There aren't many drinks that make an impression like the blue blazer. That shouldn't come ... described the cocktail in his 1862 bartender's guide. Place a piece of lemon peel in each of two ...

But if you were a bartender in Gold Rush-era San Francisco ... at the El Dorado gambling saloon sometime prior to 1862, the Blue Blazer is the original flaming cocktail. Thomas concocted the ...

Concocted by Jerry Thomas in the 19th century, the Blue Blazer requires a seasoned and steady-handed bartender to pour flaming bourbon back and forth between two mugs. The resulting bright blue ...