1935 Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book

GLOSSAR.IAL 175 charged into a glass by pressing a lever controlling the metal vent of a siphon. CLUB SODA, aerated water in a small bottle. LEMON SODA, the same with a flavor of synthetic lemon. DELATOUR SODA, a brand of a particular manufacturer. The word VICHY was a mis– nomer, appropriated from that of the famous water bot– tled at Vichy, France, by the French Government. SWEDISH PUNSCH-A beverage manufactured in Sweden, and having somewhat of the taste and proper– ties of Rum. Voltage, 26.3. VERMOUTH-A liquor made from white wine, fla– vored with aromatic herbs. Formerly, of the two varie– ties, the Italian, or sweet, 'was made in Italy, and the French, or sec (dry), was manufactured in France. A sec Vermouth is also made in Italy. Deriv., German, wer- 1'JUl,th, meaning "wormwood." In the country of its origin, Vermouth is often drunk "neat," that is to say, unmixed with water or more potent liquids. Voltage, about 17. VIN MARIANI-A wine made in France from cocoa, and formerly very much advertised as a tonic. WHISKEY-Again less comprehensive in definition than of late years, whiskey is an alcoholic liquor obtained by the distillation of a fermented starchy compound, usu– ally a grain. Deriv., Gaelic, uisgebeatha, "water of life." It used to be called also etltU de vie or aqua vitae, mean– ing the same as the Gaelic term. The Swedes appropri– ated the name for "Aquavit," now one of their national drinks. Varieties: rye whiskey, made from that product; corn whiskey, called "Bourbon" if manufactured in Ken– tucky, and blended with rye, but turned out as ''White Mule," "Moonshine" and under other names in illicit