1899 The Mixicologist by C F Lawlor

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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 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 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 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 temperance business on them; said he never drank, and he guessed he'd just take a glass of water if they'd git him one, as he was kinder thirsty walkin' round so much. Well,that was a set-back for the boys. They knew he had lots of money to spend, and he was one of those Unapproachable ducks that have got to be warmed Up before you can do anything with them.