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Stop 4 of 10 on Cocktails, Craps & the Invention of Fun
The Old Absinthe House
French Quarter, New Orleans
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"You're on Bourbon Street. Before we go any further — this street is named for the French royal House of Bourbon. The dynasty, not the whiskey. It was laid out in seventeen twenty-two by a French engineer named Adrien de Pauger. Bourbon whiskey didn't exist for another sixty years. Pauger named the streets to flatter the monarchy — Bourbon, Royal, Dauphine, Orleans."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at The Old Absinthe House
This is just one of 10 stops on the Cocktails, Craps & the Invention of Fun tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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