Category: SF Bar History Tour

100 Years Ago: Duncan Nicol Dies, Takes Pisco Punch Recipe to the Grave

Feb 9, 2026

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Camper English

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Published Feb 10, 1926, San Francisco Chronicle ‘Pisco Punch’ Secret LostFamed Drink Mixer of Old Days Passes Popular Bar Prey of Drys Duncan Nicol died last night. With him passed the secret of his famous Pisco punch in the days of the Bank Exchange, which once stood on the southeast corner of Montgomery and Washington…
Thanksgiving Week Bonus SF Bar Tours

Nov 20, 2025

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Camper English

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I lead San Francisco Bar & Cocktail History Walking Tours on Saturdays, but not everyone can carve out the middle of a Saturday afternoon. So just for Thanksgiving Week, I added two additional tours: Wednesday November 26, 2025: 5PM after-work tour Friday November 28, 2025: 2:30 PM Black Friday tour See all tour dates here!