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The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore Robert Simonson
Publisher: Ten Speed Press

May 9, 2014 - It is my favorite cocktail, such a simple drink consisting of whiskey, bitters, sugar, and ice, but one that has a lot of variations. Nov 11, 2013 - Ortona Cocktail. Soule Smith's own Mint Julep recipe from The mint julep, the very dream of drinks: from the old receipt of Soule Smith, down in Lexington, Ky. May 10, 2014 - Endpapered in late-Victorian ink marbling, Robert Simonson's “The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail” exists in praise of an august, sometimes neglected fixture of American liquor lore. The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore. May 16, 2014 - Robert Simonson's "The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes & Lore" (Ten Speed, $18.99), is one of the latter, of course. The New York Times cocktail columnist – passionate, occasionally glib – plays his cards close to his chest, paying out historical tidbits about the drink while insinuating his secret knowledge of the authentic recipe. By Darcy O'Neil on November 11, 2013. May 13, 2014 - Tom Mylan 'Tis the season for cooking meat: in Brooklyn butcher Tom Mylan's first book he explores meat in all its various forms. This drink was created during World War II by the Royal Canadian Regiment while they were fighting German forces to take control of a strategic junction near Ortona, Italy. 4 days ago - Last but certainly not least, for the bookworm father, grab a copy of Robert Simonson's (booze writer for the NY Times) The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore. The Old-Fashioned history behind it, too. Feb 28, 2012 - This fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology--with more than fifty drink recipes and growing tips for gardeners--will make you the most popular guest at any cocktail party. Nov 18, 2010 - First chapter, Mead makes it clear: you don't need everything, you need the RIGHT things. Two days before the Screech is a 3 year old Jamaican rum that has a bit of a kick. May 10, 2012 - The highlight of this first cocktail was the reading of J. Page 28 is your guide Cocktail recipes -- both single servings and drinks for a crowd -- are interspersed with fun stories of lore. (First published in December 2006) While I was reading my morning newspaper, I came across a drink from 1943 called the Ortona cocktail. May 14, 2014 - Tuesday join author Robert Simonson signing his book The Old Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore at the Cane & Table, 1113 Decatur Street. An Amazon Best Book of the Month, March 2013: Peppered with fascinating ..