Episode 14: Saloons of the Old West

<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/337586/2-Oriental_Saloon.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="207" /></p> <p>Belly up to the bar as Sherry and Marshall chat about saloons on the frontier.</p> <p>They discuss euphemisms for saloons and whiskey, what they looked like inside, what was drunk in the them, etiquette, and some funny stories.</p> <p> </p> <p>This show's <strong>lagniappe</strong>:</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><strong>Gin Toddy</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center">(use a whiskey glass)</p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center">½ teaspoon sugar, dissolved in a little water</p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center">1 or 2 lumps of crushed ice</p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center">1 jigger of Holland gin</p> <p style="text-align: left;" align="center"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Per <em>Harry</em> <em>Johnson</em><em>’s Bartenders’ Manual, 1882, "</em>Stir well, and serve. The proper way to serve this drink, is to dissolve the sugar with a little water, put the spoon and ice into the glass, and hand out the bottle of liquor to the customer to help himself.”</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Your Hosts:</strong></p> <p><em>To learn more about Sherry and her books, visit her <a href="https://sherrymonahan.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">website</a>. </em></p> <p><em>To learn more about Marshal and his work, visit his <a href="http://www.marshalltrimble.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>.</em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Experience History: </strong></p> <p>Check out these links to visit some historic saloons on the frontier. </p> <p><a href="https://www.whiskeyrowpalace.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Palace Saloon</a>, Prescott, Arizona</p> <p><a href="https://legendarysilverdollarsaloon.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Silver Dollar Saloon</a>, Leadville, Colorado</p> <p><a href="https://www.buckhorn.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Buckhorn Excha