Home›Cocktails and Mixed Drinks›Era (Earliest Documented Use)›1740Browse By1740Facts1740SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account1798 CE 11740Filter Results1 entryEra (Origin Period)All1740 (1)Show ResultsGrog1740Sources1. Cocktail (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaCocktail, Etymology section, 1798 London referenceQuote, Cocktail, Etymology section, 1798 London referenceThe first recorded use of cocktail not referring to a horse is found in The Morning Post and Gazetteer in London, England, March 20, 1798.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.