The Bees Knees…

The Bees Knees…

Initially I was drawn to this cocktail for obvious reasons – because of its name… Bees Knees.   The Bees Knees cocktail originated in the days of Prohibition.  The phrase “Bees Knees” was slang during this era for “the best” or “height of excellence”.  Bathtub gin was usually a concoction of inferior alcohol and grain alcohol mixed together – nothing…