Half Full

America’s First Drinks Writer: G. Selmer Fougner

THE LONG DRINK

The prolific New York “Sun” columnist helped teach Americans how to drink after Prohibition.

David Wondrich
David Wondrich
articles/2016/08/05/america-s-first-drinks-writer-g-selmer-fougner/160804-wondrich-first-spirits-writer-tease_atuumu
Shaiith/Shutterstock
David Wondrich

David Wondrich

davidwondrich

vondricius@aol.com

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
U.S. NewsTrump Claims He Didn’t Sign Deportation Order He Definitely Signed
Kenneal Patterson
U.S. NewsMagic Mike Swears Off ‘Fat Roles’
Kenneal Patterson
U.S. NewsCNN Host Says Trump Doesn’t ‘Really Do Much’ Before Noon
Kenneal Patterson
PoliticsPetulant Trump Demands Groveling From Governor Who Stood Up to Him
Liam Archacki
U.S. NewsScott Peterson’s Pickleball Attacker: ‘It Was God’s Plan’
Catherine Bouris