Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
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Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
I have some old booze recipe books. Gawdblezz Amazon. and fleabay.
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Re: Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
I am the proud owner of Dr. Leonard McCoy's Guide To Galactic Cocktails...
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Re: Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
There are a number of fine examples found on the interwebs.
Harry Johnson's 1882 New and Improved (illustrated) Bartenders' Manual
The artistry of mixing drinks by Frank Meier (1936)
Cocktails- How to Mix Them by Robert Vermeire (1922)
The Cafe Royale Cocktail Book (1937)
Harry Johnson's 1882 New and Improved (illustrated) Bartenders' Manual
The artistry of mixing drinks by Frank Meier (1936)
Cocktails- How to Mix Them by Robert Vermeire (1922)
The Cafe Royale Cocktail Book (1937)
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Re: Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
My dear fellow! Please immediately award yourself the "Needle Nardle Noo and Bar!Duluoz wrote:There are a number of fine examples found on the interwebs.
Harry Johnson's 1882 New and Improved (illustrated) Bartenders' Manual
The artistry of mixing drinks by Frank Meier (1936)
Cocktails- How to Mix Them by Robert Vermeire (1922)
The Cafe Royale Cocktail Book (1937)
And a hearty "Ying Tong" to you, sir!
Now, if you'd just care to explain why your pistol is smoking...?
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It gave up snuff. Dreadful business. Every time it'd sneeze it'd put a hole through the wall of the flat. The neighbors were most annoyed.Palinka Morningstar wrote:Now, if you'd just care to explain why your pistol is smoking...?
I say. Is that Mr. Ellington at the door?
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Re: Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
Some of my favorites:
Easy To Make: Maidens & Cocktails
Bartenders Guide by Trader Vic
The Gentleman's Companion by Charles H Baker Jr.
The South American Gentleman's Companion, by the above
The Stork Club Bar Book by Lucius Beebe
Easy To Make: Maidens & Cocktails
Bartenders Guide by Trader Vic
The Gentleman's Companion by Charles H Baker Jr.
The South American Gentleman's Companion, by the above
The Stork Club Bar Book by Lucius Beebe
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Re: Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
I have some not-very-old ones, but someday I'm sure they too will be old. I'm more interested in books on brewing and such, though I always find punch recipes amusing. A lot of the cocktail books I've read seem to be for the semi-dry and always cry out for moderation. Fuck moderation, we drink to get drunk
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Ahh, but timing is everything! Sometimes one needs to get fucked up ASAP, and sometimes a leisurely amble down Drunk Alley is what is called for...Mr. Sandman wrote:... Fuck moderation, we drink to get drunk
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Re: Does anyone else here collect old booze books?
not that sort of moderation, they're often full of that coy, "everybody likes a drink, nobody likes a drunk" and "here's a quick way for a lower alcohol drink" or "remember, a binge drinker is......." sort of commentary
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The original version? IIRC the print run was something along the lines of 5,000 copies. Rare book.Savage wrote: The Gentleman's Companion by Charles H Baker Jr.
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I remember getting my hands on a Travel-Bar which looked like a typewriter box but actually contained 4 bottles of liquor, cups, and mixing gear. There were also some cocktail guides in there. I was impressed by the amount of booze it told you to stock for a party. They said to reckon 1 bottle for every 3 guests per hour.Mr. Sandman wrote:I have some not-very-old ones, but someday I'm sure they too will be old. I'm more interested in books on brewing and such, though I always find punch recipes amusing. A lot of the cocktail books I've read seem to be for the semi-dry and always cry out for moderation. Fuck moderation, we drink to get drunk
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I dearly hope that said guests "pre-loaded", if that were the case! After all, you are talking of the era of the three Martini lunch...John Barleycorn wrote:...They said to reckon 1 bottle for every 3 guests per hour.
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