bartending By scholuca 100 People have been brewing beer since 7000BC Jan 1, 1400 Majority of bartenders were alehouse owners that brewed and produced their own liquor Aug 22, 1425 Aztecs used the blue agave plant to make an alcoholic beverage Jan 1, 1600 The Cocktail was created Oct 6, 1600 First tequilla distilleries opened in Mexico May 22, 1712 Second medical patent was issued for an alcohol-based medicinal bitters Mar 27, 1869 First british book containing cocktail recipes was published Jan 17, 1920 Prohibition Jan 17, 1920 Prohibition helped create famous cocktails like the Gin and Tonic, the highball, and the Long Island Iced Tea Sep 18, 1930 First vodka to make it in homes was Smirnoff May 20, 1978 Jimmy Carter signed a bill that legalized home brewing of beer