1920…
This week is a special week for bogging 
I am happy to say that Heidi A Welniak, who is a friend and fellow Whiskey Chick is lending a story to us. This Tuesday is election day this story is perfect to “REMEMBER” and to reflect on the year 1920. Why you say…well get ready for a quick history lesson because 1920 was the year when women received their right to vote!!! Hedi just recently competed in “The Search for the Ultimate Whiskey Cocktail Diva” presented by Makers 46 and Whiskey for Women. Her drink was amazing, but her story as to her inspiration for the cocktail is even more amazing and we want to share that with you. So Whiskey chicks, grab a nice smooth warm ya up glass of your favorite Whiskey or Bourbon and reflect on a BIG part of American history
Heidi’s Cocktail was called “The Iron Angel”
Do you know where she got that name from?? Back in 2006 a movie came out called “The Iron Jawed Angles”. It was a story capturing the fight of Alice Paul and her colleagues and their struggles with power and politics during the Woman’s Suffrage movement in the eary1900′s. 1920 was a big year for another reason….They did not just call it the “Roaring Twenties” for any ol’ reason. That was also the year of the Prohibition Movement. So think about it…Women fought and won their right to vote in the same year it became illegal to consume or distribute alcohol. There is a Snapple Fact for ya :)
Heidi’s Inspiration for the Cocktail: “The inspiration for my cocktail is for my Grandmother, the very first “Iron Jawed Angel “ in my family. She was sugar and spice with a powerful kick, yet was as soft in heart as a rose petal.
My Grandmother came over on the boat from Germany in 1904, wishing for a new life as many immigrants of that time did. She was raised in the “old school” way of female thought to be subservient to a man’s wishes and wants.. but this was America… a new life, with new sets of rules, not under the watchful eye of the German Government. She did what was required of her, excelled in her studies, and learned everything about the land of opportunity while growing into a young woman. She loved the freedoms afforded to her and her family in this new land, but was amazed to see how women still had lesser freedoms than their male counterparts. She realized that the rules of the female in America,were not so different than those of the homeland she had left so long ago, this did not sit very well with a young woman who wanted a better life for herself, and for the life of her future children.
Being the intelligent, defiant, young woman that she was, she set out to help a movement that would forever live in the history books of the United States... Women’s Suffrage. Grandma picked up her banner, and marched for a freedom that most females of today take for granted, The Right to VOTE. Grandma found her voice at a very young age, and never again let anyone quiet her, and on January 26, 1920, the United States Government passed a bill giving Women the Right to Vote in any official election.
My grandmother taught my Mother to always stand for what she believed in, to never back down from what you feel is right and just, and to always be independent no matter what. I was taught by my mother these same sets of rules and follow them with the same passion that they did.”
Hedi’s grandmother’s story is an inspiration to all women!!! This is an amazing cocktail that fits the profile of flavor, history and empowerment!!! So grab your tools, get your friends, and in honor of women everywhere, mix up this amazing drink and taste what the Women of the Suffrage movement no doubt would be proud to have pass through their lips :)
Cocktail: “The Iron Angel”
1 1/2 oz Makers 46
1/2 oz Domaine de Canton
2 1/2 oz SENCE Silver
1/2 oz fresh lemon sour
1 level bar spoon Silverbow cinnamon creamed honey
2 whole cloves
Preparation: In mixing glass muddle: cinnomon honey, fresh lemon sour, and clove. Add: Makers 46, Domaine de Canton and SENCE Silver.
Garnish: Dress the Drink edible rose petal
Congratulations on your win!