1895 The Mixicologist (First Edition) by C F Lawlor

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THE MIXICOLOGIST.

White Plush. (Use small barglass.)

Hand a bottle of bourbon or rye whiskey to the customer and let hini help liimself. Fill up the glass with fresh milk. A curious story about the origin of this drink is thus told by the New York Herald: “ There are some mixed drinks that are standbys, and are always popular, such as cocktails, punches, and juleps; but every little while there will be a new racket sprung ou the public that will hâve a great run for a tirne, and then get knocked out by another. About a mouth ago white plush got its start in this way : There was a country buyer down from New Englaud somewhere, and a party of dry goods men were trying to make it pleasant for liirn. So tliey took him into a swell barroom down town, and were goiug to open sour wine. Sanie old story, you know ; get him full as a balloon and then work him for a big order. It turned out that this coun­ tryman was not such a flat as they thought him. Though he had been swigging barrels of hard cider and smuggled Canada whiskey for the last twenty years, he pleaded the tempérance business on them; said he never drank, and he guessed lie’d just take glass of water if they’d git him one, as he was kinder thirsty walkin’ round so much. set-back for the boys. They knew he had a Well, that was a lots of money to spend, and he was one of those unapproachable ducks that liave got to be warmed up before you can do anything with them.