min read
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First Angostura bitters
Who knew the bottle of Angostura aromatic bitters, with its oversized label, had such a dramatic and tempestuous history?
Nov 18, 20249 min read
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First pink champagne
Pink champagne has always been a rare and refined treat, oozing sophistication and glamour. But who was the first to invent it and why?
Oct 25, 20245 min read
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