A cocktail board is a wooden or metal plaque on which a variety of cocktail recipes are inscribed.

The origins of the cocktail board are unknown, but they are thought to date back to the early 1800s. One of the first mentions of a cocktail board appears in the 1803 book The Bartender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas.

Cocktail boards can be made from a variety of materials, including wood and metal. They typically have a rectangular or square shape, and …