The Greatest American Cocktail Is a Brilliant Idea With a Messy History 31.9%
Slate Magazine - By Jordan Weissmann - 7/3/2026, 9:40 AM
Biased Writer Voice 21.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 18.8% - Hasty Generalization 18.2%
This is part of One Nation Under Booze, a celebration of 250 years of alcohol-soaked American history. Read all of the series here. What drink deserves to be considered the Great American Cocktail? Ask most booze aficionados, and there is a strong chance you will receive one of just a few answers. Maybe the old fashioned, our nation’s... more