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Here's a question about the bartending practices of the J.Thomas/Saloon-era based on something I read in Daniel DeVoto's The Hour (under the chapter heading "American Spirits"). DeVoto talks of the saloon era having trade manuals that would describe how to create, on premise, various...
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A bartender here in Boston asked me about the two prevalent Saratoga Cocktails and their histories. One is the Jerry Thomas (1 oz each rye, sw. vermouth, brandy, dash bitters) and the other is the Harry Johnson/Savoy (brandy, pineapple syrup, maraschino, bitters). Is one more associated with the racetrack...
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1. PUNCH 2. Brandy Punch 3. Brandy Punch (For a party of twenty) 4. Mississippi Punch 5. Hot Brandy And Rum Punch 6. Irish Whiskey Punch 7. Cold Whiskey Punch 8. Scotch Whiskey Punch 9. Whiskey Punch 10. Gin Punch 11. Gin Punch 12. Champagne Punch 13. Sherry Punch 14. Claret Punch 15. Sauterne Punch...
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Dear All, So I have long been thinking about a drink from Jeremiah Thomas called Gin and Tansy. Fill a quart decanter 1/3rd full of tansy and pour in the gin to fill up the balance, 1/3rd tansy to 2/3rd gin. His recipe for a gin and pine is pretty similar and as Tony Conigliaro have showed with his Douglas...