A Negroni with a Spirited TwistWhile the classic Negroni is most famously made with gin, it wasn’t always the mainstay. The Negroni cocktail is widely believed to have been created in 1919 in Florence, Italy. According to popular accounts, Count Camillo Negroni asked bartender Fosco Scarselli to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano, by replacing the soda water with gin. Scarselli complied, adding an orange … Continue reading 1888 Rum Negroni