“The Vodka Gibson is inextricably linked to its gin-based progenitor, with the most credible origin story placing the cocktail's creation in San Francisco at the turn of the 20th century. Walter D.K. Gibson, a businessman and member of the exclusive Bohemian Club, believed eating onions could prevent colds and would add one to his Martini. The transition to vodka occurred during the "vodka boom" of the 1950s and 60s, when vodka's popularity surged in America and drinkers began requesting their Gibsons with vodka, creating a cleaner, less botanical version of the savory classic.”