Cocktail History By BarBuca 100 Greek Alchemists begin distilation in Alexandria Apr 30, 776 Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan invents the al-ambiq still Apr 30, 830 Al - Kindi Distills a Digestible Elixer from an alembic still Apr 30, 900 Al-Razi confirms alcohol can be used to deliver medicine to the human body Apr 30, 1000 Moors introduce distillation to France & Spain Apr 30, 1144 Robert of Chester Translates Arab Distillation treatises by Al - Jabir & Al-Kindi May 2, 1160 Alcohol first distilled in Salerno Apr 30, 1253 William de Rubruquis becomes the first European traveller to mention Koumis (distilled mares milk & arrack) Apr 30, 1310 Arnaud de Ville-Neuve distills wine with alembic stills and coins the word "Aqua Vitae" Apr 30, 1320 Aqua Vitae is documented in Ireland Apr 30, 1386 Aqua Vitae introduced to Russian Grand Prince Dimitri Donsky Jan 1, 1441 Armangac Commericialized Apr 30, 1455 Viennese Physican Michael Puff von Shrick writes "A very useful luttle book in Distillation" describing over 80 herbal liquors Printed 5 years after the guttenburg press was invented, this book saw 38 editions published from 1476-1601 Jan 1, 1510 Dom Benedictine Apr 30, 1534 Vodka is first documented Apr 30, 1538 Spanish Settlers Invent Pisco Apr 30, 1550 Drunkness first mentioned as a crime in Great Britian Apr 29, 1570 El Draque Apr 30, 1586 Cinzano Family admitted to the university of master Distillery in Italy Jul 2, 1632 Punch First Recorded in British Documents Jan 1, 1750 Hot Toddy First recorded Apr 29, 1759 Maraschino Starts production Jan 1, 1786 Carpano invents modern vermouth Jan 1, 1806 Cocktail Defined Apr 29, 1821 Luxardo Maraschino Introduced Apr 29, 1849 Jerry Thomas Starts at the Eldorado Sanfransico Jan 1, 1860 Campari Jan 1, 1863 Martini & Rossi Founded Jan 1, 1870 Punt E Mes Jan 1, 1891 Cochi Americano Apr 29, 1919 Aperol Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Apr 29, 1933 Prohibition Apr 29, 1950 Aperol Spritz Apr 30, 2016 Jabir ibn Hayyan Invents the Al-Ambiq Still
