Excerpt from Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia: A Complete Catalogue of the Latest and Most Popular Drinks, With a Number of Original Ones by the Author, and the Proper Method of Serving ThemN presenting this work to the public I take great pride in stating that it is the result of close observation and study of the proper method of preparing and serving drinks, as well as my per sonal experience of twenty years behind the bar in some of the most exclusive cafes in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Minnesota, and Washington, D. C., and embodies all the well-known and popular drinks known to the trade, and a number of new and original ones, by the author, heretofore unpublished, but served by him in such well-known hostelries as the Parker House in Boston, famous the worldover for the deliciousness of its cocktails, punches, and other mixed drinks, and for'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

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