1908 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S Mahoney

nient that may be in tlie bottom of the bottles. Keep unopened bottles lying on tlicir sides so as to keep the corks moist. Whiskey may be kept directly on the ice, but brandy and other liquors require only a moderate temperature. Beer should be kept at a temperature of about 40 degrees. Bottled beer should be kept in a cool place, but not in contact with the ice; keep the bottles upright, so that sediment, if there should be an}', may settle in the bottom.

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