1895 The Mixicologist by C F Lawlor

THE MIXICOLOGIST.

White Plush. (Use small barglass.)

Hand a bottle of bourbon or rye whiskey to the customer and let him help himself. Fill up the glass with fresh milk. A curious story about the origin of this drink is thus told by the New York H erald: " 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 on the public that will have a great run for a time, and then get knocked out by another. About a month ago white plush got its start in this way_: There was a country buyer down from New England somewhere, and a party of dry goods men were trying to make it pleasant for him. So they took him into a swell barroom down town, and were going to open sour wine. Same old story, you know; get him full as a balloon and then work him for a big order. It turned out that this q)Un– tryman was not. such a flat as they thought him. Though he had been swigging barrels of bard cider and smuggled Canada whiskey for the last twenty years, he pleaded the temperance business on them; said he never drank, and he guessed h e'd just take a g lass of water if they'd g it him one, as he was kinder thirsty walkin' round so much. Well, tha t was a set-back for the b~s. They knew he h ad lots of money to spend, and h_e was one of those unapproachable ducks that h ave got to b e warmed up before you can do anything with them.