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06/12/2026

Thank you The New York Times for featuring COCKED AND BOOZY as one of your top 5 new books this week!!

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

06/10/2026

Check out the The New York Times Travel section today for an article about historic taverns by Liza Weisstuch. Our founder, Brooke, was interviewed about the importance of taverns to the American Revolution. 🍺

Taverns were important incubators of revolutionary fervor where patriots gathered to plot and gossip. Here are a few where you can still taste the spirit of 1776.

06/08/2026

Check out Brooke’s op-ed in today’s Washington Post. She discusses Benjamin Franklin’s 200 terms for being drunk and how they can help us feel better about ourselves. 😀🍻

The man who handed down “swallow’d a Tavern Token” knew we'd never be perfect.

06/03/2026

The Columbus Book Festival is happening next month and our owner, Brooke, will be on a panel talking about the influence of alcohol on the early west, including Ohio and Tennessee. The festival is free to attend and lasts all weekend!

05/31/2026

Today’s The New York Times Book Review features COCKED AND BOOZY! It calls the book, “a jaunty survey of 18th-century drinking and its ramifications for resistance, rebellion and economic resilience.” The book is out next week and available for pre-order now!

05/22/2026

Thank you Mike Newall and the Philadelphia Inquirer for the feature of COCKED AND BOOZY! Mike asked Brooke about her favorite historic cocktails, her writing process, and who she’d most want to drink with.

From rum punch and grog to all-day tavern sessions in Philadelphia, a new history explores how alcohol shaped the Founding Fathers and the American Revolution.

05/07/2026

Can you figure out what this 18th century object did? You have six seconds, but here’s a hint: drinking was involved. It belonged to George and Martha Washington. Link in bio to order a copy of Cocked and Boozy.

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04/19/2026

On this day in 1775—251 years ago today—the Revolutionary War began. John Hancock and Samuel Adams were at the center of the events of that day, as was Paul Revere. Independence was still over a year away when the men of Massachusetts fought against the Crown. Learn more by getting a copy of King Hancock, written by our founder, Brooke.

02/14/2026

In the eighteenth-century,, tradition said the first person you saw on February 14 would be your valentine. So…who would be yours this year? 👀♥️

02/12/2026

18th-century Americans drank a lot, and we created a quiz for you to figure out who you would be most likely to tipple with. Link below.

It’s a free and fun quiz in honor of our founder’s latest book, Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution.

https://content.leadquizzes.com/lp/gV5Tsrumlg