El jerez durante la colonia y los inicios de la independencia americana

29/02/16 +Jerez José Luis Jiménez

Carta remitida por Samuel Hodgdon a Isaac Craig, 25 mayo 1798: I will send you a cask of sherry wine shortly such as I should chose to drink. Samuel Hodgdon (1745-1824), oficial del ejercito americano. Responsable de abastecimientos.

The Rattle-Skull, described as a potent mix of seasoned porter, rum, brandy and sherry,and the variety of drinks called flips, which included eggs as much as for protein as presumably for taste. Corin Hirsch, “Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England: From Flips and Rattle-Skulls to Switchel and Spruce Beer,”

In the 18th century, Alexander Hamilton acquired such a fondness for sherry that he ordered it from Spain by the 100 gallon pipe. Alexander Hamilton, miembro del gabinete de Washington como Secretario del Tesoro.

Given cider and punch for lunch; rum and brandy before dinner; punch, Madeira, port and sherry at dinner; punch and liqueurs with the ladies; and wine, spirit and punch till bedtime, all in punchbowls big enough for a goose to swim in.’ William Black, Diario. Durante su viaje a Filadelfia.