Introduction

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"In eighteen eighty-eight, a bartender in New Orleans invented a cocktail that required twelve minutes of continuous shaking. He was so particular about quality that during Mardi Gras he hired thirty-five people just to shake — and they still couldn't keep up. He also closed his bar at eight o'clock every night because he didn't want anyone getting drunk."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.