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The Museum of the American Cocktail at Commander's Palace in
Desert Passage is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation
of the colorful history of the cocktail. Founded by numerous professionals
and talented amateurs with a passion for the art, the museum was
originally housed in New Orleans. The museum was displaced by
Hurricane Katrina and is now a Las Vegas attraction.
The exhibit’s more than 2 dozen displays trace the history
of the cocktail through the past 200 years, from with "First
stirrings: The birth of the cocktail" to the "The end
of the Golden Era: 1950s - 1990s." Other displays include
"Paradise in a glass: Tiki and the tropical cocktail"
and "New Orleans Heritage."
Memorabilia on loan to the museum include vintage decanters, bottles,
shakers, advertisements, barware, Prohibition-era literature and
a rare distiller's manual from 1797. Other items on display include
several absinthe bottles and portraits of famous bartenders of
the 19th century.
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