<|im_start|>user
What cocktail contributed to the rise of vodka in America?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
That would be the Moscow Mule. It was a struggle to sell vodka in the early 1900's due to numerous reasons and wasn't a spirit one would sip. A smirnoff distributor for America decided to come up with the copper cup, ginger beer, and vodka which became a sensation in the 1950's.<|im_end|>
