COCKTAIL AND WINE DIGEST 1946 OSCAR HAIMO Barmen's Bible SOFTCOVER

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COCKTAIL AND WINE DIGEST 1946 OSCAR HAIMO Barmen's Bible SOFTCOVER
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D E S C R I P T I O N
COCKTAIL AND WINE DIGEST
The Barmen's Bible
By OSCAR HAIMO
Originally published in 1943
softcover
4rth Edition - 1946
Special edition - compliments of SOUTHERN COMFORT CORPORATION
Fantastic compendium of the truly obscure, among them:
The Horse-Neck. This cocktail, made with bourbon or brandy and ginger ale, with a sliver of lemon peel draped teasingly on the rim, apparently dates to the 1890s. It's referenced in the 1950 Humphrey Bogart movie "In a Lonely Place" and is one of those drinks, like the mint julep, that is associated with the Kentucky Derby (hence the name). It tastes ... bourbony. Also popular, back in the day, in a non-alcoholic "kiddie" version.
The MacArthur. Whether Gen. MacArthur favored this cloudy concoction of light rum, dark rum, triple sec and egg white is an open question. We do know the inventor: Oscar Haimo. The taste: slightly, not unpleasantly, fruity. "It's a beachy drink," Boyle says.
The Angel's Kiss. The recipe for this drink (Haimo's guide gives it a less-polite name) calls for Crème Yvette, a "violet" flavored liqueur.
The Bug-House. No mystery as to how this libation made with brandy, vermouth and absinthe (we've substituted Pernod) got its name. Absinthe, banned in the U.S. from 1912 to 2007, was long reputed to be a hallucinogen that drove drinkers insane. What may in fact drive you insane about this drink is the heavy anise taste; if you're allergic to licorice, avoid. "Absinthe has a very interesting history," Insana says. "Officially, the reason it was banned is that it was hallucinogenic, but I think the real reason is that whiskey makers didn't want the competition."
The Short Snorter. This Southern Comfort and sloe gin drink, dating from the Prohibition era (it has a sweet, smoky, caramel-like taste), peaked in popularity during World War II. It worked like this: Fighter pilots overseas would get a bank note, in the local currency, signed by their fellow enlistees. No matter how hard up they got, they couldn't spend it. "If you were asked to produce the bank note on demand, and couldn't, you would have to do a Short Snorter," Boyle says. "It was a two- or three-ounce shot, in one gulp."
These quaint, obscure drinks may not seem to have much in common – either with each other, or with the current crop of cosmos and apple-tinis. But there is one common denominator, Insana notes: All of the old drinks taste like alcohol.
Published privately each year from 1943 into the 1970s.
M E A S U R E S
4.5 inches by 6 inches
C O N D I T I O N
Nice shape, some edge wear and spine wear to boards, overall very nice! See pictures for a good visual description!
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