About Jerry Thomas Jeremiah "Jerry" P. Thomas (ca. 1830 - 1885) is considered by many to be the forefather of US mixology. He is said to have worked as a bartender from a young age, until at some point, he was seized by a thirst for adventure and travel, signed on as a sailor, followed the call of gold and tried his luck as a gold miner in California. He does not seem to have been particularly successful, because shortly after his arrival he was forced...