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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 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.