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12-03-2018 Guion
March 14, 2018

Guion – Old Waldorf Bar Days Back in the days when the United States was making a name for itself with…

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11-03-2018 Buster Brown
March 11, 2018

A cocktail which is nothing but a plain Whisky Sour with the addition of orange bitters is the Buster Brown –…

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10-03-2018 Xalapa Punch
March 11, 2018

Xalapa Punch – David Embury This is another simple but potent Punch (although not as powerful as Fish House) and is…

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09-03-2018 Metropolitan
March 10, 2018

Metropolitan – David Embury Made like a Dry Manhattan but with Cognac. Add 2 or 3 dashes of sugar syrup and…

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08-03-2018 Union Club
March 9, 2018

Union Club – David Embury 1 part Orange Curacao  2 parts Lime Juice  8 parts Rye  2 dashes each Orgeat and…

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07-03-2018 Queen
March 7, 2018

Queen – David Embury Medium Martini 1 part French Vermouth 1 part Italian Vermouth  2 to 4 parts Gin 1 dash…

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06-03-2018 Za-Za
March 7, 2018

Za-Za – David Embury The most common version of this drink is equal parts of gin and Dubonnet, decorated with a…

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05-03-2018 Eagle
March 6, 2018

Eagle – David Embury 1 part Parfait Amour  2 parts Lemon Juice  8 parts Gin  1 Egg White to each 2…

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04-03-2018 Hot English Rum Flip
March 4, 2018

Hot English Rum Flip – Recipe below from Jerry Thomas’ Bon Vivants Companion 1928 One quart  Four ounces of moist sugar….

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03-03-2018 Fanciulli
March 4, 2018

Fanciulli – Old Waldorf Bar Days Certain unmusical memories seem to recall an Italian opera of that name, but Solon thinks…

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