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  1. Old Fashioned

    Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book (1935)  –  Albert Stevens Crockett This was introduced by, or in honor of, Col. James E. Pepper, of Kentucky, propietor of a celebrated Whiskey of the period. It was said to have been the invention of a bartender at the famous Pendennis Club in Louisville, of which Co...

  2. Sidecar

    Cocktails: How to Mix Them (1922) – Robert Vermiere This cocktail is very popular in France. It was first introduced in London by MacGarry, the celebrated bartender of Buck’s Club. “The Sidecar has long been celebrated—to the point, perhaps, of God-like immortality.” – Ted Haigh, imbibe.com, Jan....

  3. Jack Rose

    First Appeared: National Police Gazette – Frank J. May (1905) Modern Recipe: The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (1948) –  David A. Embury Frank J. May, better known as Jack Rose, is the inventor of a very popular cocktail by that name, which has made him famous as a mixologist. He is at present lookin...

  4. Suffering Bastard

    INGREDIENTS: 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Brandy 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Dry Gin .75 oz. lime juice .5 oz. simple syrup 1 dash angostura Ginger Beer INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients in shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain into a glass with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with lime.

  5. Jungle Bird

    INGREDIENTS: 2 oz. Copper & Kings American Brandy 1 5 oz. pineapple juice .75 oz. Campari .75 oz. lime juice .75 oz. simple syrup INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients in shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain into a glass with ice. Garnish with pineapple leaf and lime.

  6. Ampersand

    INGREDIENTS: 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Brandy 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Old Tom Gin 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth .25 oz. Bittermens Amere Sauvage (Or, Substitute: 2 Dashes Orange Bitters INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients in mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a cocktail glass. Top...