1883 McDonough's bar-keepers' guide, and gentlemen's sideboard companion (1883)

36 203. Whisky Straight. Follow the same directions as in 202, substituting Whisky for Brandy. 204. Gin Straight. The same as 202, only don't make any mistake in the bottle, sub- stituting Gin for Brandy. [If you have a cooler in your bar to keep your Liquors cold, you need not place ice in your glasses]. I 205. Rum Straight. Follow the same method as in No. 202, substituting Santa Cruz or Jamaica Kum for Brandy, 206. Plain Sherry. Fill a Sherry Wine glass with the best pale Sherry, and place the bar before your customer. 207. Port Wine. Follow the same directions as in No. 206, substituting Port Wine for Sherry. 208. Sweet Catawba. Follow the same directions as in No. 206, substituting Catawba Wine for Sherry. 209. Rhine Wine. Fill a Bhine Wine glass with Bhine Wine, and place it before your customer. 210. Claret Wine. Fill a Claret Wine glass with Claret Wine, and place it before your customer. 211. Sauterne Wine. Follow the same directions as in No. 210, substituting Sauterne Wine for Claret. 212. Brandy and Gum. Use small bar glass ; three or four dashes of gum syrup. Place the Brandy bottle on the bar, and let your customer help himself. Add a glass of ice water.